Contact us

The Division of Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation (LTSI) staff are available to answer any questions you may have about our services. If you do not know the appropriate staff member to contact for a particular question, check the faculty contact info page.

Service updates in response to COVID-19

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation (LTSI) has shifted from in-person to remote support.

All LTSI staff can be reached via email and telephone.

We continue to take advice and guidance from governments and health authorities concerning the health and safety of our community and will re-open in-person services as appropriate.

Holiday closures

December 25: Closed
December 26 - January 3: 10am - 4pm
January 4: Resume standard coverage/hours

Location & mailing info

Mailing address:

Division of Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation (LTSI)
University of Victoria
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria BC V8W 2Y2
Canada

Courier or in-person address:

Division of Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation (LTSI)
University of Victoria
Harry Hickman Building, Room 120
3800 Finnerty Road
(Ring Road)
Victoria, BC V8P 5C2
Canada

General inquiries:

Phone: 250-721-8571
Fax: 250-721-6494

The Centre for Academic Communication
University of Victoria
Library 135J
3800 Finnerty Road
(Ring Road)
Victoria, BC V8P 5C2
Canada

Directory listing

Group/Position	Name	Telephone	Office	E-mail
LTSI Division Office
FAX		250-721-6494
Administrative Assistant	Flavia Sposato	250-721-8571	HHB 120	ltsioffice@uvic.ca
Administrative Officer	Marian Simmonds	250-472-5076	HHB 120d	ltsiao@uvic.ca
Executive Director	Laurene Sheilds	250-721-8572	HHB 120g	ltsied@uvic.ca
Assistant to the Executive Director	Bo Love	250-472-5765	HHB 120	ltsiaa@uvic.ca
Associate Executive Director	Evanthia Baboula			ltsiaed@uvic.ca
LTSI Program Coordinator	Carolyn Boss	250-472-5624	HHB 120b	ltsipc@uvic.ca
CES Systems Support Coordinator	Shawn Cure	250-472-4799	HHB 120j	ceshelp@uvic.ca
International Learning Coordinator	Viviana Pitton	250-472-5533	HHB 120j	vivianapitton@uvic.ca
Communications Officer	Hannah Rose			ltsicomms@uvic.ca
Teaching Excellence
Director, Teaching Excellence	Cynthia Korpan	250-472-4798	HHB 120k	ltsidirte@uvic.ca
TAC Coordinator	Gerry Gourlay	250-721-7889	HHB 120j	ltsitac@uvic.ca
Technology Integrated Learning (TIL)
Director, Technology Integrated Learning	Mariel Miller	250-721-8465	LIB 034b	ltsidirtil@uvic.ca
Project Coordinator - LMS	Craig Scharien	250-721-7562	LIB 034m	tilmgr@uvic.ca
LTA Program Coordinator	Alex Warrington			ltsicoop@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer - Team Lead	Rebecca Edwards	250-472-5747	LIB 034c	rle@uvic.ca
Acting Manager - Ed Tech Support	Hajime Kataoka	250-721-6123	LIB 034k	kataokah@uvic.ca
Sr Learning Experience Designer	Katy Chan	250-721-7842	LIB 034l	kafka@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer	Hayley Hewson	250-721-8510	LIB 034c	hhewson@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer	Derek Murray	250-472-5335	LIB 034k	murraydj@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer	Sarah Greco			sarahgreco@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer	Deniz Unsal			dunsal@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer	Babak Mirshahi			bmirshahi@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer	Kelsey McColgan			kmccolgan@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer	Thiago Hinkel			thiagohinkel@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer	Maj-Britt Marttala			mbm@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer - Accessibility	Melissa Doyle			doylem@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer - Accessibility	Kim Ashbourne			kashbourne@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer	Gayle Palas			gpalas@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer	Jeff Baxter			jeffbaxter@uvic.ca
Learning Experience Designer	Randeep Nota			rnota@uvic.ca
Ed Tech Support Specialist	James Gatsi	250-721-8527	LIB 034e	tjgatsi@uvic.ca
Ed Tech Support Specialist	Kayla Smith	250-721-8749	LIB 034d	kaylas@uvic.ca
Ed Tech Support Specialist	Thomas Riva	250-472-5949	LIB 034e	triva@uvic.ca
Ed Tech Support Specialist	Dan Rieb			drieb@uvic.ca
Ed Tech Support Specialist	Reese Kingsley			rkingsley@uvic.ca
Ed Tech Support Specialist	Kira Chong			kirac@uvic.ca
Ed Tech Support Specialist	Kristina Preston			kristinapreston@uvic.ca
Ed Tech Support Specialist	Stephanie Eisler	250-721-6203	LIB 034f	tilassistant@uvic.ca
Jr Ed Tech Specialist	Ruvie Kaviya			rkaviya@uvic.ca
Jr Ed Tech Specialist	Sparrow de Groot			mkdegroot@uvic.ca
Student Academic Success
Director, Student Academic Success	Shailoo Bedi	250-721-7762	HHB 120e	ltsidirsas@uvic.ca
Centre for Academic Communication Manager	Nancy Ami	250-853-3675	LIB 135j	cacmgr@uvic.ca
Centre for Academic Communication Program Coordinator	Madeline Walker		LIB 135m	cacpc@uvic.ca
English as an Additional Language (EAL) Specialist	Kaveh Tagharobi	250-472-4459	LIB 135k	eal2@uvic.ca
English as an Additional Language	Emily Arvay	250-472-5706	LIB 135m	caceal4@uvic.ca
English as an Additional Language	Odivi Ghanbari			caceal3@uvic.ca
Learning Strategist	Crystal Washington			learningstrategist1@uvic.ca
Learning Strategist	John Buxcey			learningstrategist2@uvic.ca
Learning Strategist	Alexandr Gavrilov			learningstrategist3@uvic.ca
Manager, Math & Stats Assistance Centre	Jane Butterfield		DTB A445	msacmgr@uvic.ca
Math & Stats Assistance Centre Acting Program Coordinator	Josh Manzer		DTB A202a	msacpc@uvic.ca
Community-Engaged Learning (CEL)
Community-Engaged Learning Coordinator	Rhianna Nagel	250-472-5667	COR B132	celc1@uvic.ca
CEL Assistant Coordinator	Alexandra Haupt			celc2@uvic.ca
Project Manager	Suzanne Jolly			sjolly@uvic.ca