Dr. Marianne McTavish
Associate Dean, Teacher Education
604 827 5088
Contact for:
- BEd program oversight, renewal and innovation
- Media inquiries, government and school district administration liaison
- Governance, policy, committee oversight
- Departmental faculty liaison
- Escalated student concerns and appeals
John Yamamoto
Director, Teacher Education Office
604 822 5222
Contact for:
- Instructor appointments and support
- Teacher Education Office administration
- Admissions and advancement oversight
- Inquiry seminar coordination
- West Kootenay Rural Teacher Education Program coordination
Bette Shippam
Program Coordinator – Student Services (Secondary)
604 822 5444
Contact for:
- BEd student advising and support – Secondary
- Liaison for Education Students Association, Access and Diversity
- Support for BEd program, diplomas and certificates
- NITEP and Dual Degree Program support
- Teacher Updating Program advising
Dr. Keith McPherson
Program Manager – Student Services (Elementary & Middle Years)
Contact for:
- BEd student advising and support – Elementary and Middle Years
- Coordinator of BEd program awards & career fair
- Support for BEd program, diplomas, and certificates
- Support for Education Minors
Rod Brown
Program Coordinator – Practicum & Field Experience (Elementary & Middle Years)
Contact for:
- Elementary and middle years practicum oversight and advising
- Faculty advisor oversight and support
- Practicum and Community Field Experience oversight
- School district liaison
Cynthia Clerc
Program Manager – Practicum & Field Experience (Secondary)
Contact for:
- Secondary practicum oversight and advising
- Faculty advisor oversight and support
- Practicum and Community Field Experience oversight
- School district liaison
Dr. Justin O’Hearn
Manager, Admissions & Recruiting
Contact for:
- Admissions advising, arts and humanities secondary teaching options
- French options
- Teacher updating program
- Dual degree program
- Recruiting
Matthew Duckworth
Admissions Officer
Contact for:
- Admissions advising, science and technology secondary teaching options, and elementary & middle years teaching options
- Criminal Record Checks
- Recruitment support
Derek Wong
Admissions Officer
Contact for:
- Admissions advising, elementary & middle years teaching options
- Recruitment support
Contact for:
- Program planning
- Academic services and course evaluations
- Registration and graduation
- Course scheduling and classroom assignments
Yvonne Dawydiak
Learning Design Manager, Teacher Education
604 827 5507
@yvonnedtechtalk | @ScarfeSandbox
scarfedigitalsandbox.teach.educ.ubc.ca
Contact for:
- Design of K-12 learning experiences and modelling of pedagogies in teacher education courses
- Co-planning and co-teaching with instructors in the BEd program
- Consulting on resources to support digital tech integration
- Teacher candidate support for designing learning experiences in K-12 (including student workshops)
Contact for:
- Communications, marketing, engagement strategy for TEO, CFE, NITEP, WKTEP
- Content management for web, digital signage, social media
- Graphic design, photography and video
Contact for:
- Administrative questions
- Finance
- General office issues
Contact for:
- Associate Dean’s schedule & support
- Senior secretarial & administrative support (including tuition fee certificates — secondary)
- Committee support
- Event co-planning & assistance
Gabriel Berri
Undergraduate Student/Finance Support
Contact for:
- Prospective student inquiries
- General admissions requirements and application procedures
- Processing applications for BEd, Diploma, Unclassified, and Visiting student applications
- General finance inquiries
Michael Goco
Undergraduate Student Support
Contact for:
- Prospective student inquiries
- General admissions requirements and application procedures
- Processing applications for BEd, Diploma, Unclassified, and Visiting student applications
Grace Lai
Undergraduate Student Support
Contact for:
- Recruiting events & prospective student inquiries
- General admissions requirements and application procedures
- Processing applications for BEd, Diploma, Unclassified, and Visiting student applications
Alex Tabunar
Undergraduate Student Support
Contact for:
- Recruiting events & prospective student inquiries
- General admissions requirements and application procedures
- Processing applications for BEd, Diploma, Unclassified, and Visiting student applications
Jungbee (Bee) Lee
Student Support – French Programs
Contact for:
- French program advising
- French programs support
Alexis Okabe
Indigenous Education Program Advisor, NITEP
alexis.okabe@ubc.ca
604 822 5238
Contact for:
- NITEP Student Support
- Program Planning Assistance