Contact Us

Alex Bayne
Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, Learning & Engagement		 604-822-1839
alex.bayne@ubc.ca

Advancing Leading and Learning

Professional Development Funds and Lynda.com
Susanna Mulligan
Program Manager, Professional Development Funds & Lynda.com		 604-822-9273
susanna.mulligan@ubc.ca
Cathy Faulconer
Staff Professional Development Funds  (both campuses)		 604-822-6314
pd.funds@ubc.ca
Tina Lu
Faculty Professional Development Reimbursement Fund (both campuses)		 604-822-2044
faculty.pd@ubc.ca 
Lisa Frost
BCGEU Okanagan Professional Development Fund (Okanagan campus)		 250-807-9021
lisa.frost@ubc.ca

Workplace Leadership and Learning
Yael Blum
Director, Organizational Development and Learning		 604-822-9371
yael.blum@ubc.ca
Arturo Arguello
Instructional Designer/Project Manager		 604-827-1937
arturo.arguello@ubc.ca
Isabel Budke
Organizational Development Consultant		 604-822-5129
isabel.budke@ubc.ca
Julie Jenkins
Organizational Development and Learning Consultant		 604-827-3707
jm.jenkins@ubc.ca
Winnie Kam
Workplace Learning Associate		 604-822-9644
winnie.kam@ubc.ca
Jenny Mackay
Organizational Development & Learning Specialist, Information Technology		 604-827-1659
jenny.mackay@ubc.ca
Stephanie Thorpe
Workplace Learning Facilitator		 604-822-3056
stephanie.thorpe@ubc.ca
Vacant
Leadership Programs Manager		 604-822-4197
leadership@hr.ubc.ca

Orientations
Sara Sawatzky
Program Manager, Orientations & Onboarding		 604-827-4473
sara.sawatzky@ubc.ca

Coaching, Conversations & Networks

Coaching
Maura Da Cruz
Coaching Services Team Lead		 604-822-8147
maura.dacruz@ubc.ca
Catharine Chang
Coaching Services Program Manager		 604-822-3351
catharine.chang@ubc.ca

Career Conversations
Pooja Khandelwal
Career Navigation & Transition Consultant		 604-827-1471
pooja.khandelwal@ubc.ca

Change & Transition
Dina Grskovich
Director, Organizational Change & Transition		 604-827-1872
dina.grskovich@ubc.ca

Workplace Team Solutions

Strategy and Engagement
Catherine Pitman
Director, Workplace Engagement & Communications		 604-822-3979
catherine.pitman@ubc.ca
Melissa Baluk
Workplace Engagement & Communications Specialist		 604-822-8240
melissa.baluk@ubc.ca
Breeonne Baxter
Digital Communications Specialist		 604-822-0510
breeonne.baxter@ubc.ca
Marlene Dong
Communications & Engagement Specialist, Health, Wellbeing & Benefits		 604-822-5442
marlene.dong@ubc.ca

Workforce Analytics
Tanja Maier
Workforce Strategist		 604-827-2545
tanja.maier@ubc.ca
Tessa Russell
Workforce Analyst		 604-827-2343
tessa.russell@ubc.ca