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Staff

Briercrest Christian Academy, College, and Seminary Staff

Leadership

Leadership

president@briercrest.ca

Michael Pawelke

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Karen Chartrand

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Don Taylor

Provost

Wes Thiessen

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Marilyn Muller

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Jason Mills

A smiling man with glasses and a beard, wearing a gray sweater, stands in front of a blurred background. — PhD

Assistant Professor of Spiritual Theology

Dean of the Seminary

Geoff Dresser

Dean of the College

Corrie Lewis

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Academic Services

Academic Services

academicservices@briercrest.ca

Dustin Unger

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Registrar

Sally Carter

A smiling woman with glasses and long brown hair stands in a room with bookshelves visible in the background. — Assistant Registrar

Admissions Advisor

Shirley Entz

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Michelle Ernst

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Andra Osiowy

Student Finance Representative

Kara Tooke

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Accounting

Accounting

info@briercrest.ca

Wes Thiessen

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Loree Buck

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Kathy Clark

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Iwona Ferguson

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Chad Foreman

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Ryan Lim

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Miraene Quirino

A smiling young woman wearing glasses and a headband stands in front of a blue-tinted background. — Accounting Assistant

Athletics

Athletics

athletics@briercrest.ca

Nigel Mullan

Athletic Director

Men's Volleyball Head Coach

Rachel Albertson

Marketing Coordinator - Athletics

Damon Berggren

Men's Basketball Assistant Coach

Carter Duffin

Men's Hockey Head Coach

Hope Jordans

Women's Basketball Assistant Coach

Blair Klassen

Assistant Athletic Director

Ed Koop

Athletics Facilities Worker

Jared Krogen

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Kaitlyn Krogen

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

Seth Lewis

Men's Volleyball Assistant Coach

Carter Martens

Women's Basketball Head Coach

Trevor McLellan

Athletic Facilities Worker

Daine Milgate

Men's Hockey Assistant Coach

Jamie Ramer

Assistant Athletic Director

Shane Sowden

Men's Basketball Head Coach

Christian Academy

Corrie Lewis

A woman with curly brown hair and a light-colored vest smiles against a plain gray background. — Principal of BCA

Stacey Odland

Office Administrator

Crystal Bachiu

Teacher

Peggy Banting

Educational Assistant

James Bell

Teacher

Cheryl Crocker

Teacher

Lucia Dalgarno

Teacher

Kenton Hoimyr

Teacher

Melanie Hoimyr

Educational Assistant

Deborah Ike

Student Support Teacher

Perry Martens

Teacher

Joy-Lyn Nadarajah

Teacher

Rosalyn Poettcker

Teacher

Campus Operations

Campus Operations

campusoperations@briercrest.ca

Dan Buck

A smiling middle-aged man wearing a black t-shirt with a graphic design stands in front of a wooden structure in an outdoor setting. — Director of Campus Operations

Matt Buckley

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Curtis Gamble

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Marcelo Ike

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Ken Jaarsma

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Brody Siemens

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Christopher Strachan

Fleet and Grounds Maintenance Technician

Custodial

Luke Brauer

Campus Safety Associate

Carson Kaus

Custodian

Shoshanna Miller

Custodian

Trevor Mytroen

Custodian

Stephen Porteous

Campus Safety Associate

Anthony Zimmerman

Custodian

Counselling Centre

Counselling Centre

ccentre@briercrest.ca

Joy Choi

Counselling Intake & Admin Coordinator

Kevin Eby

Counsellor

Konrad Schulz

Counsellor

Shawna Tiles

Counsellor

Cecilia Wanner

Counsellor

Co-Vocational Canada

CoVocational Canada

leadershipcentre@briercrest.ca

Ellen Duffield

A smiling woman with long, blonde hair stands in front of a wooden building, wearing a black top and a necklace. — Coordinator of CoVocational Ministries

Iris Reyes

A smiling woman with long dark hair wearing a navy blue top stands in front of a wooden background. — Admin Assistant - CoVocational Ministries

Grace Nation

Marketing Coordinator - CoVocational Ministries

Dean of the College

Development

Development

donorinquiry@briercrest.ca

Robert Bachmann

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Kathy Clark

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Bob Kreuger

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Iris Reyes

Development Assistant

Rachel Stead

Marketing Coordinator

James Wood

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Event Management

Information Services

is@briercrest.ca

Information Services

is@briercrest.ca

Stephane Poirier

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Darren Cornelson

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Matt DeLong

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Daryl Ferguson

A smiling bald man wearing a blue t-shirt stands in front of a wooden wall. — Senior Systems Analyst

Marcelo Ike

Systems Administrator

International Services

Human Resources

Library

Marketing & Communications

Marketing & Communications

marketing@briercrest.ca

Daniel Markin

A smiling man with long hair stands in a natural setting, with blurred foliage in the background. — Director of Marketing

Rachel Albertson

Marketing Coordinator - Athletics

Ava Bueckert

Marketing Coordinator - College and Youth Quake

Lindsay Lewis

The image shows a smiling young woman with blonde hair wearing glasses and a blue jacket, standing in front of a blurred background. — Marketing Coordinator - BCA

