Derrick Midwinter

Manager, Curriculum and Instruction

Derrick joined MineralsEd in October of 2023. While originally from Calgary, he went to the Maritimes for his B.Sc. in earth sciences at Dalhousie University and the University of Ottawa for his M.Sc. in earth sciences. He has worked in many different industries during his eight-year geology career: oil and gas, academia, government policy, environmental science, and mineral exploration. During his time in different fields, he always had an interest in education and eventually pursued his B.Ed. at UBC. Derrick is now a certified teacher in BC and is an active teacher-on-call for the West and North Vancouver school districts. His broad background in geology and curriculum will support MineralsEd’s mandate in supporting and creating new content for K-12 students.