Career Education Staff

Career Education Department

Our Career Education Department is here to support students of the Cowichan Valley Kindergarten to Grade 12 and beyond as they explore and navigate career paths.

District Principal

Ryan Gough: (250) 510-7306 | rgough@sd79.bc.ca

Youth Work in Trades and Career Teacher
Ron Glass: (250) 710-7402 | rglass@sd79.bc.ca

Youth Train in Trades and Work Experience Teacher
Chandler Murray: (250) 252-7300 | cmurray@sd79.bc.ca

Career Education Administrative Assistant
Alita Mattin: (250) 746-0277 | careereducation@sd79.bc.ca

Career Facilitators

Need more guidance? Connect with your school career counselor for help:

Chemainus Secondary
Garry Culbertson: (250) 246-4711 | gculbertson@sd79.bc.ca

Quw’utsun Secondary School
Traci Hamilton: (250) 746-4435 | thamilton@sd79.bc.ca

Frances Kelsey Secondary
Steven Brooks: (250) 743-6916 | sbrooks@sd79.bc.ca

Michelle Web: (250) 743-6916 | mwebb@sd79.bc.ca

Lake Cowichan Secondary
Noni Battye:(250) 749-6634 | nbattye@sd79.bc.ca

Cowichan Open Learning
Darian Achurch: (250) 746-6052 | dachurch@sd79.bc.ca