Our Part-time faculty have been part of the fabric that makes our part-time instruction every bit as good
as our full-time instruction. Our students just have more time between classes and typically are taking
part-time courses while juggling other full-time duties in parenting, working, or other educational
pursuit and hobbies. Part-time students can be confident that we choose our part-time faculty carefully.
They are not just adjunct faculty. These are wellness professionals who are phenomenally talented in
their professions, and they are teaching at Rhodes Wellness College because helping students in this
capacity brings joy to them. We are grateful for their contribution to our students and our college
community.
Part-Time Education Management & Senior Faculty
Part-Time Coaching Faculty
Part-Time Counselling Faculty
Part-Time 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. Chelsea acknowledges with respect that she works, lives, and plays as a guest on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded Indigenous territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō, and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Part-Time Coaching Faculty
Jill Cherewyk, RPC, ACC, PCD
Jill received her Professional Counselling Diploma from Rhodes Wellness College in 2016 and immediately jumped into industry, working with Coast Mental Health as a community mental health worker, and for Rhodes as an accomplished online facilitator and coach.
Natasha Tsakiris, PCD, ACC, RPC
Natasha is an Authentic Movement Coach and Registered Professional Counsellor (RPC), with a private practice in the lower mainland (and online). She has a background in dance, music, creative arts and community support services.
Natasha is most fulfilled walking alongside others as they fuel the light within, on their journey of discovery; and alongside her puppy on adventures into areas unknown.
Natasha honours the curiosities “What do I want? And what else might be possible?”
Christopher Testa, RTC
Christopher is a Therapeutic Counsellor, Wellness Coach, Group Facilitator and Instructor. Christopher’s practice works closely with grief and loss, burnout and desire for change. Where he provides a client-focused approach offering a safe and empathetic space to explore. He is most inspired when working with others as they learn to empower themselves to become the version of you that you’ve always wanted.
Logen Elizabeth Melville, PCD
Logen is a graduate of Rhodes College PCD Program, and is currently a part-time instructor of the Life Coaching Certificate Program.
Logen currently works as a crisis counselor on the downtown eastside. She also has a small private practice – ConsciouSpace – focused on supporting the active healing process of individuals who are ready for change. As a certified pranayama breathwork teacher with much experience in addictions and trauma, Logen understands the relationship between breath and the central nervous system.
Logen is passionate about self-responsibility and conscious communication as a means to empower. A firm believer that expansion and growth are always possible, Logen embraces the acceptance of imperfections as the basis for a joyful and connected life.
Eileen Smith
Coach, Consultant, Facilitator, and graduate of Rhodes Wellness College. Eileen’s focus is on connection. Connection to community, core values and our authentic self. This focus is what has driven her entrepreneurial career. Eileen sold her successful business in the Companion pet industry in 2019 to concentrate on her coaching practice.
With a true passion for uplifting the people around her, Eileen’s super power could be described as seeing individuals through the eyes of their loved ones: truly unstoppable heroes, always deserving of love and support on their own unique path to success and wellbeing.
Part-Time Counselling Faculty
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.
Fiona Jeyachandran, MA (Counselling), CCC
Fiona supports adults, families and relationships towards health, healing and happiness. Skilled in individual & group therapy, clinical supervision, consulting, program development, and workshop creation & facilitation. 2LGBTQ friendly & trauma informed.
