The Teacher Education Office is pleased to share some updates regarding our team. Graham Setters is stepping into a new role as Program Manager – Student Services (Secondary), effective August 26, 2024. Greta Bartsch is also transitioning to a new role as Program Manager – Practicum (Elementary & Middle Years), effective September 3, 2024. Finally, we extend a warm welcome to Dr. Sonya Woloshen as Program Manager – Learning Design, Teacher Education, effective August 26, 2024. Please join us in congratulating Graham and Greta on their new roles, and in welcoming Dr. Woloshen to our team!
Graham Setters, Program Manager – Student Services (Secondary)
Graham is a UBC alumni and a BEd and MEd graduate from the Faculty of Education. Prior to returning to UBC, Graham worked for over a decade in both teaching and leadership roles internationally and in BC secondary schools. He credits his lived experience as a member of the BC Metis Federation as an asset in helping local and global schools in their authentic implementation of the First People’s Principles of Learning in BC’s revised secondary curriculum.
For the past 18 months, Graham has held the role of program manager in the TEO, working closely with the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP) and the Rural and Remote Teacher Education Program (RRED). In addition to his role as a sessional instructor for NITEP this year, Graham looks forward to continuing to support teacher candidates in his new role as Program Manager – Student Services (Secondary).
Greta Barsch, Program Manager – Practicum (Elementary & Middle Years)
Greta Bartsch previously held the elementary & middle years practicum program manager role on interim in 2023, as well as that of Program Manager – Practicum (Secondary), Learning Design Manager, and Sessional Instructor/Faculty Advisor for the UBC Bachelor of Education program. She is pleased to continue supporting teacher candidates once again.
Greta graduated from UBC (’98) with a BA (History) and a BEd (Elementary), and holds a MEd in Educational Leadership and Administration from SFU (’12). She has worked as principal and IB teacher at Stratford Hall IB World School, and educational consultant for KenCada International Academy, Mombasa (Kenya). A descendent of European refugees and settlers, she is privileged to have been born and raised on the traditional lands of the Ktunaxa people, and with deep gratitude and respect, honours that place as part of her story. She is committed to continually learning, unlearning, and acting responsibly on the lands on the Coast Salish peoples, where she lives, works, and plays. One of Greta’s greatest joys is witnessing the “a-ha!” moments as people build their own capacity to learn, grow, and explore and her personal learning journey is enriched by her work alongside diverse groups. She appreciates a little dirt in her food and the learning that comes with deep challenges.
Dr. Sonya Woloshen, Program Manager – Learning Design, Teacher Education
Sonya Woloshen has over 15 years of experience in education, spanning K-12, French Immersion, and roles within the Ministry of Education and Child Care, where she worked on Literacy Assessments. In the 2023/24 academic year, she served as the French Secondary Specialization coordinator in the BEd program at UBC. Sonya holds a BA in French and Art History and a BEd from UBC, where her passion for integrating digital technologies into her teaching practice began. This led her to pursue a Master’s degree in 2013 and a PhD in 2021 from Simon Fraser University, specializing in Educational Technology and Learning Design. Her research focused on Learning Analytics, particularly how learners interpret data from Learning Management Systems to enhance their learning behaviours and processes. Recently, she has been committed to creating anti-oppressive learning environments and exploring the potential of Artificial Intelligence in supporting these practices. Sonya is excited to begin her new role as the Learning Design Program Manager in Teacher Education at UBC.