Our spotlight series shares perspectives from recent Bachelor of Education alumni
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- Hear From Our Grads (Secondary) | Nawaal Abdul-Khaliq
Read our Q&A with BEd’25 alum Nawaal Abdul-Khaliq (Secondary, ELL & ELA). - Hear From Our Grads (Secondary) | Mike Elkoussy
Read our Q&A with BEd’25 alum Mike Elkoussy (English, IB-MYP).
- Hear From Our Grads (WKTEP) | Ben O’Flynn
Meet Ben O’Flynn, a WKTEP graduate from the class of 2024/25 whose practicum experience was deeply rooted in community, connection, and relationship-centered teaching. - Hear From Our Grads (WKTEP) | Amanda Spadafora
Amanda Spadafora’s background in the arts brings creativity and connection to everything she teaches. - Hear From Our Grads (WKTEP) | Katherine Strom Trudel
Katherine brings both personal history and professional passion to her path as an educator.
- Hear From Our Grads (WKTEP) | Tianna Page
Tianna was living in the West Kootenays, working as a child and youth care worker in an alternative high school, prior to enrolling in WKTEP. - Hear From Our Grads (WKTEP) | Graham Muncaster
Graham drew from his past experience working with autistic children and adults in and outside of classroom settings. - Hear From Our Grads (WKTEP) | Theresa Gerritsen
Theresa Gerritsen was living in Creston, working online as an ESL teacher when she made the decision to enrol in the WKTEP Secondary program. - Hear From Our Grads (WKTEP) | Amy Stewart
“The WKTEP program, deeply rooted in place-based learning, provided me the opportunity to learn to be a teacher while also considering this place I call home. “ - Hear From Our Grads (WKTEP) | Kaylah Lewis
Kaylah came to WKTEP (Elementary cohort) by way of Creston after hearing about the program by word of mouth and through her research online for BEd programs.