Sheila Stenzel

  • Board Member

    Sheila Stenzel is a geologist, holding an MSc degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and PhD from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

    Sheila joined MineralsEd in 1999, first as a volunteer presenter for MineralsEd's in-service workshops, then as Education Program coordinator until 2003 when she became Director. Raised in farm country, Sheila brings with her strong academic background in geosciences and teaching experience, a great appreciation for the primary resources Earth provides. She provides geology instruction at MineralsEd's teacher workshops and is involved in all other aspects of MineralsEd program development and delivery. Her long-time affiliation with the school program has built a good understanding of both the world of education and the BC broad-based mining community.

    For her work with MineralsEd, Sheila received the Order of Sancta Barbara in 2009 from the CIM and was nominated in 2010 for the YWCA’s Women of Distinction Award in the category of Education, Training and Development.