People

Staff

Anna Jubilo

Anna Jubilo

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Assistant Director, Systems and Administration

phone604 822 4223
Anna has been working with graduate students since 2002 and has a wide-ranging background in program coordination, librarianship, communications, and administration; extensive experience working with and participating in international exchange programs; as well as several years of experience at UBC,...Read more

Awna Besan

Awna Besan

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Co-op Career Educator

phone604 822 1529
Awna is an educator, relationship-builder and community advocate with more than eight years of experience in career education, having worked across Work BC, business school, and work integrated learning (WIL) and co-operative education settings. She has also worked for grassroots non-profits, in eve...Read more

Carolyn Veldstra

Carolyn Veldstra

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Manager, Graduate Work-Integrated Learning Programs, Arts

phone604 822 0290
Carolyn Veldstra works with students, faculty, and alumni across graduate programs in the Faculty of Arts—and employers interested in working with them—to facilitate work-integrated learning opportunities and the PhD co-op program. She started with the Arts Co-op office as the Grants Editor on A...Read more

Evelyn Gunn

Evelyn Gunn

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Co-op Career Educator

phone604 827 2453

Harris Green

Harris Green

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Co-op Career Educator

phone604 822 5042
Harris brings an empathetic and student-centered approach to his work with Undergraduate students at all stages of their journey in the UBC Arts Co-op Program. Prior to joining the Arts Co-op team as a Co-op Career Educator in 2023, Harris studied and worked in various capacities in the field of edu...Read more

Heather Liau

Heather Liau

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Manager, Marketing & Industry Relations

phone604 827 4800
In Heather's role with Arts Co-op, she works to increase job opportunities for co-op students through marketing and industry outreach. She also leads undergraduate communications to enhance the student experience and to showcase co-op success stories. Prior to UBC, Heather’s marketing initiativ...Read more

Jane Devine Mejia

Jane Devine Mejia

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Co-op Education Manager, School of Information & MA English

phone604 822 4510
Jane joined the Arts Co-op team as Co-op Education Manager for the UBC iSchool in December 2021. Her extensive experience as a manager in the information sector has given Jane insight into job seeking, as well as recruitment and hiring practices. Jane was previously Chief Librarian at the Vancouver ...Read more

Julie Walchli

Julie Walchli

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Executive Director, Work Integrated Education and Career Initiatives

phone604 827 5194
Julie has worked in the field of co-operative education since 1997 when she founded the first co-op education program in Arts at UBC in the English Department. Since then she has helped to create an Arts-wide program for students throughout all undergraduate programs, masters programs in UBC iSchool...Read more

Kerry Ross

Kerry Ross

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Co-op Career Educator - Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs, MA Political Science, Undergraduates

phone604 827 2705
Kerry's work in various roles at UBC since 2009 has focused on program development and management and student services and advising. She was the Program Manager for the Master of Arts Asia Pacific Policy Studies and more recently, the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA). In July 2018,...Read more

Linda Gully

Linda Gully

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Associate Director

phone604 822 2385
Linda is an experienced and knowledgeable professional who brings a wealth of expertise in post-secondary co-op and career services. With over 20 years of experience in this field, she is well equipped to provide guidance and support to students in their pursuit of meaningful career opportunities. ...Read more

Linda Lee

Linda Lee

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Program Assistant

phone604 822 1529
Prior to UBC, Linda gained years of experience working in multiple roles in a contemporary art museum, archive, and other non-profit art and cultural organizations. She is passionate about preserving the documentation of history and cultural heritage. Through her engagement in various collections-re...Read more

Lizzy DuGuay

Lizzy DuGuay

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Co-op Career Educator

phone604 822 0235
Lizzy is a UBC Arts alumna who worked with UBC Residence Life as a student and then went on to work in UBC Human Resources to recruit and place temporary administrative employees for various UBC departments. She later worked for a local seafood company to help grow their social impact business with ...Read more

Merry Wang

Merry Wang

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Assistant Director, Systems and Administration (on secondment)

Having graduated from the UBC Arts Co-op Program in May 2005, Merry has first-hand knowledge of the value of co-operative education. Through the Arts Co-op Program, Merry learned how to apply the skills she developed as an International Relations major in a variety of work environments. Merry comple...Read more

RJ Jose

RJ Jose

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Manager, Business Development

phone604 827 3905
RJ is responsible for implementing and executing business development initiatives for the Arts Co-Op Program. One of the main goals of his work is to promote the University and its Arts Co-op students to prospective national and international employers. Prior to joining UBC, RJ spent 15+ years in...Read more

Sanju Sanjeev

Sanju Sanjeev

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Program Assistant

phone604 822 1529
Sanju is a philomath, an optimistic and creative individual who thrives on diverse challenges. With a PMP certification and over five years of international experience as a Program Manager, he has honed his skills in various domains, including administration, project/program management, finance, HR,...Read more