“It is nothing less than a profound honor to be of service to the many students I get to work with at Selkirk College.” — Jim Leitch Throughout the years that I have devoted myself to a career in education and human services and my goal has always been to be in a position to have a positive impact on people striving to improve their lives. With this personal goal in mind, having the opportunity to
Marian has worked in the field of visual communications, graphic design and education for more than two decades. In that time she has learned that the real magic happens when one listens, observes, works as a team and asks: ‘Who for?’, ‘Why?’ and ‘What if?’ Following the completion of a Visual Communications Degree at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia, Marian worked in editorial
“I can’t imagine a better place to learn about natural systems than Selkirk College. Not only do we have access to amazing field sites but student success and quality instruction is at the forefront of what we do.” —Allison Lutz, Geography Instructor I have been teaching Geography and related courses in the School of Environment & Geomatics and the School of University Arts & Sciences since 1997
Stacey grew up on a small farm in the Village of Fruitvale. She moved away from the area several times, but returned with her husband in 1998 to raise their family. After working as a reliability systems coordinator at Teck, Stacey embarked on her new career at Selkirk College in 2007 as an on-call employee while continuing her studies in College & University Management and Human Resources. Stacey
Instructor, Sociology, Women's Studies “Selkirk College has given me the opportunity to focus on teaching rather than on just researching.”- Janet Mayr Sociology and Women’s Studies faculty I have ten years of experience teaching and researching at McMaster University with the departments of Sociology and Labour Studies. In 1995, I visited my parents who live in Raspberry Village, BC: I fell in
Instructor, Pharmacy Technician Program I am a CPBC registered pharmacy technician and completed the Pharmacy Technician Program in the first year that it was offered at Selkirk College 2003/04. I do identify with the mature student who is returning to school to find a new and interesting career as well as a student who might be new to online learning. I believe that everyone has the capability to
Instructor, French, Spanish Hello! My name is Jose. I was born in Peru. I have been in Canada since 1983. I lived in Quebec until 2001. I now live in British Columbia. Next place will be heaven. I studied in Peru, Canada and France. My background is in linguistics. It will be my pleasure to provide you with some guidance in this area and to learn from you. Welcome to the Kootenays!
Researcher, Instructor, Geographic Information Systems Ian is a geospatial expert and provides coordination support to the geospatial team. He holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Master's of Science (Geography) from UBC and is currently a PhD student at UBC-Okanagan. Ian is also a certified project management professional. Since 2002, Ian has been an instructor, researcher, coordinator
Instructor, Professional Cook "I enjoy opportunities for me to train and to teach within my profession. Selkirk is a perfect place to pursue my goals while sharing my skills with students eager to learn." - Simon Parr, Professional Cook Chef instructor What motivates me and what I enjoy the most about teaching cooking is seeing the change in the student, the moment of excitement when they have
Instructor, Chemistry “The small class sizes and one-on-one interaction with students at Selkirk College is not only beneficial for them but also very gratifying for me as an educator.” – Allyson Perrott, Chemistry Instructor Born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, I developed a love for learning at an early age. While studying for my Ph.D. at Dalhousie University, I was given the opportunity to