Faculty Bio - Columbia College Calgary

COLLEGE PREP

Chisamore, Maria

Manager Employment Training: Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) (Career Development Association of Alberta), Certified Career Strategist (Career Professionals of Canada); Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (Brock University), Certificate Human Resources Management (Algonquin College)

Stimpson, Geoff

Principal; Alberta Leadership Certification (University of Calgary); Bachelor of Education (Acadia University); Bachelor of Arts (Trent University)

Lok, Lily

Administrative Assistant Bachelor of Social Science (University of Hong Kong)

English

Alsherbiny, Roba

BA (Ain Shams University); MEd (University of Calgary); CELTA (University of Cambridge)

Hummel, Jana

BA Political Science University of Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Teacher Education Certification – Secondary Education | University of Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Masters of Arts – English Literature | National University, La Jolla, California, United States | ACE TESOL Certification – Level 1 Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta

Bottomley, Heather

Bachelor of Education (Ambrose University); Bachelor of Arts (University of Calgary)

Math

Ghomeshi, Shahin

PhD Mechanical Engineering (Concordia University) | M.Sc. – Aerospace Studies (University of Toronto) | M.Sc. – Applied Mathematics (University of Victoria) | BSc. – Mathematics (University of Alberta)

Biology

Zia, Sabahat

B.Ed. – Secondary Biology (Werklund School of Education) | PhD – Eco-Physiology (University of Karachi) | M.Sc. – Plant Physiology (University of Karachi) | BSc. – Botany (University of Karachi)

Burni, Tanvir

Ph.D. Plant Pathology, University of Peshawar | M.Phil. Plant Pathology, University of Peshawar | M.Ed. University of Peshawar | M.Sc. Botany, University of Peshawar, Pakistan | B.Ed. University of Peshawar

ALBERTA BASIC SECURITY TRAINING

Trettwer, Laura

Career Development Certificate (Bow Valley College, 2007), Microcomputer Business Applications (Academy of Learning, 1992)

Brown, Michael

Certified ABST Course Facilitator (2011)

Copple, Peter

Canadian Police College; BA (University of Calgary, 1987)

DENTAL ASSISTANT FACULTY

Scott, Merrillee

Briske, Joanne

RDA (NAIT)

Coburn, Brooke

RDA (Columbia College)

Coleman, Fardijah

NAIT

Cronan, Lisa

RDA (SIAST Wascana); Adult Educator Series (Mount Royal University)

Gagnon-Wardill, Micheline

Social Sciences Diploma (Dawson College); Adult Learning Certificate (University of Calgary); RDA (SAIT)

Kleiner, Joelle

College of the Rockies

Kroll, Maralee

Health Information Management Diploma (Canadian Health Care Association, 2017); Adult Educator Series (Mount Royal University); RDA (KDM)

Maisoneuve, Tamara

RDA (NAIT)

Parkson, Dana

Program Chair, RDA (SAIT); Adult Educator Series (Mount Royal University)

Rowe, Lynette

College of the Rockies

Savino-Bergen, Gina

Adult Educator Series (Mount Royal University); RDA (SAIT)

Sparks, Charlene

RDA (SAIT)

Summers, Louise

RDA (Columbia College)

Monteith, Victoria

Columbia College

EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FACULTY

Chisamore, Maria

Smith, Alice

Payroll Administrator Certificate, Honors 2009 Academy of Learning; Bachelor of Education, Major in Business Education University of Regina; Diploma in Secretarial Studies, Honors Robertson Secretarial School

Bottomley, Heather

Bachelor of Education (Ambrose University); Bachelor of Arts (University of Calgary)

Caldwell, Lisa

Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education, University of Calgary; Master of Arts in Management, University of Nottingham; Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance, Mount Royal University; Certification in French as a Second Language, University of Laval

Zeller, Colleen

B.Ed. University of Alberta; Diploma in Adult Education, Vancouver Community College

Francis, Barbara

Bachelor of Education, Secondary English (University of Calgary)

Pham, Don

Career and Employment Coordinator Hospitality Management Diploma (SAIT)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FACULTY

