Past & Present Courses 

Internship, Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, BC                                                           

●  Develop and teach work-integrated learning courses

●  Facilitate partnership with local organizations to host internships 

●  Collaborate with various academic programs to adapt internships to the program needs

●  Support student development in their school-work transition focusing on integration of academic program major with practical work experience 

Peace and Justice Issues, Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, BC                    

●  Survey of religious/theological and contemporary perspectives on peace and justice in the context of contemporary situations of violence

●  Interactive engagement with several contemporary issues of peace and justice (e.g. Indigenous land rights, institutional racism, and poverty and homelessness)

●  Participatory learning exercises in the Fraser Valley related to course topics

Service Practicum, Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, BC                                              

●  A service-learning course that includes volunteering, supervision, and integrative reflection of the experience related to student interest or program major

●  Facilitate partnership with local organizations to host volunteers

The Church in Mission, Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, BC                                    

●  An interdisciplinary overview of theories of religious community, taught with a hybrid classroom-experiential learning format

●  Focus on the church and social issues, with specific attention to decolonization and reconciliation with Indigenous people in Canada

Ethical Reasoning, Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, BC                                            

●  A survey of moral philosophy with an application to contemporary issues in culture

●  Development of integrative assignments that connect current issues with student interests and program major

Introduction to Culture, Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, BC                                  

●  Introduction to cultural studies, examining theoretical approaches for defining culture, equipping students with the theoretical tools and historical contexts necessary to critically analyze their roles as participants in culture

●  Included a 1-week experiential learning trip to New York City

Theology of the City, Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, BC                                       

●  An interdisciplinary survey of theological/religious perspectives for understanding and engaging urban culture

●  Included weekend experiential learning trips to Vancouver and Seattle

Dynamics of the City, Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, BC                                      

●  An examination of the social dynamics of urban culture, including historical, sociological, geographical, religious, and ethical components

●  Included 1-week experiential learning trip to New York City