Steven Lofting

Video/Media Coordinator

Rachel Stead

Marketing Coordinator - Seminary and Development

Performing and Worship Arts

Recruitment

Recruitment

enrolnow@briercrest.ca

Natalie Mullan

Director of Recruitment

Alec Bueckert

Senior Recruitment Representative

Eve Boileau

Marketing Automation Specialist

Bethany Daeschel

BCA Recruitment Representative

Payton Little

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Abigail Mitchell

Recruitment Representative

Olivia Mowchenko

Recruitment Representative

Seminary

Seminary

seminary@briercrest.ca

Jason Mills

A smiling man with glasses and a beard, wearing a gray sweater, stands in front of a blurred background. — PhD

Assistant Professor of Spiritual Theology

Dean of the Seminary

Blayne Banting

A smiling older man wearing glasses and a checkered shirt stands in front of a building with a sign that says %22Educational Canada%22. — Seminary Recruitment & Alumni Coordinator

Samuel Jung

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Dochelle Knowles

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Rachel Stead

Marketing Coordinator

Student Development

Student Development

studentdevelopment@briercrest.ca

Caleb Willems

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Nichole Cara

A smiling woman with long brown hair wearing glasses and a blue shirt stands in front of a blurred background. — Community Life Coordinator

Student Development Administrator

Aidan Cassidy

BCA Chaplain

Jaedon Little

BCA Residence Director

Tara Martens

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Senior Residence Director - Women

Kristen Matthies

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Isaiah Moffat

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Jillian Schulz

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James Simpson

BCA Residence Director

Brian Westnedge

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Youth Quake

Youth Quake

youthquake@briercrest.ca

Rob Chartrand

Strategic Director of Discipleship and YQ

Kait Brennan

A young woman with long brown hair and glasses is smiling brightly against a blurred natural background. — Director of Youth Quake

Ava Bueckert

Marketing Coordinator - College and Youth Quake

Matt DeLong

Technical Director

Cora Lee Schulz

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Karly Traub

Interim YQ Coordinator

Christian Academy Teachers

College Faculty

Our faculty consists of highly qualified scholars who actively express their faith. They are not only knowledgeable in their fields and passionate about their teaching, but they also genuinely care for their students and are dedicated to helping them grow in their faith. Our faculty strives to serve and equip students, preparing them to be effective in the work and ministry to which God is calling them.

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Full Time

Don Taylor

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Assistant Professor of Old Testament
Provost

Geoff Dresser

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Associate Professor of Worship Arts

Dean of the College

Rhoda Cairns

PhD

Assistant Professor of English Literature

David Catterick

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Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics: TESOL

Rob Chartrand

DMin

Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry

Program Coordinator

Alex Cheing

PhD

Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Ron De Jager

DMA

Professor of Music and Voice

Alan Guenther

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Assistant Professor of History

Charles Hackney

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Associate Professor of Psychology

Steven Hayduk

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Christopher Kayler

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Associate Professor of Music

Calum Macfarlane

PhD

Associate Professor of Spiritual Theology

David Miller

PhD

Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Judaism

Wes Olmstead

PhD

Associate Professor of New Testament

Chance Pahl

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Associate Professor of English

Grant Poettcker

PhD

Associate Professor of Philosophy

Ellery Pullman

PhD

Professor of Psychology and Educational Leadership

Steve Robitaille

MBA

Associate Professor of Business Administration

Truitt Weinsz

PhD

Assistant Professor of Physics and Mathematics

Part-Time

Blayne Banting

DMin, PhD
Associate Professor of Preaching and Christian Ministry

Ken Guenter

LHD

Associate Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern History

Amanda Hackney

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Associate Professor of Theology

Carl Hinderager

PhD

Professor of New Testament

Tenyia Miller

PhD

Instructror - History

Jason Mills

A smiling man with glasses and a beard, wearing a gray sweater, stands in front of a blurred background. — PhD

Assistant Professor of Spiritual Theology

Dean of the Seminary

Michael Pawelke

DMin
Professor of Leadership and Pastoral Studies

Dustin Unger

A smiling man with glasses wearing a burgundy shirt stands in front of a blurred background. — MA

Registrar

Visiting

Sandra Catterick

PgDip, BS

Practicum Supervisor - Applied Linguistics: TESOL

Emily Duffield

MA

Adjunct Instructor - English

Roger Lobb

MALM

Adjunct Instructor - Business Administration

Bruce Martin

PhD

Adjunct Professor - Geography

Marilyn Muller

MA
Adjunct Instructor - Christian Ministry

Craig Stickel

MBA

Adjunct Instructor - Business Administration

Brian Westnedge

MBA

Adjunct Instructor - Business Administration

Seminary Faculty

Our faculty consists of highly qualified scholars who actively express their faith. They are not only knowledgeable in their fields and passionate about their teaching, but they also genuinely care for their students and are dedicated to helping them grow in their faith. Our faculty strives to serve and equip students, preparing them to be effective in the work and ministry to which God is calling them.

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Jason Mills

Margaret Clarke

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Ellen Duffield

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Sari Faith

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Courtney Wiebe

Part-Time

Keith Bodner

Rob Chartrand

Carl Hinderager

Brianna Matchett

David Miller

Wes Olmstead

Dustin Unger

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Visiting

Nick Astle

Tracy Azevedo

Blayne Banting

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David Guretzki

Melissa McVety

Jesse Schellenberg

Tony Schnare

Sharon Simmonds

Verlynda Simonyi-Gindele

Catherine Thorlakson

Yau Man Siew