BC TEAL 2025 Annual Conference

BC TEAL is proud to present our 2025 Annual Conference: Disruptive Educational Practices: Strategies for Transformation.

Educators shine in times of change to face unexpected challenges. This is when creativity flourishes by combining proven practices with fresh and innovative ideas. These times call for transformation which can be rooted in tradition or experience, or it can arise through unexplored approaches. The synthesis of old and new ideas drives meaningful progress. Join other insightful and creative educators as we flourish within the power of our community.

Featured Speakers

Dr Steve Marshall

Simon Fraser University

Professor, and Associate Dean, Research and International

Dr Ryuko Kubota

University of British Columbia

Professor, Department of Language and Literacy Education

Speakers

Anwar Ahmed

University of British Columbia

Assistant Professor

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Dorsa Alami

Simon Fraser University

John Allan

New Language Solutions

Manager of Training Development

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Anna Armanca

University of Victoria

Student

Rana Ashkar

CCLB

Coordinator and Content Developer

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Naghmeh Babaee

LaSalle College Vancouver

Dr. Ken Beatty

Anaheim University

Professor

Mary Bertucci

Bertucci Education and Consulting; S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

LINC Instructor - Curriculum Developer - Author

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Micaela Bilot

S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

LINC Instructor

Heidi Brooks

Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia

Accessibility Support Instructor

Ben Buckwold

Ellii

Editor

Tremonisha LaVay Putros, Ph.D. Candidate

Coast Community College District

Lecturer (Writing Center and English/ESL Instruction)

Dr. Ramsey Cardwell

Duolingo English Test

Assessment Specialist

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Sandra Carignan

ISSofBC

Instructional Coordinator, LINC

Paul Carter

New Language Solutions

Online Resource Developer and Mentor

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Tahereh Jalali Chimeh

tba

Marcela Cintra

Freelancer

Teacher educator

Shawna Cole

Cole Educational Designs

Learning and Organization Development Specialist

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Katherine Comberbach

Interactive Health International (CyberPatient)

Managing Director

Tanya Cowie

VCC

Instructor

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Jennifer Cummins

Simon Fraser University / Vancouver Community College

Instructor / Student

Rosa Dene David

The University of British Columbia

PhD Candidate, Lecturer

Nancy Van Dorp

New Language Solutions

Manager, Distributed Learning

Scott Roy Douglas

University of British Columbia

Professor

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Jessica Draper

Trinity Western Univeristy

Part-time learning coach in a Univeristy 1 (First-year) Program and...

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Carolyn Duvar

Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia

National Healthcare Language Project Project Lead

Pantea Fard

Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia

Program Coordinator, Workforce Development

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Neda Ghandhari

University Canada West

Faculty

Nahid Ghani

Vancouver Community College

EAL Support Instructor

Olga Gonokhova

Acsenda School of Management

English Instructor

Nathan Hall

Douglas College

Instructor

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Joel Heng Hartse

Simon Fraser University

Senior Lecturer

Dr. Deborah Healey

University of Oregon

Professor

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Stefanie Henders

S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

Lead Teacher and LINC Instructor, S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

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Michael Herke

Setsunan University

Lisa Herrera

ISSofBC

Lead Instructional Coordinator, LINC

Lisa Herrera

CCLB

PBLA Coach

Shine Hong

Trinity Western University

Assistant Professor, a course lead, Academic Director of...

