Faculty Bio
We’re different and we’re proud of it.
Our Team
At Columbia College, our faculty are not just experts in their fields—they’re passionate mentors who genuinely care about your success. They’re here to challenge you, inspire you, and support you every step of the way. Discover the educators who make your learning experience meaningful and impactful.
Academic Services
Angela Parsons
Wellness and Accessibility Services Advisor
Aly Jafferani
Curriculum Instructional Designer
College Prep
Maria Chisamore
Employment Training Manager
Geoff Stimpson
AU Principal
Lily Lok
Administrative Assistant
English
Linda Winfield
EAL/Health Care Program Facilitator
Heather Bottomley
ET Facilitator (CCA)
Math
Shahin Ghomeshi
CP Facilitator
Biology
Zia Sabahat
CP Facilitator
Burni Tanvir
CP Facilitator
Ehsan Muhammad
CP Facilitator
Alberta Basic Security Training
Laura Trettwer
Security Program (ABST) Manager
Michael Brown
ABST Course Facilitator
Peter Copple
ABST Course Instructor
Dental Assistant Faculty
Dana Parkson
Dental Program Chair
Joanne Briske
Dental Cont. Ed Facilitator
Merrille Scott
Dental Clinical Facilitator
Brooke Coburn
Dental Clinical Facilitator
Joelle Kleiner
Clinic Assistant Coordinator
Maralee Kroll
Dental Clinical Facilitator
Lisa Cronan
Dental Clinical Facilitator
Micheline Gagnon-Wardill
Dental Program Assistant Manager
Charlene Sparks
Dental Cont. Ed Facilitator
Victoria Monteith
Dental Assistant Facilitator
Louise Summers
Dental Assistant Facilitator
Tamara Maisoneuve
Dental Clinical Facilitator
Lynette Rowe
Dental Clinical Facilitator
Employment Training Faculty
Maria Chisamore
Employment Training Manager
Alice Smith
ET Facilitator (ACCT)
Colleen Zeller
ET Facilitator (CCA)
Heather Bottomley
ET Facilitator (CCA)
Lisa Caldwell
ET Facilitator (ACCT)
Don Pham
Career and Employment Coordinator
Aly Seitz
Career and Employment Coordinator
English As A Second Language Faculty
Fariba Mohammadi
Columbia Immigrant Centre for Foundational Skills Training (CICFST) Manager
Jocelyne Yip
EAL Coordinator
Leah Sifuentes
EAL Facilitator
Drinda Wilson
EAL Facilitator
Fatima Luqman
EAL Facilitator
Joel Pearson
LINC Facilitator
Robert Slimm
EAL Facilitator
Heather Wiebe
EAL Facilitator
Human Services Professional Diploma (HSPD) Faculty
Kris McNab
Program Director
David Getiro
Adjunct Facilitator/Test Proctor
Lucy Taylor
SSPD Facilitator
Ashley Dreger
SSPD Facilitator
Lora A. Salloum
SSPD Facilitator
Education Assistant (EA) Faculty
Kris McNab
Program Director
Patrick Simmons
Registrar & VP Academics
Sage Pullen McIntosh
Adjunct Facilitator
Lori Kennedy
LINC Facilitator
Rebecca Aston
Adjunct Facilitator
Claudia Garcia Sasse
Adjunct Facilitator
Raisa Alaraykia
Adjunct Facilitator
Rona Reid
Adjunct Facilitator
Mina Khan-Lee
Adjunct Facilitator
Angie Jones
Adjunct Facilitator
LINC Faculty
Fariba Mohammadi
Columbia Immigrant Centre for Foundational Skills Training (CICFST) Manager
Brian Mahoney
LINC Facilitator
Farida Aghammadova
LINC Facilitator
Mehdi Soleimani
LINC Program Supervisor
Lena Bishop
LINC Facilitator
Simon Best
LINC Facilitator
Tracy Bouncil
LINC Facilitator
Tammy Biickert
LINC Facilitator
Corrie Davidson
LINC Facilitator
Terese De Carle
LINC Facilitator
Jeffery Dabreo
LINC Facilitator
Diana Katsnelson
LINC Facilitator
Lori Kennedy
LINC Facilitator
Sarah Lemon
LINC Facilitator
Health Care Program Faculty
Sharron Burns
Health Care Program Chair
Nadine Nadalutti
Health Care Program Assistant Chair
Academic Upgrading (AU) Faculty
Maria Chisamore
Employment Training Manager
Geoff Stimpson
AU Principle
Sherry Obenauer
AU Facilitator
Lok Lily
Administrative Assistant
Nora Weston-Stuart
AU Facilitator
Dionne Nancy
AU Facilitator
