Faculty and Staff

Name Credentials

Fred Amyot
Assistant Teaching Professor
Program Lead for Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Mountaineering, Wilderness Travel

BTM (Thompson Rivers University); Mountain Guide, ACMG/IFMGA

Jon Heshka
Associate Professor

BSc, BA, BEd, MEd, LLM

Jerry Isaak
Associate Teaching Professor
Program Lead for Ski Touring

Fitness and Exercise Management Certificate (University of the Fraser Valley); BA Sports Management (Moody Institute); Adventure Studies Diploma (Thompson Rivers University); MSc Outdoor Education (University of Edinburgh)

Sharman Learie
Co-Chair, Associate Teaching Professor, Coordinator
Program Lead for Surfing

Adventure Guide Diploma (University College of the Cariboo); BTM (University College of the Cariboo); MA Environmental Education and Communication (Royal Roads University)

Bridget Orsetti
Assistant Teaching Professor
Program Lead for Sea Kayaking, Canoeing

Adventure Guide Diploma (University College of the Caribou)
Masters of Tourism Management (Royal Roads University)

Terry Palechuk
Associate Teaching Professor, Coordinator
Program Lead for Avalanche

BPE (University of Alberta); MBA (Cape Breton University); Ski Guide, ACMG

James Rodger
Co-Chair, Assistant Teaching Professor Adventure Guide Certificate Coordinator, 
Program Lead for Rafting, Swiftwater Rescue

Adventure Guide Diploma (University College of the Cariboo); BTM (University College of the Cariboo); MA in Leadership (Royal Roads University)

Simon Ward-Able 
Assistant Teaching Professor

Program Lead for Whitewater Kayaking

Adventure Management Diploma (Thompson Rivers University) ; BA Interdisciplinary Studies (Thompson Rivers University) ; MA Leadership Studies (Royal Roads University)
Professor Emeritus/Adjunct Faculty
Iain Stewart-Patterson
Professor Emeritus
     
Administrative Staff
Alexis Dyck
Assistant
Adventure Guide Diploma, BTM (Thompson Rivers University)
Tina Ryan
Assistant
BBA (Thompson Rivers University)