Dr. Lee Smith

BC Offshore School Representative

• Nearly 3 decades of experience in the education sector, including over a decade of leadership experience with BC Offshore Schools in Vice-Principal, Principal and BC Offshore School Representative roles.
• Completed a PhD in Educational Leadership in 2023.

Ron Berg

BC Offshore School Representative

• Former BC Principal, in China and in BC
• Over a decade of leadership experience in the BC education sector
• Fluent in English, French and Mandarin

Brett Syer

Principal

• BA (Honours – Kinesiology and Physical Education; Fine Arts) – Wilfred Laurier University
• Ed (Honours – Intermediate-Secondary Education; Educational Leadership) – Queen’s University
• MA (Honours – Human Performance and Sport Management) – Adams State University

Jack Chen

Vice Principal

Subjects: Science 10

• University of British Columbia – Science (Biochemistry & Physiology)
• University of British Columbia – Education (Secondary)

Jay Chen

Teacher / Fine Arts Cohort Lead

Subjects: Drama 10, Spoken Language 10, Theater Production 12, Choir 11/12, AP Psychology

• Simon Fraser University – Masters of Educational Practice
• University of British Columbia – Bachelor of Education
• Simon Fraser University – Bachelor of Fine Arts

John Sparrow

Teacher / Humanities Cohort Lead

Subjects: Literary Studies 10, New Media 10, Media Arts 12, Career Life Education 12

• Memorial University – Masters of Arts
• Memorial University – Education
• Memorial University – Arts

Michael Berg

Teacher

Subjects: Drama 10, Spoken Language 10, Inquiry Based Learning 10, English Composition 10, English Composition 11.

• University of British Columbia, B.Ed
• Monash University, M.A
• University of Liverpool, Ed.D

Matthew Wolferstan

Teacher

Subjects: Art Studio 11 / 12, AP Art Studio, Digital Media Design 12, Inquiry Based Learning 10

• University of British Columbia, B.Ed
• University of British Columbia, B.A
• University of Victoria, B.A Art History
• Capilano University, Illustration and Design Diploma

Rob Shelley

Teacher

Subjects: English First Peoples 11, English Composition 10, 

• Memorial University, B.A
• University of British Columbia, B.Ed

Steve Ruelle

Teacher

Subjects: Drama 10, Physics 11, Physics 12, Career Life Education 10

• University of Waterloo – Masters of Mathematics for Teachers
• Simon Fraser University – Bachelor of Education
• Bachelor of Science – University of British Columbia

Holden Mah

Teacher

Subjects: English Composition 11, World History 12, Human Geography 12, Asian Studies 12

• University of British Columbia, B.Ed
• University of British Columbia, B.A

Joel Gullo

Teacher

Subjects: Economics 12, Pre-Calculus 11, Pre-Calculus 12, Statistics 12

• Trent University, B.Sc (Honours)
• Auckland University of Technology, Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching

Darren Chang

Teacher

Subjects: Pre-Calculus 11, Pre-Calculus 12, Career Life Connections

• University of Waterloo – Masters of Mathematics
• University of British Columbia – Bachelor of Education
• University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Science

Cyril Joe Tobin

Teacher

Subjects: Economics 12, Entrepreneurship 12, E-Commerce 12, Financial Accounting 12, Inquiry-Based Learning 10, Career-Life Education 10

• Bachelor of Commerce and Culture – University of Calgary
• Diploma of Accounting – University of British Columbia
• Accounting Technician from ATT Institute UK
• Level 6 Financial Advisor from Chartered Insurance Institute UK
• Ed – St. Francis Xavier University

Mathew Pellarin

Teacher

Subjects: English Studies 12, Tourism 12, Entrepreneurship 12

• BA (Sociology) – University of Western Ontario
• MEd – Teachers College of New Jersey

Derrick Zhenyang

Teacher

Subjects: Science 10, Anatomy and Physiology 12

• Thompson Rivers University, B.Ed
• Thompson Rivers University, B.A

Daniel Ghosn

Teacher

Subjects: Social Studies 10, Inquiry Based Learning 10, and Accounting 12

• McGill University, M.A
• Thomas University, B.A
• Thomas University, B.Ed
• University of Toronto – Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Yi Han

Teacher

Subjects: Pre-Calculus 10, Calculus 12

• University of British Columbia, B.Ed
• University of British Columbia, B.Sc