Carole Borthwick taught elementary classes at Jessie Wowk in Richmond where she teamed up with colleague Marnie Ridout to teach a year-long geology and mining unit for their Grade 3-5 students. Together they developed MineralsEd’s 3-D Rock Cycle Model supplement to the MineralsEd elementary resource units, and contributed to the Rocks & Dirt... activity book for students. Carole and Marnie teamed up to facilitate MineralsEd teacher Pro-D field trips, help judge student work for MineralsEd contests, and volunteer for student learning stations at the BC Mining Week Community Fair.

Bliss Dodd taught secondary social studies at Wellington Secondary in Nanaimo. Bliss provided MineralsEd feedback and guidance on secondary social studies curriculum, and presented instructional workshops for the MineralsEd's Social Studies 10/11 Mining in BC Resource Unit to UBC student teachers.

Elizabeth Greenway was a primary teacher at Second Street Community School in Burnaby when she teamed up with Ann Brace and several other teachers to develop MineralsEd’s K-3 Integrated Resource Unit: Kids and Rocks. Elizabeth introduced this resource unit to countless teachers around BC via in-service workshop, and helped guide and develop the Mining Community Elkford, BC and K-3 Safety Unit to supplement this K-3 resource.

Ed Harrison taught at New Caledonia Secondary in Terrace before working in the UBC Faculty of Education. There Ed provided guidance to MineralsEd and opened doors to present MineralsEd’s workshops and resources to social studies student teachers at UBC.

Kelly Hawbolt teaches secondary social studies at Magee Secondary in Vancouver. Kelly provided guidance on the development of MineralsEd's BCIT Mining Technology Diploma Program video, a career resource that was provided to every secondary school career program in BC.

David Healing, a geologist turned high school teacher, taught secondary science, including ESCI 11 and Geology 12 at Stanley Humphries Secondary in Cranbrook. For several years Dave prepared the Geology 12 provincial exam for the Ministry of Education, and later compiled the Geology 12 Question & Answer Database and contributed it to MineralsEd for distribution to other BC science teachers.

Heather Hutchinson was an intermediate grade level teacher at George Greenaway Elementary and one of the co-authors of the Grade 5 Integrated Resource Unit on Mining. Heather and co-author Patty Kiloh presented in-service workshops for this flagship resource to hundreds of other teachers until 1999. Heather also involved her students in piloting new MineralsEd contests and student programs at CIM.

Elizabeth was a primary classroom teacher in Burnaby when she teamed up with Ann Brace and others to write and develop MineralsEd’s K-3 Integrated Resource Unit: Kids & Rocks. Elizabeth was also instrumental in piloting and presenting in-service workshops for this resource in its earliest years.

Steve Kellas was teaching secondary math and science at Centennial Secondary in Coquitlam when he teamed up with Jim Milross and other teachers to create MineralsEd’s Earth Sciences 11/Geology 12 "Resources and Ideas". Steve co-presented this workshop with Jim Milross teachers across the province and to student teachers at UBC. For many years Steve also assisted with our elementary workshops, lead Pro-D field trips for teachers, presented MineralsEd’s student programs at Mineral Exploration Roundup and the BC Mining Week Community Fair, and helped judge student work for MineralsEd contests.

Andrew Kowal was the Work Experience teacher and Graduation Transition Program head at Maple Ridge Secondary when he joined MineralsEd. Andrew guided MineralsEd’s efforts to support high school career education; he facilitated our secondary student program at Mineral Exploration Roundup, led our secondary student field trips to mines, and provided guidance to CTEM's B.C. Career Pathways Guidebook.

Kathy Macdonald teaches general science, biology and Earth Sciences 11 at DW Poppy Secondary in Langley. Kathy teamed up with Aliisa Sarte and Devon Ross to co-present in-service workshops for Mining Matters' Discovering Diamonds Resource Unit via MineralsEd to secondary science teachers in BC.

Don McRae taught secondary science at Centennial Secondary in Coquitlam, and was part of the initial teacher team who partnered with industry to guide the development of MineralsEd's new teaching resources. He was the original teacher-writer of and workshop presenter for the Science 10 Mining in BC Resource Unit.

Dana Meronuk, an educator working with SD 43 (Coquitlam), was instrumental in building this education-industry partnership by facilitating access to key education groups and people which made MineralsEd outreach and support for teachers a great success very early on. She was also instrumental in MineralsEd’s nomination and 1999 award from the Conference Board of Canada.

