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
Associate Director, Academic and Professional Support
Contact for:
- Elementary and middle years practicum oversight and advising
- Faculty advisor oversight and support
- Practicum 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
Contact for:
- Administrative questions
- Finance
- General office issues
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)
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:
- Communications, marketing, engagement strategy for TEO, CFE, NITEP, WKTEP
- Content management for web, digital signage, social media
- Graphic design, photography and video
Dayna McCracken
Embedded Counsellor
To schedule an appointment, please call 604 822 3811, say you are an Education student and would like to make an appointment with the Education counsellor.
Contact for:
- Short-term, solution-focused counselling sessions for students in the Faculty of Education who are facing challenges with their mental health and/or wellness
- Help navigating the full range of counselling and support services available to students
- Referral to other mental health and wellness supports or services
Tricia Murray
Program Manager – International, Local and Rural Community Field Experience
Contact for:
- Community Field Experience oversight
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