October, 2024<\/p>\n
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- Reese Moffatt, Athletic Events Coordinator<\/li>\n
- Bianca Blati, Strategist, Digital Communications<\/li>\n
- Jaspreet Singh, Agriculture Program Technician<\/li>\n
- Xuyue Liang, Advisor, Settlement and Immigration, UFV International<\/li>\n
- Erika Fernandez, Administrative Assistant, Human Resources and Labour Relations<\/li>\n
- Jolie Lawrence, Assistant, Indigenous Cultural and Wellness Support<\/li>\n
- Douglas Steary,\u00a0 Manager, Emergency Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
November, 2024<\/p>\n
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- Ashley Bell, Administrative Assistant, Legal Counsel<\/li>\n
- Maria De Guzman, Assistant, Professional Development<\/li>\n
- Stefanie Singer, Manager,\u00a0 Budgeting and Resource Planning<\/li>\n
- Matt Furgal, Director,\u00a0 Advisory Services and Labour Relations<\/li>\n
- Tracy Germaine, Director, Financial Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
December, 2024<\/p>\n
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- Kirsten Van Houten, Assistant Professor, Global Development Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
January, 2025<\/p>\n
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- Catherine Liao, Project Manager, Research & Graduate Studies<\/li>\n
- August Faller, Assistant Professor, Philosophy<\/li>\n
- Kelsey Blair, Assistant Professor, Communications<\/li>\n
- Amrit Cojocaru, Assistant Professor, School of Education<\/li>\n
- Lindsay Alsop, Coordinator, International Student Engagement<\/li>\n
- Dalbir Dolla, Coordinator, South Asian Studies Institute<\/li>\n
- Osheen Sahni, Production Assistant,\u00a0 Marketing<\/li>\n
- Yuri Aikawa, Coordinator, International Student Engagement<\/li>\n
- Maxwell Mooney, Systems Analyst II<\/li>\n
- And introducing Crystal Sylvester, Coordinator, Hope Centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hello everyone, my name is Crystal Sylvester, I am the Hope Centre Coordinator at UFV. I was born in Louisiana and have worked in the areas of higher education, human resources and digital wellbeing. I have a master\u2019s degree in industrial\/organizational psychology and a bachelor\u2019s degree in aviation management, these have provided me with experience of the workplace, academia and the role of well-being in learning.<\/p>\n
My career has taken me around the world, starting in corporate HR and later transitioning to<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\ninstructing university business courses. This also included the opportunity to design Futures Literacy programs and a Futures Center with UNESCO in Saudi Arabia, as well as teaching multilingual student bodies. The combination of these experiences opened my eyes to the strength of character, the value of cultural interchange, and the role of a community.<\/p>\n
Today as a member of the Fraser Valley community I am very passionate about the development of partnership, student wellbeing and the promotion of equality and support in learning, which are at the heart of the core values of UFV. Additionally, I am excited to work with different departments to recognize opportunities and align teaching through programs, courses and workshops that meet the needs of Hope and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n
Outside of work I am involved in female entrepreneur\u2019s groups, run workshops on digital well-being, and participate in book clubs that are health focused. In my free time, you are also likely to find me at the gym, hiking, doing yoga, kayaking and exploring the area with my husband Craig, and our cat Mona. As a lifelong learner I also seek opportunities for personal growth and enjoy planning off the beaten track travel itineraries to learn more about the people of the world.<\/p>\n
It is a real honor to be at UFV and I am very much looking forward to being able to work with faculty and students to help make a positive change in our communities.<\/p>\n
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES AWARDED PERMANENT POSITIONS<\/p>\n
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- Kelly Miles-Haire, Administrative Assistant, Student Rights and Responsibilities Office<\/li>\n
- David Warkentin, Coordinator, Co-operative Education<\/li>\n
- Helly Mandalia, Business Analyst, ITS<\/li>\n
- Hal Ost, Library Technician, Access Services<\/li>\n
- Ana Adamik, Operations Manager, Research & Graduate Studies<\/li>\n
- Erin Kehler, Student Recruiter, Office of the Registrar<\/li>\n
- Daylan Pritchard, Biology Lab Technician<\/li>\n
- Riley Brown, Science Lab Technician<\/li>\n
- Monica Soto, Assistant, International Student Services<\/li>\n
- Brandon Daudelin, Accounts Payable Officer<\/li>\n
- Aline Comineli, Laboratory Technician, School of Health Studies<\/li>\n
- Dilan Praat, Laboratory Technician, Biology<\/li>\n
- Michael Dieleman, Assistant Professor, Electrical<\/li>\n
- Christopher Bodnar, Assistant Professor, Agriculture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
PERMANENT TRANSFERS INTO NEW POSITIONS<\/p>\n
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- Samantha Hannah, Director, School of Communications<\/li>\n
- Peter Geller, Director, Transnational Education<\/li>\n
- Chris Campbell, Associate Director, Program Development & Quality Assurance<\/li>\n
- Brandi Thiessen, General Accounting Officer<\/li>\n
- Niranjana Geetha, Assistant, Faculty of Business and Computing<\/li>\n
- Michelle Morier, Program Coordinator, Faculty of Applied & Technical Studies<\/li>\n
- Gabrielle Gallard, Coordinator, Recruitment Services<\/li>\n
- Deby Basra, Academic Advisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Kirsten Van Houten, Assistant Professor, Global Development Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n