Our Administration team comes from a diverse background and collectively has broad and extensive experience in the field of education. We do what we do because we love helping individuals step through challenges and achieve their education goals. We deeply believe in Rhodes Wellness College’s values and are honoured to help, encourage, guide, lead, plan, and problem solve so that our students can become the helping professionals they want to be and make a difference in their own lives, the lives of those they love, and our communities.
Education Management & Senior Faculty
Admissions
Operations
Communications & Marketing Team
President
Ben Colling, MA Leadership
Ben has been a professional administrator in post-secondary education for close to twenty years, helping organizations in the areas of program development, community involvement, student services, and business development. He established B.C.’s largest Master of Arts of Education program, has been successful in enriching each of his schools with international growth, and has a huge passion for human development. He established the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s Leaders of Tomorrow program and has a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University.
Ben is an eternal optimist that believes there is greatness in all of us!
Vice-President
Brian Parker, BM
Brian has over 20 years experience in private post-secondary education and the automotive industry. He is known for consistently delivering results, and achieving goals. He’s an ethical and loyal leader with a reputation for elevating the performance of academic institutions. He enjoys taking on challenges and brings a calm, honest approach to managing his teams. He truly cares about the success of students and employees. Previously he was the President of The Art Institute of Vancouver and Fortis College in Ohio.
Education Management & Senior Faculty
Director of Education
Chelsea Lee, MM, BA, C-IAYT
Chelsea is the Director of Education at Rhodes Wellness College & the Vancouver School of Healing Arts. She holds a Master of Management and Bachelor’s Degree from the University of British Columbia and a Diploma of Yoga Therapy from Pacific Rim College. As an educator and Certified Yoga Therapist (International Association of Yoga Therapy), she strives to empower students and clients with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their goals. She believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a life that is filled with purpose, connection and growth and understands this takes dedication, strength and the support of a compassionate and caring community. She is grateful to be a part of such a community at Rhodes Wellness College and the Vancouver School of Healing Arts.
Director of Student & Career Services
Janice Prinsloo, RPC
Janice is a wife, mother, counsellor, coach, and mentor. She is a dedicated student of personal growth, leadership, and taking ownership and responsibility in contributing to positive change in the world. The values that she strives to live by are integrity, impact, wealth, joy, and mastery. Having graduated from the Professional Counsellor Diploma program with Rhodes Wellness College in 2014, she has been a member of the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association for 8 years. As the Director of Student & Career Services at Rhodes Wellness College, she supports the student’s experience with understanding, empathy, curiosity, and facilitation. Outside of Rhodes Wellness College, you can find Janice helping individuals and families achieve their dreams through consistent action, leadership, and business development.
Senior Educational Advisor
Bea Rhodes, MPCC-S, MEd
Bea Rhodes is a Registered Professional Counsellor, and Counselling Supervisor. She founded Rhodes Wellness College in 1996. She holds a Master of Education (Adult Education) from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelors Degree from Simon Fraser University. For many years, Bea was a college instructor and contract trainer for the University College of the Fraser Valley. She worked in the Federal and Provincial Prison system, providing counselling and conducting Life Skills programs for convicted offenders. Additionally, she has designed and instructed many counselling, wellness, and personal development programs over the past thirty years. Bea believes that we are all interconnected and that “hurt people hurt people.” Bea teaches the Basic Counselling and Sexual Abuse & Trauma sections in the Life Skills Counselling semester, as well as Advanced Trauma in second year.
Manager of Supervision
Kerry Vega, MPCC-S, RCS, MA (Clinical Counselling), BA
Kerry is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, a Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling and Qualified Clinical Supervisor, with a Master’s degree in Clinical Counselling.
Kerry teaches Supervised Clinical Practice, Ethics, Business & Marketing, and Mental Wellness, as well as providing Counselling Supervision for second year students (and beyond) with Rhodes. Additionally, Kerry teaches business, leadership and communication courses for multiple agencies and corporations, as well as in her private practice where she provides both counselling, coaching, and business development courses for wellness practitioners growing their own practices.
