Department of Chemistry

I have worked in a variety of laboratory and research settings: as a research analyst for NovaBioMed Inc. in Kentville, NS (2005-2006), as a genetics researcher for a group at UBC (2007), as a quality control technician for Ashland chemicals in Winfield, B.C. (2007-2008), and as a chemical technologist at Suncor Energy in Fort McMurray, AB (2008-2009). I taught chemistry at the University of Alberta as a laboratory instructor and help-session tutor (2010-2011). A significant portion of my research involved the chemical synthesis of model asphaltenes in an organic/inorganic research group. I have been a chemistry professor at Okanagan College since 2018.

Credentials:
MSc, Chemistry, University of Alberta
BHK, Human Kinetics, UBC
BSc, Chemistry and Physics, OUC

Although my initial career goal was to work as an academic researcher, various life influences brought me to my first real job as a teacher at the high school level in an international school in Bangkok, Thailand. After eleven years, I moved back to Canada and was fortunate to join the Chemistry Department at Okanagan College in 2005. Now having taught science for over a quarter century, I continue to be curious about and humbled by the art and science of learning and teaching.

Credentials:
PhD, Biochemistry, University of Guelph
BSc, Chemistry, McGill University
Dipl. Ed., McGill University

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Credentials:
PhD, Chemistry, WSU

I did my B.Sc. (Chemistry) at the University of Guelph and M.Sc. at SFU, where I studied thermal expansion properties of d10 dicyanometallate coordination polymers under the supervision of Prof. Danny Leznoff. I have been teaching since 2011 and became a professor at Okanagan College in 2013. I am passionate about helping students understand challenging chemical concepts and develop important transferable skills. I love nature so I enjoy activities that get me outside in my free time, like hiking and cross-country skiing. I am an enthusiastic birdwatcher and will be on Extended Study Leave in 2020-2021 to study ornithology.

Credentials:
MSc, Inorganic Chemistry, Simon Fraser University
BSc, Chemistry, University of Guelph