Wall of Fame

Years in the field:  1980-2008 Emergency Planning Committee BCIT Joyce is a respected long time member of the DRN and was instrumental in establishing the Disability Resource Centre at BCIT. Joyce began her work in the DRC just a few years after joining BCIT and has remained with the department until her July 2008 retirement. Over…

With a BA Psychology Marna began her working career in the field of child development before entering the interpreting field and graduating as an interpreter from Douglas College in 1991. Her experience in freelance interpreting, especially in educational settings led her to join Post-Secondary Communication Access Services (PCAS) as facilitator in 1994. Marna formally retires…

Wendy began her career in Disability Services at Douglas College in 1986 in the newly created position of Transition Planner.  She completed her Masters in Behavioural Science in Counselling in 1993 and moved to the Disability Resource Centre at UBC as Liaison Officer.  In 1995 she took on the role of Disability Services Manager at…

Mellhina Thibault is “one of those “magic” co-workers who make coming to work such a joy.  You know the type of person I mean.  Mellhina is the type of person who always says, “I’ll do it.” and then actually does it.  When a colleague is a) low, b) sad or blue, c) rushed, overworked and…

Ellen has been involved in so many different aspects of making our community a better place to be, on a friend level, UCFV level, Mission level and the planet. When I think of Ellen I think of the word “contribution” she is always looking for how she can contribute and not for what she can…

Gladys has been a provincial leader and visionary in services for students with disabilities and to institutions and organizations for almost three decades. Throughout her career, Gladys has been at the forefront of developments in disability services while remaining steadfast in her principles: human rights, inclusion, and independence for persons with disabilities. Through her advocacy,…

Terry Byrnes, ASE Programs, Capilano University May 18, 2010 From 1994 to 2006 Terry was the Co-ordinator of Capilano’s ASE Programs, taking leadership role in this department’s evolution. In those fifteen years, Terry influenced the direction of the programs available to Cap College students with developmental disabilities in many positive ways. In that time he…