Program Manager, Nutrition
Tova Payne, RHN, B.Sc. (Psychology), LCD
McGill trained in Psychology, A Certified Life Coach, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, and Certified Yoga Instructor, Tova has over 15 years’ experience in the health and wellness industry as an instructor, facilitator, educator and coach. Tova has designed curriculum and course development in yoga, nutrition, holistic business, and body-mind-spirit wellness. She has led trainings at colleges, and facilitated coaching and wellness programs in both government and in the private sector. She brings a mindful holistic approach to organizations, classes, and with private clients. She is passionate about sharing the fundamentals of health and wellness from a space of simplicity: daily movement and daily optimal nutrition along with the simplicity and power of daily time with nature which she advocates for with ecotherapy. She is also passionate about the power of animal assisted therapies and believes that healing and wellness is an integrative process of body, mind, emotions, and spirit and that nature is a key ally in health and healing. For more about Tova’s private practice please visit www.tovapayne.com
Program Coordinator, Northern Indigenous Counselling
Cody Erasmus, RTC-c, PCD, DBA
Cody is a father of two, Counsellor, Coach, Facilitator, and Program Coordinator. He coordinated the Northern Indigenous Counsellor Training initiative in Yellowknife and has been the TA and emotional support person for the students for the duration of the program. He has brought the Rhodes Professional Counsellor program to the North during the pandemic. He helps his students and clients embrace themselves in all of their entirety and to ultimately become empowered, find direction and live their purpose. He believes this leads to spiritual fulfillment.
His goal is to help indigenous people in Canada heal themselves, starting with the Northern Cohort. He is excited for this cohort to go into their communities and help heal many, which he believes will have a butterfly effect.
Senior Instructor
Katarina Osterlind, BA (Psych), RPC, PCD
Katarina is a Registered Professional Counsellor and Certified Life Coach. She is currently teaching the Life Skills Coaching class and has also taught in the Counselling department at Rhodes Wellness College. As an Instructor, Katarina welcomes her students with warmth, curiosity and acceptance. She believes in the power of digging deep into the psyche to discover the shadows that life experiences may have cast and how that has shaped the individual. As light is shed on the shadows, the individual will move closer to their own authentic self and create the life that they want. After graduating from SFU with a degree in Psychology, Katarina spent years working in the corporate world in telecommunications, insurance, and the mental health industry. Outside of teaching, Katarina also has a private counselling practice with special attention to the journey of grief.
Senior Instructor
Jill Cherewyk, RPC, ACC, PCD
Jill received her Professional Counselling Diploma from Rhodes Wellness College in 2016 and immediately jumped into the industry, working with Coast Mental Health as a community mental health worker, and for Rhodes as an accomplished online facilitator and coach.
Education Service Advisor
Susie Culp, RTC, RPC-c
Susie is the Education Services Advisor at Rhodes Wellness College and the Vancouver School of Healing Arts. She graduated from the Rhodes Professional Counsellor program in 2021 and is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada and a Registered Professional Counsellor Candidate with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association. She has navigated through life with her top three values guiding her along the way: communication, integrity, and fairness. Susie is passionate about learning and loves supporting others on their journeys toward discovery and growth. She believes everyone deserves the opportunity to feel understood and to become the best version of themselves. Outside of counselling, Susie enjoys animals (a lot) and volunteering for various non-profit organizations. You can learn more about Susie and her services at susieculp.ca
Career Services Advisor
Fiona Caldwell, PCD
Fiona lives by her top 3 values: authenticity, compassion, and connection. Mixing this up with a cupful of intuition, spirituality, a holistic approach, and a good measure of fun, is her best recipe for daily life. All are welcome and accepted with unconditional positive regard with Fiona. Fiona is a 2022 Graduate of the Professional Counsellor Diploma program with Rhodes Wellness College. Thanks to Rhodes, she was able to discover these fundamental values and foster them within herself. These values are highlighted in Fiona’s passion in creating a safe space for all people to be seen and heard with honest communication. Fiona is attentive in all aspects of a person’s journey but particularly where disenfranchised grief and loss exist. With many years of experience in the Spa and Wellness field and on-board cruise ships, Fiona has traveled and worked around the world. Originally from England, Fiona has lived in Europe, New Zealand, Australia and now Vancouver. The skills she’s gained from this have helped create her global view.
Admissions
Senior Admissions Advisor
Sandy Verma, MBA, BBM, CLC
Sandy loves helping people see their potential and find what fills their soul. She has a Masters degree in business and has worked in the human development and personal growth field for the past 15 years.
Her love of coaching and personal growth led her to Rhodes College where she helps potential students find out if Rhodes is a good fit for them. Sandy is a proud mother of 2 little girls. She describes herself as a community builder and connector.
