Hi, my name is Lois Thompson. Welcome to my Blog!
This blog has been created to share my learning and insights about adult education and life long learning. The blog includes: discussions about the joy of learning; my personal reflections; and various links and resources I have gathered while taking the Provincial Instructor Diploma Program at Vancouver Community College. Currently I am enrolled in PIDP 3260: Professional Practice, which is my fifth course in the program. Over the next ten weeks I look forward to sharing blog posts about a variety of topics that influence our practice as professional educators. Before getting into my blog, I want to talk a little about my background and interests, and my journey to becoming an adult educator.
Having lived in several different places in British Columbia including Mackenzie, Prince George, Victoria, and Penticton, I settled in the beautiful city of Kelowna, BC about 21 years ago. In my personal life I enjoy spending time with family and friends, listening to music, and participating in my favourite outdoor activities like golf, hiking and swimming. I love to travel, and have managed to tick off quite a few places on my bucket list.
As a Registered Social Worker, I spent the first 13 years of my social work career (2000-2013) working with children and adults labeled with some type of disability. During those 13 years, I had the opportunity to work in several related areas including: brain injury; employment counseling; support to foster parents and adult caregivers; generalist social work; planning support; and as a coach and trainer. Prior to becoming a social worker, I was a music teacher for many years, and also worked for two years as a tutor at Okanagan Community College.
In July 2013, I became a full time Provincial Trainer for Community Living BC, where I had been working as a social worker for eight years. As a Provincial Trainer, I provide training and support to staff in various roles across our organization. This requires a broad knowledge base and a great deal of flexibility around adult learning styles. As there have been some recent changes to the department where I work, I am now transitioning to the next stage of my journey, as an Organization Development Specialist. I am excited about this transition, as not only will I have the opportunity to develop and support staff with training, I will also be able to use my education, skills, and experience to support my organization as a whole.
This blog has been created to share my learning and insights about adult education and life long learning. The blog includes: discussions about the joy of learning; my personal reflections; and various links and resources I have gathered while taking the Provincial Instructor Diploma Program at Vancouver Community College. Currently I am enrolled in PIDP 3260: Professional Practice, which is my fifth course in the program. Over the next ten weeks I look forward to sharing blog posts about a variety of topics that influence our practice as professional educators. Before getting into my blog, I want to talk a little about my background and interests, and my journey to becoming an adult educator.
Having lived in several different places in British Columbia including Mackenzie, Prince George, Victoria, and Penticton, I settled in the beautiful city of Kelowna, BC about 21 years ago. In my personal life I enjoy spending time with family and friends, listening to music, and participating in my favourite outdoor activities like golf, hiking and swimming. I love to travel, and have managed to tick off quite a few places on my bucket list.
As a Registered Social Worker, I spent the first 13 years of my social work career (2000-2013) working with children and adults labeled with some type of disability. During those 13 years, I had the opportunity to work in several related areas including: brain injury; employment counseling; support to foster parents and adult caregivers; generalist social work; planning support; and as a coach and trainer. Prior to becoming a social worker, I was a music teacher for many years, and also worked for two years as a tutor at Okanagan Community College.
In July 2013, I became a full time Provincial Trainer for Community Living BC, where I had been working as a social worker for eight years. As a Provincial Trainer, I provide training and support to staff in various roles across our organization. This requires a broad knowledge base and a great deal of flexibility around adult learning styles. As there have been some recent changes to the department where I work, I am now transitioning to the next stage of my journey, as an Organization Development Specialist. I am excited about this transition, as not only will I have the opportunity to develop and support staff with training, I will also be able to use my education, skills, and experience to support my organization as a whole.
