People
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.
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Faculty
Leadership
Resident
Staff
Francis Michaud
Faculty Member
Laura Verhegge
Teacher of Marine Science
Peter Baer
Teacher of English & TOK
Stephanie Parker
University Counsellor
Kim Meredith
Teacher of English
Samuel Perez De Leon
Teacher of Economics, Global Affairs Leader
Dan Wilder
IT Support
Andrea Tolentino
Alumni Engagement Manager
Arno Dirks
Deputy Head of College, Academics
Antoinette Nyirandorero
Houseparent
Suzanne Sauer
Houseparent
David Hop Wo
Teacher of Mathematics & TOK
Mark Wheen
Teacher of Physics and Mathematics
Jineane Eason
Senior Manager, Donor Engagement and Gift Planning
Jane Wakefield
Administrative Assistant - Health Centre
Ross Speirs
Systems Administrator, IT
Samantha Gayfer
Resident
Rowen Warrilow
Annual Giving & Stewardship Manager
Richard Taggart
Seafront Operations & Maintenance Coordinator
Shay Grover
Director of Admissions
Dan McIntosh
Communications & External Relations Manager
Raphael Jenks
Teacher of French
Kristina Danileviciute
Counsellor
Jayne Hammond
Director of Advancement & External Relations
Candice Hall
Executive Assistant, Board Secretary, Indigenous Student Wellness Coordinator
Farhana Ibrahim
Operational Projects and Services Coordinator
Donna Grunder
Academic Records Coordinator & Office Manager
Mike White
Seafront Activities Coordinator
James Coffey
Teacher of Visual Art HL & SL
May Zheng
Teacher of Chinese A, Self-Taught Language A & TOK
Jeff Spears
Maintenance Technician
Karen Frank
Director of Human Resources, Health & Wellness
Leon Muller
Resident
Cam Douglas
Director of the Climate Action Leadership Diploma Program
Helen Davies
Resident
Kirsten Quealey
Houseparent
Azuz Al-Rubaye
Donor Relations Coordinator
Andrew Walker
Digital Content & Media Relations Coordinator
Jordan Bolay
Teacher of English A, Literature and Performance, Education Technology
Christina Sturgeon
Food Service Director
Michelle Luiz
Student Activities Coordinator
Juan Castillo Parra
Finance Assistant, Houseparent
Christie Johnson
Teacher of Biology
Paul Faber
Teacher of English
Bruce Webber
Maintenance Technician
Tyrone Pile
Deputy Head of College, Operations
Joel Barrette
IT Support
Andy McIntosh
Events Coordinator
José Cocco Pascual
Head Chef
Sonia Plewa
Counsellor
Chiara Khayamian
Teacher of Mathematics
Andrew Sewell
Teacher of Philosophy
Rebecca Beauchamp
Director of Indigenous Initiatives & Engagement
Deanna Cuthbert
Director of Operations
Oliver Munro
Maintenance Supervisor
Kerice Richards
Counsellor
Lam Nguyen
HR Generalist, Houseparent
Christina Cuk
Teacher of CALD & Global Politics
Catherine Oliver
College Head Nurse
Kimberly MacLeod
Advancement Coordinator
Anselme Hategekimana
Director of Finance & IT, Houseparent
Azuz Al-Rubaye
Donor Relations Coordinator
Natasha Chretien
College Nurse
Lyndsay Sprado
Executive Director, UWC National Committee of Canada
Berenice Sanders
Resident
Sherry Crowther
Teacher of History & Global Politics, IB Coordinator
Devin Mitchell
Teacher of Chemistry, Lab Coordinator & Tech, Safety Officer
Angela Gatari
Dean of Students, Houseparent
Lucas Olscamp
Teacher of Arts, Theatre, CALD
Greg Dickinson
Marine and Seafront Operations Coordinator
Adriana Martinez Fernandez
Teacher of Spanish, ToK, EE Coordinator
Becky Halvorson
Universities Counsellor & Faculty Member
Garth Irwin
Teacher of Chemistry
Lam Nguyen
HR Generalist, Houseparent
Bella MacMunn
Marine Science Assistant & Race Rocks Student Program Facilitator
David Rittaler
Resident
Hinga Gatari
Resident
Claudia Eguiguren
Finance Assistant
Spencer Manton
Student Transportation Coordinator
Preethi Mangar
Teacher of French, Resident
Jason McBride
Head of College
Benjamin Willson
Teacher of Mathematics
Bryanna Cassidy
Learning Support Coordinator
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Cam Douglas
Director of the Climate Action Leadership Diploma Program
May Zheng
Teacher of Chinese A, Self-Taught Language A & TOK
Mark Wheen
Teacher of Physics and Mathematics
Kim Meredith
Teacher of English
Raphael Jenks
Teacher of French
Sherry Crowther
Teacher of History & Global Politics, IB Coordinator
Chiara Khayamian
Teacher of Mathematics
Paul Faber
Teacher of English
Jordan Bolay
Teacher of English A, Literature and Performance, Education Technology
Benjamin Willson
Teacher of Mathematics
Preethi Mangar
Teacher of French, Resident
Garth Irwin
Teacher of Chemistry
Devin Mitchell
Teacher of Chemistry, Lab Coordinator & Tech, Safety Officer
Bella MacMunn
