Executive
CHAIR
Barbara Fernades
​Barbara works at Quest University as the New and International Student Services Coordinator. As a member of the Student Life Team, she enthusiastically shares her passion for Quest with incoming students and works towards a more international campus culture. During her free time, Barbara enjoys reading, cooking, listening to music and spending time outside.
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EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Viral Mangukia
Viral is the Student Engagement Coordinator at Royal Roads University. Specific areas of support include: new student orientation, international student advising, student peer mentor programs, student events and activities, frontline support for student issues and concerns and formal liaison with the Royal Roads University Student Association (RRUSA).
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EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Stephanie Allen
Stefanie is the Manager of Orientation and Transition at UBC’s Okanagan Campus. Her portfolio includes traditional and extended orientation programming, pre-arrival online programming, and peer mentorship programming for undergraduate and graduate students. Stefanie has been working in OTR since 2014, and has been involved with TOPBC as a member since then. Her educational background is in Business Administration, and she’s currently working towards her Master of Administration in Leadership at the University of Regina.
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EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Eric Glanville
Eric has fifteen years of experience in OTR programming, with a focus on student leadership, online orientation and keynote presentations. A member of TOPBC since 2007, he has also served on the Executive for the past six years.
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MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Dakota Den Duyf
Dakota is the Student Engagement and Leadership Coordinator at the University of Northern BC. In her role she oversees Orientation, Transition, Student Life Programming and Leadership Development. She has planned Orientation at various institutions across BC for the last 7 years.
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MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Sandra Kimber
Sandra is the Student Experience Manager at Fraser International College. She loves engaging with FIC’s diverse student community as she oversees student leadership programming including the Community Transition Program that leads Orientation..
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EVENTS COORDINATOR
Bryce Weibley
Bryce is an International Student Coordinator and the lead organizer for International Orientations and the International Peer Mentoring program at BCIT. His past orientation programming has included alpine hiking, drumming sessions, and gourmet ice cream!
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