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Christine Miller

Christine Miller is an Associate Teaching Professor at Thompson Rivers University and teaches Biology and General Science at the upgrading level.

She is an avid creator, adapter, and user of Open Educational Resources. This work is done independently, in partnership with BCcampus, and as her role as the Open Educational Resource Development Grant Coordinator at TRU.

Her main areas of interest are creating community within the classroom, using OER as a way to support students and new faculty, and promoting the hidden curriculum of ABE: self-determination and belongingness.

She deeply enjoys helping students create education plans to meet their individual goals, working to bring education to rural communities to improve the lives of individuals and groups, and cooperating with campus partners to develop programming that draws students into higher education.

Christine is a wife and the mom of six wonderful kids. She loves any type of crafting and enjoys spending time outdoors or curled up with a book.

Saskia Stinson

I come from a lineage of chefs, teachers, and advocates. Being a chef speaks to the love of food and how it builds community. Good teaching on the other hand is an art that balances kindness and fun with challenge and discipline. Advocacy in education enables or empowers others to speak for themselves and what they need. These three roles are essential to me in my capacity as a teacher at TRU because of the impact I have had in changing the culture for marginalized youth. I have a passion for adult special education where I can support student success, create flexible and innovative program delivery, and advocate for diversity and inclusion in our program, on our campus and in our communities. This begins to paint a picture of the kind of teacher I am and is the foundation for further growth and learning in the future. Four key themes are central to my philosophy of teaching.