Marine Science Assistant & Race Rocks Student Program Facilitator
James Coffey
Teacher of Visual Art HL & SL
Christie Johnson
Teacher of Biology
Arno Dirks
Deputy Head of College, Academics
Adriana Martinez Fernandez
Teacher of Spanish, ToK, EE Coordinator
Samuel Perez De Leon
Teacher of Economics, Global Affairs Leader
Bryanna Cassidy
Learning Support Coordinator
Andrew Sewell
Teacher of Philosophy
Francis Michaud
Faculty Member
Laura Verhegge
Teacher of Marine Science
Lucas Olscamp
Teacher of Arts, Theatre, CALD
Becky Halvorson
Universities Counsellor & Faculty Member
David Hop Wo
Teacher of Mathematics & TOK
Peter Baer
Teacher of English & TOK
Christina Cuk
Teacher of CALD & Global Politics
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Karen Frank
Director of Human Resources, Health & Wellness
Candice Hall
Executive Assistant, Board Secretary, Indigenous Student Wellness Coordinator
Deanna Cuthbert
Director of Operations
Jason McBride
Head of College
Jayne Hammond
Director of Advancement & External Relations
Arno Dirks
Deputy Head of College, Academics
Anselme Hategekimana
Director of Finance & IT, Houseparent
Tyrone Pile
Deputy Head of College, Operations
Shay Grover
Director of Admissions
Angela Gatari
Dean of Students, Houseparent
Rebecca Beauchamp
Director of Indigenous Initiatives & Engagement
Lam Nguyen
HR Generalist, Houseparent
Suzanne Sauer
Houseparent
Jason McBride
Head of College
Shay Grover
Director of Admissions
Lam Nguyen
HR Generalist, Houseparent
Farhana Ibrahim
Operational Projects and Services Coordinator
Leon Muller
Resident
Candice Hall
Executive Assistant, Board Secretary, Indigenous Student Wellness Coordinator
Antoinette Nyirandorero
Houseparent
Angela Gatari
Dean of Students, Houseparent
Helen Davies
Resident
Berenice Sanders
Resident
Samuel Perez De Leon
Teacher of Economics, Global Affairs Leader
Hinga Gatari
Resident
Chiara Khayamian
Teacher of Mathematics
Lyndsay Sprado
Executive Director, UWC National Committee of Canada
Kirsten Quealey
Houseparent
Juan Castillo Parra
Finance Assistant, Houseparent
Anselme Hategekimana
Director of Finance & IT, Houseparent
Cam Douglas
Director of the Climate Action Leadership Diploma Program
Samantha Gayfer
Resident
David Rittaler
Resident
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Michelle Luiz
Student Activities Coordinator
Lam Nguyen
HR Generalist, Houseparent
Sonia Plewa
Counsellor
Jeff Spears
Maintenance Technician
Dan McIntosh
Communications & External Relations Manager
Bella MacMunn
Marine Science Assistant & Race Rocks Student Program Facilitator
Azuz Al-Rubaye
Donor Relations Coordinator
Juan Castillo Parra
Finance Assistant, Houseparent
Kerice Richards
Counsellor
Mike White
Seafront Activities Coordinator
Christina Sturgeon
Food Service Director
Spencer Manton
Student Transportation Coordinator
Andrea Tolentino
Alumni Engagement Manager
Lam Nguyen
HR Generalist, Houseparent
Farhana Ibrahim
Operational Projects and Services Coordinator
Kimberly MacLeod
Advancement Coordinator
Shay Grover
Director of Admissions
Bruce Webber
Maintenance Technician
Becky Halvorson
Universities Counsellor & Faculty Member
Lyndsay Sprado
Executive Director, UWC National Committee of Canada
Rebecca Beauchamp
Director of Indigenous Initiatives & Engagement
Ross Speirs
Systems Administrator, IT
Donna Grunder
Academic Records Coordinator & Office Manager
Stephanie Parker
University Counsellor
Kristina Danileviciute
Counsellor
Dan Wilder
IT Support
Jayne Hammond
Director of Advancement & External Relations
Catherine Oliver
College Head Nurse
Karen Frank
Director of Human Resources, Health & Wellness
Jason McBride
Head of College
Oliver Munro
Maintenance Supervisor
Rowen Warrilow
Annual Giving & Stewardship Manager
Andrew Walker
Digital Content & Media Relations Coordinator
José Cocco Pascual
Head Chef
Deanna Cuthbert
Director of Operations
Claudia Eguiguren
Finance Assistant
Natasha Chretien
College Nurse
Jineane Eason
Senior Manager, Donor Engagement and Gift Planning
Richard Taggart
Seafront Operations & Maintenance Coordinator
Joel Barrette
IT Support
Anselme Hategekimana
Director of Finance & IT, Houseparent
Greg Dickinson
Marine and Seafront Operations Coordinator
Candice Hall
Executive Assistant, Board Secretary, Indigenous Student Wellness Coordinator
Azuz Al-Rubaye
Donor Relations Coordinator
Angela Gatari
Dean of Students, Houseparent
Bryanna Cassidy
Learning Support Coordinator
Andy McIntosh
Events Coordinator
Jane Wakefield
Administrative Assistant - Health Centre
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