Mohammadi, Fariba

Manager; MEd – TESL (University of Calgary, 2004); MA – TEFL (Alameh University, 1988)

Yip, Jocelyne

BSc, BEd (University of Lethbridge, 2001)

Aldosary, Majed

BEd Teaching English as a foreign language (King Saud University, Riyadh, 1999)

Luqman, Fatima

BA (University of Calgary); BEd (University of Calgary); ACE TESOL Certificate (Mount Royal University)

Pearson, Joel

BEd. (University of Calgary, 1996)

Schuler, Candace

Permanent Professional Teaching Certification (Alberta Education, 2011) BEd (University of Alberta, 2009); CERTESL Certification (University of Saskatchewan, 2005); Master of Fine Arts – Theatre Design (University of Victoria, 1996); Master of Fine Arts – Painting, Drawing, Sculpture (University of Edmonton, 1994); Bachelor of Fine Arts – Fine Arts and Theatre Design (University of Saskatchewan, 1992); Interior Design Diploma (Mount Royal, 1978)

Sifuentes, Leah

BA (Ambros University, 2004)

Slimm, Robert

BA Leadership and Ministry (Alberta Bible College, 2014); TESL Certificate (Northmount Institute, 2013)

Wiebe, Heather

CERTESL (University of Saskatchewan, 2006), B.Ed. (University of Regina, 1995)

Wilson, Drindra

TESOL Diploma (Prairie Graduate School); BEd – Secondary Education, History major, Fine Arts Minor (University of Calgary, 1976)

SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA FACULTY

McNab, Kris

Program Director; Bachelor of Education, Master of Teaching Program, University of Calgary

Abrahamowicz, Krystal

MEd Specialization in Educational Leadership (University of Calgary, 2014); BGS MT (University of Calgary, 2001); (University of Calgary, 1999)Adejuwon Adebayo; MPP (University of Calgary, 2014); BCS (University of Calgary, 2012); MBA, PGD, HND, DIPLOMA IN JOURNALISM (SAIT)

Ainslie, Kelly

MC – Psychology (Athabasca University, 2012); Bachelor of Social Work, (University of Regina, 1993)

Burnett, Lynn

MEd (University of Alberta, 1994); BEd (University of Regina, 1984)

Corbert, Patricia

MSW (University of Calgary); RSW (2013)

Doherty, Brittany

BSc – Psychology (University of Calgary, 2009); MSc – Psychology (Capella University, 2013)

Dreger, Ashley

BSc – Psychology (University of Lethbridge); MA – Counseling Psychology (Yorkville University)

Getiro, David

MA – Sociology (University of Calgary, 2006)

Johnsson, Carolyn

BEd – Language Major (University of Calgary, 1992); Certificate in Career Development (University of Calgary, 2002); E-Learning Certificate in Adult Education (University of Calgary); MA – Learning and Technology (Royal Roads University)

Klingle, Kirsten

PhD – Psychology (current, 2017); MEd Educational Psychology – Counseling Psychology-Thesis – Route (University of Alberta, 2014); BEd (University of Alberta, 2011)

Kranenburg, Danielle

MSW, RSW (University of Toronto, 2012)

Mercer-Thornhill, Susan

MSW (University of Calgary, 2010); BSW (Memorial University, 1988); RSW

Ogunsami, Lola

RSW (University of Windsor, 2013); BSW (University of Windsor, 2009)

Rietema, Winn

MA – Counseling Psychology (Providence Theological Seminary, Otterburne, MB, 2012); MA, Religion (University of Regina, 2002); Registered Psychotherapist

Salloum, Lora A.

