Program assistance and advising are available for all students enrolled in programs administered by the Teacher Education Office.
Contact us by phone, email or visit us in person:
604 822 5242
teacher.ed@ubc.ca
Room 103 – 2125 Main Mall
Neville Scarfe Building
Program Advising
Program managers in the Teacher Education Office are available for private one-on-one advising appointments as well as online or phone support. Please contact Bette or Keith in the TEO or Alexis in NITEP.
Bette Shippam
Program Manager – Student Services (Secondary)
- BEd student advising and support – Secondary
- Liaison for Education Students Association, Access and Diversity
- Support for BEd program, diplomas and certificates
- NITEP and Dual Degree Program support
- Teacher Updating Program advising
- Advising on certification or renewal of teaching qualifications for BC schools
Dr. Keith McPherson (on leave)
Program Manager – Student Services (Elementary & Middle Years)
- BEd student advising and support – Elementary & Middle Years
- Coordinator of BEd program awards and Education Career Fair
- Support for BEd program, diplomas and certificates
- Support for Education Minors
Alexis Okabe
Indigenous Education Program Advisor, NITEP
alexis.okabe@ubc.ca
604 822 5238
- NITEP student support
- Program planning and assistance
Practicum and Community Field Experience Advising
Advising for practicum and the community field experience (CFE) is available for all teacher candidates.
Rod Brown
Associate Director, Academic and Professional Support, and Program Manager, Elementary & Middle Years Practicum
- Elementary & Middle Years practicum oversight and advising
- Faculty advisor oversight and support
- Practicum oversight
- School district liaison
Cynthia Clerc
Program Manager – Practicum (Secondary)
- Secondary practicum oversight and advising
- Faculty advisor oversight and support
- Practicum oversight
- School district liaison
Greta Barsch
Program Manager – Practicum (Secondary) and Learning Design Manager
- Secondary practicum oversight and advising
- Faculty advisor oversight and support
- Practicum oversight
- School district liaison
Tricia Murray
Program Manager – Local, Rural and International Community Field Experience
- Community Field Experience oversight
- Community partner liaison
At UBC, there are different kinds of supports available for your mental health and wellbeing. Counsellors are located at various locations on campus – at the main Counselling Services office, as well as “embedded” in the Faculty of Education.
To book an appointment with the Education Embedded Counsellor, Michelle Lim, please call UBC Counselling Services at 604 822 3811, indicate that you are a Faculty of Education student and that you would like to schedule a session with Michelle Lim.
The Embedded Counsellor can help you navigate the full range of services that are available to you.