Senior Admissions Advisor
Tricia Vivienne-Blanc, ADJ, CLC
Tricia has almost two decades of experience in creative management and client relations. She loves connecting and supporting others towards personal development. As an empath, she believes deeply in the power of collaboration and the rewards that exploration can produce.
Admissions Advisor
Jameson Dean, PCD
Jameson has been in the wellness, sales and service industry for the past 10 years, providing a wide range of products and services including spiritual coaching, counselling, intuitive readings, technology and fashion product offerings.
Jameson is someone who meets people where they are at through a loving heart-centred approach with caring passion and consideration with everyone’s previous journeys and preferred futures. Jameson has previously graduated from his Professional Counselling Diploma and continues to learn more about business, life coaching, energy work, counselling and death and dying while working on his online practice and future endeavours to become a practicing Death Doula in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Senior Admissions Advisor
David Fisher, BSc, PLCC, PFA
David has over ten years’ experience working in the education industry. His desire to help others achieve their goals has inspired him to become a certified life coach, goal setting coach, and life story coach. He is also an award-winning public speaker and communication coach.
He is excited to be at Rhodes, believing that as we connect better with ourselves, we can help better connect with others, making a measurable difference in the world.
Admissions Advisor
Madison Johnson, BA
Madison has over 5 years of experience coaching and working with students in and outside the post-secondary realm. Through an empathetic lead approach, Madison helps students meet both their personal and professional goals.
Madison’s passion for personal development is what led her to Rhodes, and she is excited to come together with like-minded individuals to help foster wellness and education in others.
Operations
Registrar
Betty Chen, BA
Betty has over 10 years working with both domestic and international students. She completed her Bachelor’s degree at Simon Fraser University. She brings experience from various parts of Asia in international trade and education.
Campus Administrator
Astrid Mercado, LLB, HMD
With a bachelor’s in Law from Mexico, and a couple of years of experience in the Canadian Immigration field, Astrid loves providing all the support she can to the Rhodes team in the administration process. With a bubbly and positive personality, she will always welcome you with a bright smile.
Financial Supervisor
Pardis Pirhadi, BBA, DSc, CLC
Pardis has recently come to us from Dubai. There, she worked most recently as a Country Manager for EF Education First, an international education company that specializes in educational travel, academic degree programs, and cultural exchange. Pardis’ passion includes marketing and helping find unique solutions for students to be able to afford their education. She prides herself on customer care and students can count on her easy-going nature and warm smile.
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Tushar Shetty, BSc, DBA
Tushar holds a bachelor’s in Accounting and Finance from University of Mumbai and Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration from Camosun College. Tushar enjoys being part of the Rhodes team and provides all his support to Finance and Administration. Being compassionate and shedding light in people’s lives is something Tushar takes pride in.
When he’s not at Rhodes, Tushar usually go-biking around the city and play tennis.
Communications & Marketing Team
Director of Communications & Marketing
David Chua, BSc, DGD
David has over 10 years of experience in marketing, communications and advertising with a distinctive ability to deliver highly effective and measurable strategies that drive growth, new students, brand awareness, and reputation. He excels between strategy, marketing and collaboration. Prior to joining Rhodes Wellness College, David worked at ILAC, Canadian Tourism College, Sterling College and a number of prominent marketing agencies within Germany and Canada. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Portsmouth, UK and studied Graphic Design and Marketing Communications at BCIT. Having lived in 6 countries David enjoys working with people from a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds, personalities and languages.
Communications Designer
Mayura Yamanouchi-Colling, BDes
Mayura graduated with a Bachelor of Design degree from Emily Carr University. She is currently in Emily Carr’s Masters of Interdisciplinary Design program. She has worked in education for over ten years.
Mayura is a designer who believes that good design can change the lives of people for the better. She enjoys walking with her canine collaborators, paying attention to the liveliness of the local animals, trees and plants, and the old knowledge of the land. Originally from Tokyo, Mayura has specialized in design work for over eight years and is passionate about improving connections between diverse populations, as well as humans to nonhuman animals.
Marketing Specialist
Daniel Pérez, BA
Daniel graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animation and Digital Arts and is currently in the process of obtaining an MBA from Canada West University. Daniel has a multitude of talents due to his vast experience working in many different areas, such as web development, video production, animation, and marketing. Daniel believes that everything and everyone has a good story, and he loves finding and telling those stories. Daniel is really dependable, adaptable and loves to learn about any subject. He is so very grateful and excited to start with Rhodes Wellness College and Vancouver School of Healing Arts.
