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Contact Us
For general inquiries
trades@tru.ca
To register for or inquire about foundation programs
tradesadmission@tru.ca
To register for or inquire about apprenticeship courses
apprenticeship@tru.ca
Phone
For general inquiries
250-371-5797
For foundation program inquiries
250-828-5046
For apprenticeship inquiries
250-371-5659
To register in person for foundation programs, please go to the Admissions Office in the Old Main building.
To register in person for apprenticeship courses, please go to the Trades Office in the Trades and Technology building.
Faculty and Staff
Vision
To provide the highest quality instruction and innovative training, in a student focused environment, based on current research practice that meets regional, provincial, national, and international needs in the areas of Trades, Technology, and Baccalaureate programs.
Mission
Our practice focuses on the learner while providing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for our students to be distinguished leaders in society and the global work force.
| Dean - Trades and Technology | Baldev Pooni | bpooni@tru.ca | 250-828-5110 |
| Chairperson | Amie Schellenberg | aschellenberg | 250-852-7680 |
| Chairperson | Paul Simpson | psimpson@tru.ca | 250-852-6394 |
| Program Coordinator | Jason Dabner | jdabner@tru.ca | 250-377-6096 |
| Program Delivery Manager | Frank Faraone | ffaraone@tru.ca | 250-828-5124 |
| Administrative Assistant | Jaclyn Donaldson | jadonaldson@tru.ca | 250-828-5207 |
| T&T Office Assistant | Dawn Fielding | dfielding@tru.ca | 250-371-5797 |
| Associate Director, Community Education and Workforce Training | Heather Hamilton | hhamilton@tru.ca | 250-371-5658 |
| Community Coordinator, Community Education and Workforce Training | Marie Weisbeck | mweisbeck@tru.ca | 250-828-5106 |
| Apprenticeship Coordinator | Jackie Enders | jenders@tru.ca | 250-371-5659 |
| Foundation Programs | Vera Mazzei | TradesAdmission@tru.ca | 250-828-5046 |
| Partnership Transitions Coordinator | Dwayne Geiger | dgeiger@tru.ca | 250-852-7187 |
| Women in Trades Office Coordinator | Meghan Low | melow@tru.ca | 778-471-8365 |
| Specific Purpose Project Officer | Kimberly Eichhorn | keichhorn@tru.ca | 250-828-5109 |
| Extension Services Coordinator | Nicole Morrison | csinfo@tru.ca | 250-371-5826 |
| Carpentry Instructor | Arthur Clare | aclare@tru.ca | |
| Carpentry Instructor | Bryce Coombs | bcoombs@tru.ca | 250-371-5663 |
| Carpentry Instructor | Greg Alm | galm@tru.ca | 250-377-6184 |
| Carpentry Instructor | Glenn Smith | glsmith@tru.ca | 250-852-7492 |
| Carpentry Instructor | Tim Kasten | tkasten@tru.ca | 250-371-5655 |
| Carpentry Instructor | Tully Journeay | tjourneay@tru.ca | 250-377-6184 |
| Carpentry Instructor - Williams Lake |
Mark Desautels | mdesautels@tru.ca | 250-392-8005 |
| Electrical Instructor | Amie Schellenberg | aschellenberg@tru.ca | 250-377-6124 |
| Electrical Instructor | Ben Lovely | blovely@tru.ca | 250-828-5108 |
| Electrical Instructor | Eric Nielsen | enielsen@tru.ca | 250-377-6094 |
| Electrical Instructor | Gerry Sherk | gsherk@tru.ca | 250-371-5782 |
| Electrical Instructor | Ian Durack | idurack@tru.ca | 250-828-5137 |
| Electrical Instructor | Jason Dabner | jdabner@tru.ca | 250-377-6096 |
| Electrical Instructor | Jason Schapansky | jschapansky@tru.ca | 250-371-5811 |
| Electrical Instructor | Kevin Bacon | kbacon@tru.ca | 250-377-6037 |
| Electrical Instructor | Mike Finch | mfinch@tru.ca | 250-377-6091 |
| Electrical Instructor | Mike Turley | mturley@tru.ca | 778-471-8386 |
| Electrical Instructor | Stew Therrien | stherrien@tru.ca | 250-377-6090 |
