Our Staff and In-House Instructors
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Bea Rhodes, M.Ed., B.A.
President and Founder
Bea Rhodes founded Rhodes Wellness College (originally known as Rhodes and Associates) in 1996. Bea holds a Masters of Education (Adult Education) from the University of British Columbia and is a certified Life Skills Coach trainer and college instructor. Bea has designed and instructed many Life Skills, wellness and personal development programs over the past twenty-five years. Bea has conducted and led over 100 groups and has over 10,000 hours of training experience.
Areas of Instruction
Coaching for Excellence
Wellness (variety of sections and guest lectures)
Wellness Leader Series (guest lecturer)
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Neil Mangan, B.B.A, J.D.
Vice President
Neil brings extensive experience in administration, communications and information technology. After completing his Bachelors in Business Administration at Simon Fraser University, Neil worked for a number of companies and individuals, including Rhodes Wellness College, providing marketing, programming and business consulting services. In the spring of 2009, Neil graduated with a Juris Doctor from the UBC Faculty of Law.
Neil periodically delivers lectures on marketing, law and business administration.
Email
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Phone
(604) 708-4416 e.25
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Denise Stroude, R.P.C.
Director of Admissions, Workplace & Community Wellness Coordinator, Financial Aid Officer
Instructor (Physical Wellness)
Denise has a diploma in Wellness Counselling and is also certified as a Life Skills Coach & Counsellor. She has 25 years experience in health care specializing in Allergy and Immunology. During that time she volunteered as coordinator of the anaphylaxis support group for the Asthma and Allergy Information Association in Ontario; she also counselled patients and their families. Denise also has her own private practice.
Email
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Phone
(604) 708-4416 e.23
Areas of Instruction
Physical Wellness
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Brendan Stitchman, R.P.C.
Director of Training
Brendan Stitchman is a graduate of Rhodes Wellness College. In addition to being the Director of Training, he is also the president of EQ Resources, an independent coaching and training company.
With over 7000 hours of direct, in-class experience, Brendan delivers course content in numerous programs, supervises and trains other instructors and works to continually develop innovative and powerful curriculum.
Email
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Phone
(604) 708-4416 e.24
Areas of Instruction
Life Skills Coaching
Wellness (all sections)
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Lisa - Ann Brown (Rooke), R.P.C.c. (candidate)
Career Services and Program Coordinator
Instructor
Lisa is a Registered Professional Counsellor candidate (completing her two year supervision period) and recently completed the Professional Counsellor Diploma program at Rhodes Wellness College. She brings a wealth of experience in business, administration, coaching and training. Lisa is passionately involved in sports and works with numerous community groups. She currently teaches Life Skills Coaching.
As the Career Services and Program Coordinator, Lisa works with students and instructors to ensure that students have the skills and training they need to maximize their employment outcomes. She also facilitates and instructs in the coaching and wellness programs.
Email
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Phone
(604) 708-4416
Areas of Instruction
Life Skills Coaching
Wellness (Experiential skills practice and various other areas)
Career Week
Business Management
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Tyler Soon
Instructor
Tyler teaches Life Skills Coaching, Mental and Emotional Wellness, Facilitation and Technical Skills for Facilitators course.
Tyler's earlier professional experience is in technology and software development.
Email
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Phone
(604) 708-4416 e.29
Areas of Instruction
Life Skills Coaching
Wellness (Mental and Emotional)
Facilitator Training
Technical Skills for Facilitators
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Our Outside Faculty
At Rhodes Career College we are proud of our instructors!
They are carefully chosen for their ability to work well with adult students. They are fully qualified to teach in their area of expertise, and know how to blend theory with practice.
Life skills theory holds that the client or student is the 'expert' on how to solve their own life problems. Our instructors respect each individual's learning style.
All training is conducted in an experiential learning environment, but will also include a variety of other instructional methods, such as lectures, reading and writing assignments, role plays, instructor demonstrations, and, in some instances, field trips.
Our professional instructors keep pace with adult learning principles and industry standards, and our employment counsellors will assist you to target your job search.
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Mylene Bergeron
Mylene completed her 1000hr. massage therapy certification in 1999 from the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts in Santa Fe. She immediately submerged herself in the field and began practicing amongst some of B.C.s most pristine heli-ski lodges where she also led a stretching program and skied world-class powder! Her work experience continued on an interesting path to include working with surfers injuries along a Doctor of Chiropractics in Hawaii, offering Stretch & Wellness workshops for Volcom, a surf company in California and assisting the Canadian National & Junior cross-country ski teams as a massage therapist & physical counselor. Being an avid surfer, world traveler and overall athlete has forever brought Mylene to develop a unique and most therapeutic approach to bodywork, which emphasizes and promotes physical alignment through postural, spiritual and emotional awareness. As a result of her life and work experience, she is currently involved in the Physical Wellness component of Rhodes Wellness College in Vancouver and is designing / teaching the Body/Mind Integration and Deep Flow Massage courses at the Vancouver School of Bodywork and Massage. Mylene maintains a private practice in Vancouver on a semi-permanent basis since she is also pursuing her surfing passion with regular trips around the world.
