The Faculty of Land and Food Systems relies on help from mentors from the professional world for several of its career programs. These mentor biographies provide strong examples of the sorts of career choices our students can make with a degree from our faculty.

• Animal Studies
• Dietetics
• Food Market Analysis
• Food Science
• Food, Nutrition and Health
• Global Resource Systems
• Nutritional Sciences
• Resource Economics

 Animal Studies

2011/2012

• Tamara Godbey (Associate Director & Clinical Veterinarian, UBC Animal Care Services)
• James Lawson (Chief Animal Health Officer, BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
• Lilliana Olmedo (Executive Director, Animals Overcranked Ltd.)

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Dietetics

2011/2012

• Vanessa Brown (Registered Dietitian, Patient Food Services Manager, Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Centre)
• Ali Chernoff (Registered Dietitian & Nutrition Consultant, Nutrition at its Best)
• Carla Dunkley (Clinical Dietitian, Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver General Hospital)
• Carmen Evanson (Dietitian, Healthiest Babies Possible Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority)
• Crystal Higgins (Registered Dietitian, Nuvo Nutrition, Medisys Corporate Health)
• Tamar Kafka (Dietetics Education Coordinator & Clinical Instructor, UBC)
• Heather McColl (Registered Dietitian & Nutrition Specialist, Overwaitea Food Group)
• Monique Miles (Clinical Dietitian, BC Cancer Agency, Fraser Valley Centre)
• Vicky Ngo (Dietitian, St. Paul's Hospital, Providence Health Care)
• Gelina Syfchuck (Registered Dietitian, Copeman Healthcare Inc.)
• Holly van Heukelom (Project Coordinator, BC Home Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition Programs, Providence Health Care)
• Tiffany Yeung (Patient Food Services Director, Sodexo, St. Paul's Hospital)
• Amy Yiu (Founder & Consulting Dietitian, Libra Nutrition)

2010/11

• Eileen Cabrera (Practice Coordinator & Dietetic Internship Coordinator, Vancouver Coastal Health)
• Bonnie Chu (Clinical Dietitian, Surrey Memorial Hospital, Fraser Health Authority)

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Food Market Analysis

2011/12

• Andre Solymosi (Supply Chain Manager, Snowcrest Foods)

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Food Science

2011/12

• David Eto (Manager, Corporate Affairs, Premium Brands)
• Christine Martin (Manager, Product Integrity, Overwaitea Food Group)
• Paul Molund (Food Specialist, Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
• Nizar Ramji (Food Safety Consultant, NR Consultants)
• Parimal Rana (Director of Operations & Food Safety, Daiya Foods Inc.)

2010/11

• Queeny Lo (Grain Weighing Inspector, Canadian Grain Commission)
• Melissa Yap (Food Processing Specialist Inspector, Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

2008/09

• Donna Anaka (Industry Development Officer, BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands)
• Brian Yam (Validation Supervisor, Natural Factors Nutritional Products Ltd.)
• Carolyn Bateman (Inspection Manager, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, BC Mainland Interior)
• Vivian Leung (Product Development Technician, J.D. Sweid Foods)
• Peter Wong (Operations Manager, Mark-Crest Foods)

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Food, Nutrition and Health

2011/12

• Alice Temu (Sessional Lecturer, UBC)

2008/09

• Heather Lovelace (Practice Coordinator & Internship Coordinator, Vancouver General Hospital)
• Paula Luther (Project Manager, Farmers' Market Nutrition & Coupon Group)
• Nancy MacPherson (Alternative and Integrated Health - Current Masters, CUSO, AIDS Vancouver, Master's Plant Science)
• Heli McPhie (Naturopathic Physician, South Granville Naturopathic Clinic)
• Belynda Penzer (Manager for Food and Nutrition Services, Fraser Health Authority)
• Doreen Yasui (Clinical Dietitian, BC Children's Hospital)

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Global Resource Systems

2011/12

• Angela Danyluk (Senior Environmental Officer, The Corporation of Delta)
• Kristine Johnson (Berry Integrated Pest Management Consultant, E.S. Cropsult Ltd.)

2010/11

• Blake Hanacek (Founder & CEO, AGRO Cafe Inc.)
• Kathleen Zimmerman (Regional Agrologist, BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands)

Nutritional Sciences

2008/09

• Anthony Tsui (Quality Assurance, Mark-Crest Foods)

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2008/09

• Corinne Eisler (RD Community Nutritionist, Vancouver Coastal Health)
• Louise Jackson (Dietitian, Kinsmen Retirement Centre Long-term Care Home)
• Dina Lifshitz (Registered Dietitian, Rosewood Manor and Fraserview Care Lodge)
• Dana Lis (Registered Dietitian, SportsMedBC, Total Sport Nutrition Program)
• Ron Plowright (Community Developer, Food Security Program, Fraser Health Authority)
• Jill Romanchuk (Registered Dietitian, Jill Romanchuk Consulting)
• Ildiko Toth (Clinical Dietitian, Royal Columbian Hospital)

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Resource Economics

2011/12

• Andre Solymosi (Supply Chain Manager, Snowcrest Foods)
• Breanna Bishop (Jr Human Environment Specialist, AMEC Environment & Infrastructure)

2008/09

• Ken Evans (Owner, Heritage Mountain Consulting Group Inc.)

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