When she is not on the job at Selkirk College, Bonnie likes fishing, hiking, kayaking and taking distance education classes as she pursues her Bachelor or Arts degree in English. She lives in beautiful Glade with her cat Luna.
Tammy was born and raised in the West Kootenay and went on to complete her bachelor of arts in psychology from the University of Victoria before moving overseas to teach English in South Korea. This proved to be a life-altering experience and fuelled her love of travelling, learning and teaching! She returned to Canada to complete her bachelor of education from the University of British Columbia
David has a bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, and a diploma in Recreation, Fish, and Wildlife from Selkirk College. He is an experienced advanced operations drone pilot, specialized in remotely piloted aircraft system mission management and airborne sensor-tech data acquisition. He has proven experience in leading field operations, project safety, public relations, hardware
Stephen has worked in the Food & Beverage industry and Hotels. He has many years of teaching experience at Vancouver Community College in the Hospitality Department. He is passionate about student learning and their success. Having moved to Nelson in 2017, Stephen looks forward to working at Selkirk College.
Kirsten is an English Language Instructor, TESOL Instructor and TESOL program Coordinator with the International Department at Selkirk College. She is French bilingual and has studied Salish, Ktunaxa, Inuktitut, Sanskrit, Korean, Hebrew and Vietnamese with intermediate abilities in MSA (Modern Standard Arabic). She was TLI Teaching Fellow for the 2020 academic year and sits on various college
Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Postgraduate Gerontological Nursing My name is Katrina Verschoor, and I am a proud 1992 graduate of the Selkirk College RN Diploma program. I obtained by undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of British Columbia and my Provincial Instructor Diploma from Vancouver Community College. Over the past 26 years I have enjoyed a very busy and
Instructor & Placement Coordinator, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Alyssa grew up in the Kootenay's and is a proud alumni of the Selkirk College/ UVic BSN Program, having graduated with distinction in 2007. Over the past 11 years she has gained nursing experience in general medicine, palliative care, surgical and perisanesthesia clinical areas of practice. Most recently, working as the Patient
Instructor, Early Childhood Care and Education I started my position as an ECCE instructor with Selkirk College in August 2018 after working for Kootenay Family Place for 18 years. I have been blessed with a variety of work experience in the early years sector. I have worked in childcare, family drop-in, young parent program, Strong Start and spent 12 years as a Supported Child Development
Instructor, Professional Cook After a long career in the heli ski industry, David is now an instructor in the Culinary Program at Selkirk College. His interests include photography, music, and fabricating things from wood and metal. He volunteers at the Nelson Electric Tramway Society in the maintenance shop and driving the streetcar.
Emily Kandborg brings hands on experience to her position at Selkirk College in the International department. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural Studies from the University of British Columbia, she coordinates International Projects, recruits from various countries throughout South East Asia and Europe, and coordinates Student Engagement Activities. Emily has had the opportunity to work in a
Instructor, Health Care Assistant Rochelle was born and raised right here in the Kootenays. She has also lived on the coast, up north and in Alberta. Rochelle started her health care journey as a Health Care Assistant when her children were young. She went on to complete my LPN in Calgary and then returned to the Kootenays to work in various settings within Interior Health. recently completed her
Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing My family and I came to the Kootenays in 2017 from the flatlands of Saskatchewan. We vacationed many times in the Kootenays prior to making the move. We had originally planned our retirement around moving to the Kootenays, but never put off what’s important to you tomorrow for today’s convenience. We decided to prioritize our family’s lifestyle and to