Our Team

Nicole supports program development initiatives for Extended Learning (ExL) and Faculty programming as part of the Academic Services Program Development, Design and Research team. She conducts research and data analysis, and helps with call funding administration, including the Continuous Learning Advancement Fund (CLAF). 

Nicole also designs and develops course content, media assets, assessments and evaluation tools, and helps manage communications with Faculty, institutional partners and students. She supervises systems for tracking UBCx courses, and helps implement learning tools for learning management systems. Nicole is part of the ExL Learning Design & Learning Technology and ExL DIY Media communities.

Dan’s operational, logistical, financial and technical background is indispensable in his role as a program coordinator of the UBC Future Global Leaders program. His duties include planning and booking accommodation, meals and classrooms, and building program communication and reporting tools. In addition to creating afternoon workshops for the students, during the program Dan is the point person for Extended Learning (ExL) and student staff members. He also acts as the liaison for ExL teams, UBC Camps and Student Housing and Hospitality Services, providing support to staff and instructors to ensure UBC Future Global Leaders runs smoothly.

Sarah supports the delivery of online and in-person courses for UBC Extended Learning Languages, Professional and Personal Writing, and English Communication Skills programs. She is responsible for providing administrative and technical support to the instructional team and learners in a positive and creative way. With many years’ experience at Extended Learning, Sarah strives to provide learners with a valuable and rewarding experience at UBC.

Mitchell leads the University Applications and Skills (UAS) program at UBC Extended Learning. The UAS program includes online courses and on-campus workshops designed to help high school students write effective university applications, develop their academic skills, and build mental-health and habit-formation strategies that ensure resilience and productivity. Mitchell is dedicated to creating and delivering dynamic and engaging learning experiences based on well-researched strategies for achieving student excellence.

Brian is the graphic designer and photographer on the UBC Extended Learning (ExL) marketing team. He creates digital assets for social media and the web, and designs all marketing collateral. He also designs, builds and deploys emails for all ExL program areas. As an experienced and trained photographer, Brian oversees the creative direction and execution for photography used in ExL communications and marketing. Brian brings more than 35 years of marketing communications design expertise to the ExL team.

Adam is responsible for anticipating and analyzing the business needs of UBC Extended Learning, as well as initiating, delivering and managing UBC Extended Learning services for internal and external clients. Working closely with the student service and program teams, Adam supports staff to ensure that they have the tools needed to create an optimal learning environment for all our students and instructors. He has a background in helping people understand technology, and is passionate about assisting historically marginalized groups harness university resources for their advancement.

Rani works on the UBC Extended Learning (ExL) student services team, providing front-line assistance to prospective and current ExL learners. She helps guide students in choosing courses and programs that will meet their career and personal education goals. Her responsibilities also include coordinating program inquiries, processing applications, advising students on course and program selection, and supporting other program areas within ExL.

Joseph is responsible for the development and maintenance of Learning Technology tools, web applications and automated processes for educational technology and LT infrastructure at UBC Extended Learning. Leveraging his expertise and experience in web programming, he is responsible to identify and implement appropriate web programming solutions to meet ExL and faculty needs in support of the teaching and learning for UBC Extended Learning and faculty non-degree programming. Joseph is also responsible for leading the Course Production, Delivery and Support portfolio to support ExL and Faculty non-degree programming and learners.

He has over a decade of experience at UBC as a senior web programmer, full stack developer and leading the support of online learning and development of learning technologies and cloud-based solutions.

Joseph is a member of the ExL Learning Design and Learning Technology Community and ExL DIY Media Community.

Winnie provides learning technology, media, project management, change management and online course and program development leadership and expertise at UBC Extended Learning (ExL). Her focus is on increasing UBC’s capacity to support online teaching and learning for non-degree programming.

In her role, she oversees the ExL Learning Design & Learning Technology, and ExL DIY Media communities. She also provides portfolio management expertise for Vice-Provost and Academic Office initiatives, and leads learning design and media development for new ExL and Vice-President Academic Office initiatives, such as Academic Essentials.

Winnie is the ExL representative at the LT Ecosystem Working Group and Canvas Catalog Administrators Group. Certified as a Change Management Professional and in ITIL Foundation, Winnie brings more than 16 years’ experience in information technology, learning technology and online course and program development to her role.

Terence (he/him) is the Program Leader, the Centre for Equitable Systems Design (CESD) at UBC Extended Learning managing the equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), anti-racism and intercultural communication programming. Terence overseas the delivery of learner-centred teaching methodologies, facilitator training and support, and instructional content for the CESD’s courses, online certificate programs, and organizational development programming.

Terence has worked extensively in community-engaged learning and EDI work as an educator, consultant, advisor, trainer, and facilitator for an array of adult learner programs in higher education and community-based organizations, locally, nationally, and abroad. He firmly believes in inspiring learners to grow in empathy and deep courage to do the work it takes to transform the systems we are in.

Beatrice works on the UBC Extended Learning (ExL) marketing team to create and implement digital marketing campaigns and strategies for ExL programs. This includes managing and developing ExL social media accounts, optimizing paid campaigns for Google ads and other platforms, and managing a variety of digital advertising projects.

Beatrice’s goal is to continuously increase yearly ExL program and course enrolments, while creating community, fostering engagement and improving the student experience. She brings a background in online paid advertising, social media and email marketing, analytics and SEO to her role.