Areas of Instruction
Physical Wellness
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John Fleming, M.A., M.Ed., C.C.C.
John Fleming , M.A., M.Ed., C.C.C. is a well-reputed educational consultant and practicing psychotherapist with over 18 years experience.
John has been teaching at Douglas College for 14 years where he has also been Chair of the Department of Youth Justice, which offers a two-year diploma program he jointly created with a colleague and for which they won the "Award of Excellence for Teaching Innovation" in 2002. John is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University College of the Fraser Valley . More recently, he has developed the "Guerilla Master Coaches Program" offered at Rhodes Wellness College where he has also been involved in curriculum and program development for 7 years. He has 15 years experience developing and delivering innovative training programs for both the public and private sectors.
Website
www.personatherapy.com
Areas of Instruction
Wellness Leader Series (covering Persona Therapy)
Guest Lecturer (in a variety of areas)
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Simon Goland, M.A.
Simon is a Lifestyle Coach and Wellness Designer. As the co-founder of The Wellness Designers Group, he has incorporated a holistic perspective into his life by merging his experience with martial arts, yoga, meditation, shiatsu and healing Tao. He has over 10 years of work experience as a corporate and business consultant, entrepreneur and educator. Simon presently teaches Personal Coaching and Business Management in both the Life Skills Instructor Diploma Program and the Wellness Counsellor Diploma Program.
Website
www.simongoland.com
Areas of Instruction
Wellness (various sections)
Wellness Leader Series
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Richard Harvey, B.A., M.A. (Literature), M.A. (Counselling Psychotherapy)
Raised in South Africa, Richard's first career was in Comparative Literature before becoming an activist social worker. In 1997 Richard began a psychotherapy practice in North Vancouver and resumed teaching in the fields of literature and psychotherapy. His MA in Literature was awarded by the University of South Africa, and his MA in Clinical Psychotherapy by City University of Seattle. The ideal by which Richard is guided is the person-centred therapy of Carl Rogers.
Areas of Instruction
Life Skills Counselling
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Rod Paynter, M.A.
Rod Paynter is a well-experienced project developer, leadership trainer, Life Skills coach and Life Skills coach trainer. His decades of experience in the field are supported by his Masters degree in Leadership and Training and his soon-to-be- completed doctorate in Educational Leadership. As a volunteer he has managed the website and listserv of the Canadian Alliance of Life Skills Coaches and Associations since 1997. He is a student of the Tao and of Shambhala meditation. Teaching is Rod’s vocational passion, though he is passionate too about his wife and about his life!
Areas of Instruction
Project Leadership
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Susan Rai, M.A., R.C.C.
Susan is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (R.C.C) with the B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors currently working at Riverview Hospital and in private practice.
She earned her Masters Degree in Psychology from the University of British Columbia. There she specialized in Behavioural Neurosciences and studied the effects of environmental deprivation on behaviour, nervous system and growth during development. In addition to her clinical work, Susan is a published author who has earned two Brain Star awards from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) for her published manuscripts in the area of early human development, and received an award from the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) for her research on major depression in tertiary care psychiatry.
Areas of Instruction
Life Skills Counselling
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Alexandra Ricard, M.A., R.C.C.
Alexandra Ricard, MA, RCC, has worked as a counsellor with individuals, children, and families for the past 16 years. She combines a wealth of academic knowledge with 12 years practice of yoga and meditation and 8 years intensive study of the psyche with a medical intuitive and modern day mystic. As a body-centered therapist, yoga teacher, and instructor here at Rhodes Wellness College. She offers a unique combination of tools and awareness for anyone interested in merging Eastern and Western practices for their transformation.
Areas of Instruction
Life Skills Counselling
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Paul Scott
Paul Scott is a Holistic Clinical Therapist, Wellness Coach and dance instructor. Paul works with the Living Visions Retreat and is the founder of the Ballroom Dance Teachers College (Vancouver). Paul teaches the 'Dance as Therapy' course and is an instructor in the Spiritual Wellness program at Rhodes Wellness College.
Website
www.teachballroomdancing.ca
Areas of Instruction
Wellness (Spiritual)
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