Moves & Changes – January, 2023

Welcome to the new employees who joined us in January as well as some current employees that have moved into new positions. And congratulations to the temporary employees that have now become permanent! We are very excited to have you join the UFV team.

NEW EMPLOYEES TO UFV

Welcome to Jordon Fernandez, Communications Specialist

Hello! My name is Jordon Fernandez, and I am the new Specialist with the Communications Department under our Community Engagement portfolio.

I’ve lived in the Fraser Valley for all my life, even while I was studying at SFU for my BA in Interactive Arts and Technology! I did freelance photo and video for a bit before I finally settled on a full-time job in my last year of school. Post-graduation (in 2020 no less) I found myself working at a local tech company in Abbotsford. Alas, the tech industry has been a bit topsy-turvy this past year and I found myself looking for something new.

It was a “why not” moment when I applied to UFV: a supportive workplace culture, constant dedication to growth, and of course, exceptional and kind people who want the best for you are what I love the most about being here at UFV and I can’t wait to see where we go from here!

Off-the-clock, you can find me out and about in both the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland with my camera in hand, searching for the next good eat! Brunch anyone? 🤩

and also to:

  • Aravind Diwakar, Administrator I, Database
  • Maurice Bedard, Associate Director, Building  Systems and Services
  • Amy Mykes, Director, Community Programming and Experience
  • Joy Enyinnaya, Assistant Professor, Communications
  • Jessica Csincsa, Assistant, Program Development & Quality Assurance

EMPLOYEES AWARDED PERMANENT POSITIONS AT UFV

  • Jared Raschke, Technical Coordinator, Theatre

EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE MOVED INTO NEW POSITIONS AT UFV

  • Gena Hamilton, Academic Advisor
  • Hardeep Kaur, Department Coordinator
  • Nikki Martyn, Assistant to the Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Michelle Elliott, Program Advisor, Information Studies
  • Aimee Kelm, Marketing Strategist
  • Rebecca Wassef, Operations Manager, Office of the CIO