Meet Our Teachers

DESK is home to some truly remarkable and innovative teachers and support staff. All are passionate about their work and dedicated to providing the best educational experience for every learner.

Primary Teachers


Lamb, Susan

Phone: 250-505-7024
Role: Teacher
Position: Susan works with families with children in Grades 4 - 7.



Stephenson, Janet

Phone: 505-7025
Role: Primary Teacher
Position: Janet works with families with children in Kindergarten through Grade 3.


Secondary Teachers


Armstrong, Karen

Phone: 1-800-663-4614 (505-7013)
Role: Teacher
Position: Karen is the intake counselor for Grade 10, 11, 12 and Adult students. She teaches PE 11, PE12 and Survey of Western Music 12.



Davina, Hans

Phone: 505-7017
Role: Teacher
Position: Hans is a Math/Science teacher at DESK. He teaches Math 8 - 11 (Principles and Applications), Chemistry 11, Biology 11, Biology 12, Science and Technology 11 (online), and Science 10 (online).



Hendry, Bruce

Phone: 250-505-7016
Role: Teacher
Position: Bruce teaches Social Studies 8 - 11, English 9, PE 8, PE 9, History 12, Law 12, Geography 12, and Comparative Civilizations 12.



Horning, Leslie

Phone: 250-505-7019
Role: Secondary Teacher/Grade 8-9 Counsellor
Position: Leslie is the teacher for Art, Home Ec, Science 8-10, Planning 10, Health & Career Ed 8-9 and Essentials of Math 11. She is also the intake counsellor for Grade 8 and 9 students.



Housworth, Dorothea

Phone: 250-505-7019
Role: Teacher
Position: Dorothea teaches Health and Career Education courses, Planning 10, and various science and art courses. Dorothea is also the Grade 8/9 homeroom teacher counsellor.



Malloff, Tamara

Phone: 250-359-7219
Role: Teacher
Position: Tamara teaches Peace and Youth Culture 12.



Quackenbush, Nancy

Phone: 250-505-7075
Role: Teacher
Position: Nancy is a Math/Science teacher at DESK and KLLC.



Rollins, Adrian

Phone: 250-505-7018
Role: Teacher
Position: Adrian teaches English 8 - 12 and Communications 11 and Literature 12.



Sept, Louisa

Phone: 505-7075
Role: Teacher
Position: Louisa is a secondary Math/Science teacher. She teaches Chemistry 12, Science & Technology 11 (print), Science 10 (print)and Applications of Math 10-11.



Stegman, John

Phone: Ext. 7506 no direct line
Role: Teacher
Position: John teaches senior Chemistry and Physics courses as well as Math and Calculus 12.



Stephenson, Janet

Phone: 250-505-7025
Role: Secondary Teacher
Position: Janet Stephenson teaches our Business courses (Marketing 11, Entrepreneurship 12), Family Studies 10-12 and Social Justice 12.



Werklund, Carol

Phone: 250-505-7022
Email: cwerklund@sd8.bc.ca
Role: Teacher
Position: Carol is our technology support teacher and instructional designer.



Wilson, Carla

Phone: 250-505-7023
Role: Teacher
Position: Carla teaches all of our online French and German courses as well as Spanish 9, Spanish 10, and Beginning Spanish 11.



 
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