MA (University of Western Ontario, 2014) BEd – English (University of Calgary, 2013)

Shabash, Eugene (Evgeny)

MSW (University of Calgary, 2014) RSW

Smith, Crystal

MSW, RSW (University of Calgary, 2012)

Taylor, Lucy

PhD (University of France)

EDUCATION ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE FACULTY

McNab, Kris

Program Director; Bachelor of Education, Master of Teaching Program, University of Calgary

Alaraykia, Raisa

M.Ed. Educational Leadership, Adult Education, Inclusion; University of Waterloo

Aston, Rebecca

M.Ed. Adult, Community and Higher Education; University of Calgary

Garcia Sasse, Claudia

M.Ed. Curriculum and Pedagogy; University of Alberta

Jones, Angie

M.Ed. Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies; University of Calgary

Khan-Lee, Mina

BA Education, University of Calgary; Master of Arts in Spanish, University of Calgary

Pullen McIntosh, Sage

MA Professional Communication; Royal Roads University

Reid, Rona

M.Ed. Gifted Education, Curriculum Development and Leadership; University of Calgary

Simmons, Patrick

M.Ed. Distance Learning; Athabasca University

Kennedy, Lori

BA in English (Memorial University, 2015), MEd-TEAL Educational Research Language and Literacy (University of Calgary, 2018), Permanent TESL Canada Certificate Standard Three (TESL Canada, 2019)

LINC FACULTY

Mohammadi, Fariba

Manager; MEd – TESL (University of Calgary, 2004); MA – TEFL (Alameh University, 1988)

Mahoney, Brian

BA (special) (University of Alberta, 1984)

Soleimani, Mehdi

Program Supervisor, PHD – TESL (Azad University, Science and Research Campus, 2013); MA – TESL (Isfahan University, 2004); BA – English Language and Literature (Azad University, 2000)

Aghammadova, Farida

MA in Education Administration (University of Nebraska, 2007), MA in Teaching English as a Second Language (University of Foreign Languages Azerbaijan)

Best, Simon

MA Applied Linguistics University of Nottingham February 2018, BA – Ancient History (University of Reading, UK, 1993), Certificate in International Business English Training (CertIBET) Trinity College London / theconsultants-e, Nov 2010, Cambridge DELTA, December 2005 International House Budapest / British Council Baku

Biickert, Tammy

BA – Applied Linguistics, TESL (University of Victoria, 1995)

Bishop, Lena

MA in TESL (University of Calgary, 2014); TESL Canada Professional Certificate Standard Level Three (2014); CELTA (Cambridge, 2008)

Bounil, Tracy

ACE TESOL Certificate, BA (University of Manitoba, 1996)

Dabreo, Jeff

BA, BA – English and Political Science (University of Calgary, 2000)

Davidson, Corrie

MA – TESOL (Trinity Westeren University, 2015)

De Carle, Terese

BA English/Psychology (University of Saskatchewan, 1993), TESL Certificate (University of Saskatchewan, 1999)

Katsnelson, Diana

MEd TESL (University of Calgary, 2018 (in progress), ACE TESOL Certificate (2012), BA English (University of Calgary, 2007)

Kennedy, Lori

BA in English (Memorial University, 2015), MEd-TEAL Educational Research Language and Literacy (University of Calgary, 2018), Permanent TESL Canada Certificate Standard Three (TESL Canada, 2019)

Lemon, Sarah

M.Ed. Curriculum Studies and Teacher Development (University of Toronto, 2016), BA Psychology (Simon Fraser University, 2006)

HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FACULTY

Burns, Sharron

Program Chair; PhD (Oxford University, 2013); MSc (Oxford University, 2003); BA (Oxford University, 1999) RN, BSc (Oxford University, 1997)

Nadalutti, Nadine

MEAE (Yorkville University, 2017); BScN (Charles Sturt University, 2009); RN (University Hospitals School of Nursing, 1989)

ACADEMIC UPGRADING FACULTY

Chisamore, Maria

Stimpson, Geoff

Principal; Alberta Leadership Certification (University of Calgary); Bachelor of Education (Acadia University); Bachelor of Arts (Trent University)

Andrews, Tonalee

BEd / BA English (University of Calgary)

Obenauer, Sherry

MEd (University of Calgary); BEd (University of Calgary); MA (University of Waterloo); BA (University of Calgary)

Ayers, Janet

B.Ed. - Major Mathematics, Minor Physical Education, University of Manitoba

Fortin, Kathryn

Bachelor of Secondary Education, University of Alberta - Major: Social Studies; Minor: English Language Arts

Haakonson-Parker, Delaina

BEd (University of Alberta)

Lok, Lily

Administrative Assistant Bachelor of Social Science (University of Hong Kong)