People

Pearson College UWC may have one of the most unique settings of any school in the world, here in the Pacific Northwest rainforest on the West Coast of Canada. Still, it is the people – students, faculty, staff, volunteers, houseparents, and others – who make this a thoroughly unique and engaging learning environment. We bring together young people and adults with various backgrounds and experiences from around the globe. We consider every individual on campus both a student and an educator. Adults on campus learn from our global students every day. Our “teachers” include PhDs who lead university-equivalent sciences and math classes, as well as maintenance workers who share the importance of sustainability in an exceptional natural environment.

On these pages, meet the unique and inspiring people who bring Pearson College UWC to life.

All

Faculty

Leadership

Resident

Staff

Mark Wheen

Teacher of Physics and Mathematics

Andrew Walker

Digital Content & Media Relations Coordinator

Garth Irwin

Teacher of Chemistry

Farhana Ibrahim

Operational Projects and Services Coordinator

David Hop Wo

Teacher of Mathematics & TOK

Dan Wilder

IT Support

Paul Faber

Teacher of English

Devin Mitchell

Teacher of Chemistry, Lab Coordinator & Tech, Safety Officer

Kim Meredith

Teacher of English

Tyrone Pile

Deputy Head of College, Operations

Becky Halvorson

Universities Counsellor & Faculty Member

Christina Sturgeon

Food Service Director

Lucas Olscamp

Teacher of Arts, Theatre, CALD

Mike White

Seafront Activities Coordinator

Sherry Crowther

Teacher of History & Global Politics, IB Coordinator

Arno Dirks

Deputy Head of College, Academics

Raphael Jenks

Teacher of French

Chiara Khayamian

Teacher of Mathematics

Francis Michaud

Faculty Member

Christie Johnson

Teacher of Biology

Cam Douglas

Director of the Climate Action Leadership Diploma Program

Andrew Sewell

Teacher of Philosophy

Samuel Perez De Leon

Teacher of Economics, Global Affairs Leader

Lucas Olscamp

Teacher of Arts, Theatre, CALD

Laura Verhegge

Teacher of Marine Science

Sherry Crowther

Teacher of History & Global Politics, IB Coordinator

May Zheng

Teacher of Chinese A, Self-Taught Language A & TOK

Jordan Bolay

Teacher of English A, Literature and Performance, Education Technology

Peter Baer

Teacher of English & TOK

James Coffey

Teacher of Visual Art HL & SL

Rebecca Beauchamp

Director of Indigenous Initiatives & Engagement

Tyrone Pile

Deputy Head of College, Operations

Shay Grover

Director of Admissions

Anselme Hategekimana

Director of Finance & IT, Houseparent

Jason McBride

Head of College

Angela Gatari

Dean of Students, Houseparent

Deanna Cuthbert

Director of Operations

Karen Frank

Director of Human Resources, Health & Wellness

Jayne Hammond

Director of Advancement & External Relations

Arno Dirks

Deputy Head of College, Academics

Candice Hall

Executive Assistant, Board Secretary, Indigenous Student Wellness Coordinator