| Electrical Instructor | Travis Barton | tbarton@tru.ca | |
| Electrical Instructor - Williams Lake and Kamloops |
Mason Dragovan | mdragovan@tru.ca | 250-392-8103 |
| Electrical Instrumentation Instructor | Jason Schapansky | jschapansky@tru.ca | 250-371-5811 |
| Electrical Instrumentation Instructor | Michael Chen | michen@tru.ca | 778-471-8435 |
| Electrical Instrumentation Instructor | Michael Prociuk | mprociuk@tru.ca | 778-471-8436 |
| Horticulture | Elise Menard Jonker | emenard@tru.ca | 250-828-5180 |
| Horticulture | Ernest Phillips | ephillips@tru.ca | 250-828-5181 |
| Plumbing Instructor | Adam Rutherford | arutherford@tru.ca | 250-377-6112 |
| Plumbing Instructor | Audrey Curran | acurran@tru.ca | 250-852-6388 |
| Plumbing Instructor | Lesley McGlenen | lmcglenen@tru.ca | 250-371-5810 |
| Plumbing Instructor | Paul Simpson | psimpson@tru.ca | 250-852-6394 |
| Water Treatment Coordinator | Satwinder Paul | spaul@tru.ca | 250-371-5955 |
| Water Treatment Program Support | Michael Hartt | mhartt@tru.ca | 250-852-6862 |
| Automotive Instructor | Brandon Poznikoff | bpoznikoff@tru.ca | |
| Automotive Instructor | Cameron Jepsen | cjepsen@tru.ca | 250-828-5122 |
| Automotive Instructor | Matt Hrydyk | mhrydyk@tru.ca | 250-828-5135 |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Brad Kozubski | bkozubski@tru.ca | 250-377-6106 |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Corey Grabner | cgrabner@tru.ca | |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Darren Watt | dwatt@tru.ca | 250-828-5129 |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Kyle Doiron | kdoiron@tru.ca | 250-852-7942 |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Luc Desjardins | ldesjardins@tru.ca | 250-828-5468 |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Ryan Munden | rmunden@tru.ca | 250-828-5469 |
| Heavy Mechanical Trades Instructor - Williams Lake |
Mike Shields | mshields@tru.ca | 250-392-8120 |
| Millwright Instructor | Eric Berry | eberry@tru.ca | 778-471-8436 |
| Millwright Instructor | Gwyn Mardon | gmardon@tru.ca | 250-852-7966 |
| Millwright Instructor | Michael Harcourt | mharcourt@tru.ca | 250-852-7680 |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Instructor | Carlo Myles | cmyles@tru.ca | |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Instructor | Chad Major | cmajor@tru.ca | 250-852-7658 |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Instructor | Ken Baitz | kbaitz@tru.ca | 778-471-8376 |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Instructor | Pete Arkesteyn | parkesteyn@tru.ca | 250-852-7840 |
| Sawfiler - Williams Lake | Reggie Hewitt | rhewitt@tru.ca | 250-392-8113 |
| Welding Apprenticeship, Testing and Upgrading Instructor |
Larry Franzen | lfranzen@tru.ca | 250-377-6109 |
| Welding Instructor | James McCarthy | jmccarthy@tru.ca | 250-828-5105 |
| Welding Instructor | John Sutton | jsutton@tru.ca | 250-377-6159 |
| Welding Instructor | John Walden | jwalden@tru.ca | |
| Welding Instructor | Pete Robertson | perobertson@tru.ca | 250-371-5907 |
| Welding Instructor - Mobile Training Unit | Michael Grainger | mgrainger@tru.ca | 250-315-3386 |
| Welding Instructor - Williams Lake |
Tyler Baba | tbaba@tru.ca | 250-392-8121 |
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| Construction | Arie Groenendyk | agroenendyk@tru.ca | 250-371-5693 |
| Industrial | Wayne Lakusta | wlakusta@tru.ca | 250-377-6061 |
| Mechanical | Hayden Groenendyk | hgroenendyk@tru.ca | 250-828-5119 |
| NorKam | Brandon Poznikoff | bpoznikoff@tru.ca | |
| Williams Lake | John Brown | jbrown@tru.ca | 250-392-8122 |
