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Meet the Faculty

 

A. Leimert


Alf Leimert, CIP, CCQ
  • Chairperson, Construction Trades Department
  • Instructor in the carpentry/joinery entry level and apprenticeship programs
  • 10 years teaching experience
  • 20 years combined experience in joinery, reseidential and commercial construction
  • Associate Degree of Arts
  • Vice Chair of Okanagan College Education Council



















Timothy Dorn, ID, CIP, CCQ, NCI (Master Level)

  • Instructor in the carpentry/joinery entry level and apprenticeship programs
  • 20 years teaching experience
  • 10 years industry experience

T. Dorn


G. Leverrier


Gerry Leverrier, ID, CIP, CCQ

  • Instructor in the caprentry/joinery entry level and apprenticeship programs
  • 12 years teaching experience
  • 25 years industry experience

















Les Shuert, CIP, CCQ

  • Instructor in the carpentry/joinery entry level and apprenticeship programs
  • 18 years teaching experience
  • 18 years industry experience including owner/operator of a general contracting business
  • Holder of numerous specialized certificates
 L. Shuert

Instructor

Kal Klassen, ID, CIP, CCQ 

  • Specializing in teaching all levels of  Carpentry Apprenticeship
  • Diploma / Adult Education (UBC) 
  • 30 years of teaching experience (OC / PVI / BCIT)

















Marvin Rode, CIP, CCQ

  • Instructor for entry level carpentry and apprenticeship programs
  • 30 years industry experience
  • 7 years teaching experience            
 M. Rode

Residential Construction Instructor


Matt McLenehan, TD, CIP

  • Instructor for entry level residential construction and carpentry apprenticeship programs
  • 15 years teaching experience
  • 22 years industry experience with background in residential, commercial and bridge construction


















Ken Radalet, CIP

  • Instructor for entry level residential construction program
  • 8  years teaching experience
  • 23 years industry experience with a backgournd in finishing, concrete, suspended slabs, framing layout and pre-fab
          
    		 Construction Trades Instructor

    Carpentry Joinery Instructor


    Darrell Butler, CIP

    • Instructor for entry level residential construction program
    • 2 years teaching experience