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Contact Us
For general inquiries
trades@tru.ca
To register for or inquire about foundation programs
tradesadmission@tru.ca
Foundation advising and tours:
dgeiger@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 | Thomas Haag | thaag@tru.ca | 250-828-5119 |
| Administrative Assistant | Jaclyn Hellquist | jhellquist@tru.ca | 250-828-5207 |
| T and 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 | apprenticeship@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 |
| Driver Training Manager - Contractor | Ray Trenholm | rtrenholm@tru.ca | 250-371-5817 |
| Women in Trades Coordinator | Amber Cachlin | acachlin@tru.ca | 250-828-5121 |
| Women in Trades RBC Coordinator | Meghan Low | melow@tru.ca | 778-471-8365 |
| Specific Purpose Project Officer | Kimberly Eichhorn | keichhorn@tru.ca | 250-828-5109 |
| Extension Services Coordinator | Shilpee Sharma | ssharma@tru.ca | 250-371-5826 |
| Chairperson | Thomas Haag | thaag@tru.ca | 250-828-5113 |
| Carpentry Instructor | Bryce Coombs | bcoombs@tru.ca | 250-371-5663 |
| Carpentry Instructor | Greg Alm | galm@tru.ca | 250-377-6184 |
| Carpentry Instructor | Tim Kasten | tkasten@tru.ca | 250-371-5655 |
| Carpentry Instructor | Tully Journeay | tjourneay@tru.ca | 250-377-6184 |
| Carpentry Instructor | Glenn Smith | glsmith@tru.ca | 250-852-7492 |
| Electrical Instructor | Amie Schellenberg | aschellenberg@tru.ca | 250-377-6124 |
| Electrical Instructor | Ben Lovely | blovely@tru.ca | 250-828-5108 |
| Electrical Instructor | Gerry Sherk | gsherk@tru.ca | 250-371-5782 |
| Electrical Instructor | Jason Dabner | jdabner@tru.ca | 250-377-6096 |
| Electrical Instructor | Mike Finch | mfinch@tru.ca | 250-377-6091 |
| Electrical Instructor | Mike Turley | mturley@tru.ca | 778-471-8386 |
| Electrical Instructor | Kevin Bacon | kbacon@tru.ca | 250-377-6037 |
| Electrical Instructor | Jason Schapansky | jschapansky@tru.ca | 250-371-5811 |
| Electrical Instructor | Ian Durack | idurack@tru.ca | 250-828-5137 |
| Electrical Instructor | Keith Bancroft | kbancroft@tru.ca | 250-377-6090 |
| Electrical Instructor - Williams Lake and Kamloops |
Mason Dragovan | mdragovan@tru.ca | 250-392-8103 |
| Electrical Instrumentation Instructor | Michael Chen | michen@tru.ca | 778-471-8435 |
| Electrical Instrumentation Instructor | John Hunt | jhunt@tru.ca | 778-471-8436 |
| Horticulture | Elise Menard Jonker | emenard@tru.ca | 250-828-5180 |
| Horticulture | Erik Schmidt | erschmidt@tru.ca | 250-828-5181 |
| Plumbing Instructor | Pat Barringer | pbarringer@tru.ca | 250-828-5136 |
| Plumbing Instructor | Paul Simpson | psimpson@tru.ca | 250-852-6394 |
| Plumbing Instructor | Gerry Sargent | gsargent@tru.ca | 250-377-6112 |
| Tool Room - Construction | David Roos | droos@tru.ca | 250-371-5693 |
| Tool Room - Construction | Wayne Lakusta | wlakusta@tru.ca | 250-377-6061 |
| Tool Room - Williams Lake | John Brown | jbrown@tru.ca | 250-392-8122 |
| Water Treatment Coordinator | Satwinder Paul | spaul@tru.ca | 250-371-5955 |
| Water Treatment Program Support | Michael Hartt | mhartt@tru.ca | 250-852-6862 |
| Chairperson | Thomas Haag | thaag@tru.ca | 250-828-5119 |
| Automotive Instructor | John Wrigley | jwrigley@tru.ca | 250-828-5122 |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Ryan Munden | rmunden@tru.ca | 250-377-6106 |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Darren Watt | dwatt@tru.ca | 250-828-5129 |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Lyle Hirowatari | lhirowatari@tru.ca | 250-828-5130 |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Brad Kozubski | bkozubski@tru.ca | 250-377-6106 |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Kyle Doiron | kdoiron@tru.ca | 250-852-7942 |
| Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport Instructor | Gwyn Mardon | gmardon@tru.ca | 250-852-7966 |
| Heavy Mechanical Trades Instructor - Williams Lake |
Mike Shields | mshields@tru.ca | 250-392-8120 |
| Millwright Instructor | Carl Burton | cburton@tru.ca | 250-852-7951 |
| Millwright Instructor | Mike Harcourt | mharcourt@tru.ca | 250-376-1272 ext. 405 |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Instructor | Pete Arkesteyn | parkesteyn@tru.ca | 250-852-7840 |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Instructor | Ken Baitz | kbaitz@tru.ca | 778-471-8376 |
| Tool Room - Mechanical | Alfie Butt | abutt@tru.ca | 250-828-5128 |
| Welding Apprenticeship, Testing and Upgrading Instructor |
Larry Franzen | lfranzen@tru.ca | 250-377-6109 |
| Welding Instructor - Williams Lake |
Tyler Baba | tbaba@tru.ca | 250-392-8121 |
| Welding Instructor | James McCarthy | jmccarthy@tru.ca | 250-828-5105 |
| Welding Instructor | John Sutton | jsutton@tru.ca | 250-377-6159 |
| Welding Instructor - Mobile Training Unit | Michael Grainger | mgrainger@tru.ca | 250-315-3386 |