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The Seeds of Growth

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It starts with a seed.  Seeds like ideas, can grow into opportunities and become something incredible.  For 19 years, Cathy Cheeranjie has nurtured and pioneered the growth of the Student Development Department at Columbia International College.  As the Head of Student Development, Cathy has been able to see programs grow and provide students with an enriching experience outside of the…
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Inspiration From Education

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For 15 years, Heather Tremble worked in the business community when she decided to embark on a new journey towards the educational world.  Heather has found great joy teaching in the classroom as the Business Teacher at Columbia International College (CIC). Heather succeeded in obtaining a university degree and several other degrees including her MBA and her Master’s degree in…
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Helping the CIC Community

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All the way from the City of Medellin in Colombia, Vanessa Restrepo recounts her growth from coming to Canada at the age of 19 to working hard to get to where she is today as the Security Supervisor at Columbia International College. "One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was that I could accomplish anything, as long…
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A Blossoming Future

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As the Manager of Admissions at CIC, Marina Rosas is responsible for ensuring that student's admission requirements and questions are all properly mannered and answered.  With thousands of applications every year, Marina is a leader in ensuring her team is prepared in receiving applications and providing the proper tools and information to students and their families to transition to CIC…
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Jazzing up the CIC Community

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Mr. James Lawlis (Music Teacher at Columbia International College) One of the main focuses of music education is to encourage students to build relationships by providing them experiences to share with others.  As a music teacher, James Lawlis understands this concept as he’s been teaching his students self-discipline, dedication, teamwork and self-confidence for 16 years. James Lawlis’ musical journey began…
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Jeremy Galea

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Jeremy Galea ESL Department Head OCT, B.A. Comb Hons, B.Ed., Jeremy Galea earned his Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Toronto and his Bachelor of Arts Combined Honours degree from the University of Western Ontario. With an interest in archaeology, he worked as a Field Archaeologist in Southwestern Ontario before pursuing a career in education. (more…)
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