The University of British Columbia

Joey Cheng

Hello there! Welcome to Place Vanier Residence. I am looking forward to meeting you, but in the interim, I am glad to tell you a bit about myself.
As an alumna of the University of British Columbia, I completed my Bachelor of Science in General Science. Throughout my early years as an undergraduate student, I was a commuter student. I then got involved with Residence Life as a Residence Advisor, and upon graduation, as a Residence Coordinator. My experiences working with students took me to Student Development here at UBC where I worked full-time coordinating Orientations & Transition programming, focusing on Imagine UBC. I returned to Residence Life in 2012 as a Residence Life Manager. I am excited to be a part of the residence community once again and to provide students with an enjoyable and educationally enriching community during their time here.
As the Residence Life Manager, I work closely with staff to help build a safe, inclusive, positive, and academically supportive learning environment for over 1400 residents. I supervise the excellent Residence Coordinators and together we supervise the 42 fine student Residence Advisors. The Residence Life staff work diligently to plan events, support a respectful living environment, respond to emergency situations, and be a resource, friend, and confidant to make residents' university and residence experience unforgettable. We work with our colleagues at the Front Desk, Building Services and Food Services staffs and the Place Vanier Residence Association to ensure your experience at Place Vanier is a positive one.
To get the most out of your residence and overall UBC experience, I strongly encourage you to get involved. Attend your floor events, join the residence council, go to the Vanier Olympics, or try out for the Place Vanier musical. These are just a couple of examples of areas of involvement and there are so many more! There is something for everyone. If you are looking for ideas, your advisor is a great source of information.
I truly hope that you enjoy your experience at Place Vanier and at UBC, and welcome your feedback, suggestions or comments about living here. My office is located in the Commonsblock; please drop by and introduce yourself.

Kaitlyn Hazzard

Haida, Salish, həm'ləsəm' and q'ələχən Houses

As the Residence Life Manager (RLM) for Totem Park Residence, I supervise the Residence Coordinators and Residence Advisors, liaise with the Totem Park Residence Association (TPRA) and am available to listen to and discuss any question or concerns you may have about living in residence. I am regularly in touch with all divisions of Student Housing and Hospitality Services, including Residence Administration, Facilities Maintenance, Housekeeping, and Food Services. Living in residence is an opportunity to maximize your university experience. You will have the privilege of growing and interacting with other students while pursuing academic success. The Residence Life staff work diligently to plan events, support a respectful living environment, respond to emergency situations, and be a resource, friend, and confidant. I strongly encourage you to become an active member of the community to make your residence experience unforgettable. Attend your floor events, join a club, go to Colour Wars, or try out for the Totem Park musical. There is something for everyone. If you are looking for ideas on how to get involved, your Residence Advisor (RA) is a great source of information. I truly hope that you enjoy your experience at Totem Park and at UBC. I welcome your feedback, suggestions or comments about living here. My office is located in the Commonsblock. Please drop by and introduce yourself.

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Kyle Lethbridge

Dene, Nootka, Kwakiutl and Shuswap

Hello there! Welcome to Totem Park North. I am looking forward to meeting you, but in meantime I am happy to tell you a little bit about myself.

I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Before university I was never the type to get involved but during my first week in residence I was asked to join the Residence House Council (similar to the Residence Hall Association) and this experience changed my life. After completing my first year I became a Residence Life Don for the next three years and continued to get involved in a variety of other departments. After four years at Laurier I moved to Guelph where I continued working in residence as an Assistant Residence Life Manager. Having graduated I now found myself across the country in beautiful British Columbia where I am excited to continue working with students in Residence Life!

As the Residence Life Manager, I work closely with the Residence Coordinators and the Residence Advisors to create an environment that is conducive to academic success and personal growth. The Residence Life staff work diligently to plan events, support a respectful living environment, respond to emergency situations, and be a resource, friend, and confidante to make residents' university and residence experience unforgettable. We work with our colleagues at the Front Desk, Building Services, Food Services and the Totem Park Residence Association to ensure your experience at Totem Park is a positive one.

To get the most out of your residence and overall UBC experience, I strongly encourage you to get involved. Attend your floor events, join the residence council, or participate in an annual event like the musical or Totem Football League. These are just a couple of examples of ways to get involved and there are so many more! There is something for everyone. If you are looking for ideas, your advisor is a great source of information.

I truly hope that you enjoy your experience at Totem Park and at UBC, and welcome your feedback, suggestions or comments about living here. My office is located in the Commonsblock; please drop by and introduce yourself.

Amy Stewart

Tiffany Mintah

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Pamela Wettlaufer