Dave Meronuk was teaching at Montgomery Middle School in Coquitlam when he teamed up with colleague Phil Wright to update and revise the secondary social studies unit to fit new curriculum. Dave was the lead teacher on the MineralsEd environment video, Digging for Answers, and assisted with the development of the Rocks & Dirt Just Aren't My Thing, or Are They? video. In 2000 Dave also worked with Director Maureen Lipkewich to design and implement MineralsEd's university course for teachers, Mineral Resources Development, offered through SFU.

Jim Milross is a geophysicist turned high school teacher who taught general science, Earth Science 11 and Geology 12 at Fraser Heights Secondary. Jim worked with Steve Kellas to create MineralsEd's Earth Sciences 11/Geology 12 "Resources and Ideas" teaching unit, and shared it via their hands-on instructional workshops with hundreds of other teachers and student teachers throughout BC.

April Nelson was teaching primary classes at Rocky Mountain Elementary in Elkford, BC when she contributed to the development of MineralsEd’s primary Social Studies reader, Mining Community: Elkford, BC, and the accompanying activity book for students. This book and activity book is part of our K-3 resource unit.

Marnie Ridout was teaching elementary students at Jessie Wowk in Richmond when she teamed up with colleague Marnie Ridout to teach a year-long geology and mining unit for their Grade 3-5 students. Together they developed MineralsEd’s 3-D Rock Cycle Model supplement to the MineralsEd elementary resource units, and contributed to the Rocks & Dirt... activity book for students. Carole and Marnie teamed up to facilitate MineralsEd teacher Pro-D field trips, help judge student work for MineralsEd contests, and volunteer for student learning stations at the BC Mining Week Community Fair.

Mary Ringwald is primary classroom teacher who was part of the original team to contribute to the authorship of MineralsEd’s K-3 Integrated Resource Unit: Kids & Rocks. Mary was instrumental in piloting and presenting in-service workshops for this resource in its earliest years. Over the years Mary also involved her students in piloting new MineralsEd contests and student programs at CIM.

Devon Ross, who is currently a Principal in SD 43, was teaching at Summit Middle School when she teamed up with Kathy Macdonald and Aliisa Sarte to present the PDAC Mining Matters' Discovering Diamonds Resource Unit via MineralsEd to BC teachers.

Rob Sandhu was teaching social studies and geography in Coquitlam schools and serving as an officer in the BC Social Studies PSA in early days of MineralsEd. Rob was instrumental in helping build this teacher -- industry partnership and facilitating ways to share MineralsEd's teacher-written resources with other teachers.

Aliisa Sarte teaches general science, biology, Earth Sciences 11 and Geology 12 at Port Moody Secondary. Aliisa teamed up with Kathy Macdonald and Devon Ross to present the PDAC Mining Matters' Discovering Diamonds Resource Unit via MineralsEd to BC teachers.

Dave Schneider taught general science, Earth Sciences 11 and Geology 12 at Rutland Senior Secondary in Kelowna. Dave facilitated and co-led MineralsEd’s Pro-D field trips for teachers in the Boundary region.

Greg was a social studies specialist and teacher-librarian at Southern Okanagan Secondary in Oliver. In 2000 Greg helped guide the development of, and was the premier facilitator and official instructor for MineralsEd's university course for teachers, Mineral Resources Development, offered at SFU.

Dawn was a primary classroom teacher who was part of the original team to contribute to the authorship of MineralsEd’s K-3 Integrated Resource Unit: Kids & Rocks. Dawn was instrumental in piloting and presenting in-service workshops for this resource in its earliest years.

Andy Warkentin was working as the Mission School District Career Education Facilitator when he joined the MineralsEd team to guide and facilitate our career education initiatives. Andy advocated and built support for secondary student Work Experience placements in our industry. He served as the MineralsEd representative on the HR Mining Task Force, and facilitated MineralsEd's mining field trips for both secondary students and teachers.

Alison Waterhouse teaches secondary science at York House School in Vancouver. Alison contributed lessons and activities to the development of MineralsEd's Grade 7/8 Earth Sciences Resource Unit.

Phil Wright was teaching at Pinetree Secondary in Coquitlam when he teamed up with colleague Dave Meronuk to update and revise the secondary social studies unit to fit new curriculum, and to share this with other teachers through the Social Studies PSA conference workshops.