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Virginia Carino

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (HCA)

Virginia originally obtained her nursing training in the Philippines, and then began her career in Canada as a Licensed Practical Nurse nine years ago. She remains very active and current in her profession working as a Care Coordinator in a seniors’ residence.

She joined the Drake Medox College team as a Health Care Assistant Program instructor to share her experience and knowledge, and to mentor students to become compassionate, competent and conscientious caregivers. Virginia uses activities, current events and real life scenarios to help students connect with and understand the importance of a Health Care Assistant role.

Highly respected by her students, Virginia brings a deeply caring commitment and enthusiasm to her instructor role at Drake Medox College.

Cindy Cook

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

Working with HCA and ESL-HCA students from different areas of the globe at Drake Medox College has been an incredibly rewarding experience for Cindy.

Upon earning a Degree in Education and a Specialist Qualification in Teaching English as a Second Language at the University of Toronto, she took her knowledge, skills and abilities to many parts of the world building English Programs and Instructing–Southeast Asia, India, Central and South America, the U.S.A., and across Canada. Now, in this beautiful west coast Canadian city, it is an honour for her to serve the students of Drake Medox College as they move toward a promising career in Healthcare and a new phase in life.

While training as a teacher, she learned that Adult Education has some special characteristics. It must recognize the knowledge adults bring to the learning environment; it must be respectful; it must be centred on the adults’ learning objectives. She adds that Adult Education must also be enjoyable – when something makes us laugh and feel good, we remember it! When you walk by an English class in action at DMC, this enjoyment is often evidenced through joyful laughter and exchange. The Joy of Learning is something Cindy takes to heart and applies in all of her work as an Educator.

Taranjeet K Dhaliwal

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER PROGRAM

For the past twenty-five years Taranjeet has been working and teaching in the developmental/intellectual disabilities field, where she has been focusing on “community living” and “community inclusion” components of this diverse field. Learning is at the heart of all teaching, and Taranjeet has espoused this philosophy in her own personal and professional life. She is the lead instructor for the Community Support Worker Program and enhances the curriculum in it’s true living form for student centre learning environment. She utilizes her Master of Education degree in Imaginative Education, to engage students to be proactive learners in their own educational journey. Scaffolding is essential element in learning and teaching; students first learn this methodology in the classroom and then use these concepts out in the field to make change in the lives of people they will support.

Additionally, Taranjeet is the internal instructor for FoodSafe, First Aid, and Mandt training. She is a steadfast learner and continues to actively seek new ideas and knowledge in the ever-evolving field of CSW, thus students will receive current information.

Rexaira Henze

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (HCA)

Rexaira Henze is a Licensed Practical Nurse/Foot Care Nurse. She is the Clinical Lead in an Assisted Living facility in Langley, and has held various teaching positions since 2008. She is very familiar with the HCA curriculum having been involved in the process of Program recognition with various designation bodies including BC Care Aide Registry and PCTIA.

Rex is a strong believer in the empowerment of women through education, and has been a guest speaker on this topic. She is highly regarded by her students for having enjoyable and interactive classes, and is passionate about mentoring students to reach their maximum potential within the healthcare industry.

Vida Khatibi

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (HCA)

Vida is Drake Medox College’s Senior Instructor with over 15 years of experience as a teacher and curriculum developer. She is also a certified Mandt trainer.

In addition to the numerous classes she has taught, she has also taken the lead on the development and continuous enhancements to curriculum and lesson plans for various healthcare programs including Nursing, HCA and Community Support Worker.

Vida is recognized as an instructor who sets the bar very high for herself and her students, and holds everyone to the highest standards of practice. She is a passionate mentor who constantly challenges her students to stretch themselves beyond what they believe to be possible.

Rona Simsuangco

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (HCA)

Rona was a practicing Midwife in the Philippines before immigrating to Canada in 1998. Here she has been a LPN since 2007 working in Acute care in hospital settings, and as a Client Services Supervisor for one of the largest Home Support agencies in BC.

In addition to classroom and clinical instruction, Rona is also a key contributor to the development of Drake Medox College’s Health Care Assistant Program curriculum.

Rona believes that everyone in the classroom is equal, and that learning is a continuous process that is enhanced by the collective experience of both the instructor and the students. She invites her students to share and learn from each other in pursuit of becoming the best HCAs possible!

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Virginia Carino

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (HCA)

Cindy Cook

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

Taranjeet K Dhaliwal

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER PROGRAM

Rexaira Henze

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (HCA)

Vida Khatibi

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (HCA)

Rona Simsuangco

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (HCA)

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