Staff Members
Teresa O'Shea: Administrative Manager
604 822-5235 - teresa.oshea@ubc.ca
- Responsible for the management of all administrative and financial systems for LLED and UBC Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Program (Rits)
- Manages and supervises secretarial and clerical staff
- Liaises with Teaching Coordinator regarding course scheduling
- Organizes teaching loads for faculty and sessional instructors
- Coordinates hiring of sessional instructors and graduate students
Anne Eastham: Graduate Programs Assistant
604 822-8259 - anne.eastham@ubc.ca
- Coordinates graduate program applications and admissions processes
- Maintains graduate students' records and database
- Provides secretarial support to Graduate Advisor
- Coordinates processing of SSHRC/UGF and other scholarship and award applications
Laura Selander: Secretary to the Head
604 827-5785 - laura.selander@ubc.ca
- Provides administrative and secretarial support to the Head and department committees
- Coordinates hiring and promotion of faculty members
- Maintains department listservs
- Coordinates processing and research grant applications
- Edits and distributes departmental newsletter and maintains the mailing list
- Provides backup support for the receptionist for telephone and front counter enquiries
Clara Soyris : Program Assistant, Modern Language Education
604 822-3890 - clara.soyris@ubc.ca
- Responsible for organization and completion of a variety of administrative and secretarial duties within the area of Modern Language Education, including implementation of monthly French Competency Tests and recruitment of students
- Interprets policy and procedures as it relates to the Modern Languages program areas in both English and French
Anne White: Receptionist/Secretary
604 822-5788 - anne.white@ubc.ca
- Handles front desk telephone and in-person enquiries
- Manages department mail, courier, fax, photocopier and office supplies
- Provides secretarial support for all faculty members
- Responsible for distribution of class lists and collection of course outlines
- Maintains and updates departmental website
