Faculty and Staff Profile
Theresa Gereluk
Faculty/Departments:
Early Childhood Care and Education
Positions/Titles:
Department Chair,
Faculty
Area of Expertise: Early Childhood Education
As an instructor in the Early Childhood Care and Education programs I am grateful
for the opportunity to learn alongside students from so many diverse backgrounds and
life experiences. My career with North Island College began back in the early 1990s
as a sessional instructor in the Early Childhood Care and Education certification
program, at the Port Alberni campus. Through valued community partnerships and forward-thinking
Administration at NIC, I have been fortunate to teach the ECCE certificate program
in the First Nation communities of Ahousaht (2016, 2017) and Esowista (2018, 2019).
In recent years our ECCE program has ventured into the world of scheduled, interactive
digital deliveries which has enabled us to reach students in rural and remote areas.
I’ve had the privilege of teaching the Infant and Toddler diploma to students on the
West Coast, Port Alberni, and Port Hardy. Since January of 2020 I have been involved
with teaching and supporting international ECCE students. I am so grateful to work
with a very dedicated team of instructors who meet students where they are and see
their potential for where they will go.