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Mona Hoorvash

Yorkville University

Faculty

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JIM HU

Thompson Rivers University

Associate Professor

Kathy Hughes

Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

Project Manager

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Ammarah Imran

MOSAIC

ID

Cathy Introligator

Efficient Language Coaching

Licensed Trainer

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Larry Iveson

Shaya Jamshidi

MOSAIC

ESL Instructor, PBLA Lead Teacher

MJ

Mahsa Johnson

MOSAIC

LINC Instructor

Meghan Jones

University of Victoria

Student and Research Assistant

Olivera Jovovic

Vancouver Community College

EAL Support Instructor

Zach Jurista

MOSAIC Engage

Business Manager

Jonny Kalambay

Roshi

Founder

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Paivi Kehler

ISS Language and Career College of BC

Instructional Coordinator - ISS Language and Career College of BC

Rafa Khan

Achēv

Manager, National LINC Curriculum Projects

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Carolyn Kristjansson

Trinity Western University

Associate Professor, MAES

Rigvi Kumar

ASSIST Community Services Center

LINC Instructor and PBLA Lead Teacher

Mori Lavasani

Mosaic

LINC INSTRUCTOR

Amber Lavoie

UBC Okanagan

EFP Coordinator and lecturer

Denise Lo

Douglas College

Full-time Faculty

Chayan Mallick

New Language Solutions (Avenue)

Mentor

Pat Marilley-Bodner

MOSAIC

Project Manager, Language Training and Special Project

Jennifer Walsh Marr

UBC Vantage College

Lecturer

RM

Rebecca Martin-Fraser

Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia

National Healthcare Language Program Facilitator and Developer

Rob McBride

New Language Solutions

Executive Director

Parisa Moghaddam

Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)

EAL Instructor

Malihe Mouavi

SUCCESS

LINC Instructor

Dr. Ben Naismith

Duolingo English Test

Senior Assessment Scientist

Teresa X. Nguyen

Golden West College

Department Chair & Professor

Bonnie Nicholas

New Language Solutions

Mentor

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Maria Thereza Palhares

Simon Fraser University

CP

Carlos Peralta

Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia. (ISANS)

EAL Instructor

Claire Pinkett

ISSofBC

Instructional Coordinator, LINC

Roberta Power

Pro Literacy New Readers Press

Educational Consultant

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Tremonisha LaVay Putros

DK

Dr. Karim Qayumi

Vesna Radivojevic

Vancouver Community College (VCC)

Assistant Department Head

Diane Ramanathan

Tutela.ca

Community Outreach Coordinator

Fuat Ramazanov

Acsenda School of Management

International Business Management Instructor, Program Director

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Wellington Reynoso

Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSofBC)

LINC Instructor and PBLA Lead

Mahsa Rezaeian

Mosaic

ESL Instructor

Siavash Rokhsari

University Canada West

Assistant Professor

Alex Ross

University of British Columbia

Doctoral student

Maryam Rostamy

University Canada West

Full-time Faculty

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Golsa Saadi

Yorkville University

Faculty

Anna Savelyeva

Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia

Program Manager, Workforce Development

Pinar Sekmen

PS:Professional Support in Education

Founder & Academic Coordinator

Shrawani Sen

University Canada West

Full time Faculty (UAP)

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Sabrina Siddiqui

MOSAIC

ID

Eilidh Singh

Simon Fraser University

EAL Consultant

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Pragasit SITTHITIKUL

Language Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand

Lecturer

GS

Gordana Sokic

Douglas College

Instructor

Alla Sotnikova

ISSofBC

Instructional Coordinator, LINC

TS

Tijana Sretenovic

LaSalle College Vancouver

Anna Stanko

Trinity Western Univeristy

Lead Learning Coach in a University 1 (First-year) Program

Matthias Sturm

New Language Solutions

Lead Evaluator and Researcher

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Carol M. Suhr

Douglas College

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Kat Suric

Douglas College

TESL practicum facilitator

Annie Tran

Irvine Valley College

Associate Faculty

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Anita Veal

UBC Okanagan

Lecturer

Amanda Wallace

Simon Fraser University

EAL Consultant

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Rachel Warick

VCC Partnership Development Office (CareerLAB)

Program Coordinator

Brooke Witkowski

LINC Home Study Ontario, Achev

Instructor Support

Sara Wynne

MOSAIC

ESL Instructor, Curriculum Developer

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Mia Xie

Thompson Rivers University

Garima Yadav

Acsenda School of Management

Manager, Student Learning Commons

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Amanda Zotto

UBC Okanagan

LINC instructor