ABOUT US
Our Staff
Patricia Gartland
Director
Patricia is Director of International Education for Coquitlam School District No. 43. With over twenty-five years of experience in teaching language education and administration K-12, along with her multilingual expertise Patricia truly believes that Coquitlam’s International Education Program is the most dynamic and global education system for international students. Here in the Coquitlam School District our major goal for all our students studying abroad is to be able to experience the highest levels of academic and personal achievement while enjoying our Canadian west coast culture. Since 1999, Coquitlam‘s International program has given both parents and students peace of mind and an environment that ensures success and growth. Patricia is continually focusing on program expansion and development whereby our program has grown considerably in the past several years.
Bob Lajoie
Marketing Manager
Bob Lajoie is an education and training specialist with over 20 years of experience in education. Bob grew up in the Coquitlam School District, graduating from Centennial High School and moving along to BCIT & Simon Fraser University for undergraduate and graduate studies. His career focus has been international education; the import and export of educational products and services and has worked at several British Columbia public education institutions including Vancouver Community College, the Ministry of Education and the Open Learning Agency. Bob has lived and worked in over twenty countries and is committed to the ideals of quality education for the global community; quality education as driven by School District No. 43 and the Canada International College.
Our Teachers
Our teachers for all programs offered in the college are highly qualified and certified BC Teachers, all of which have a very experienced and diversified background. Students will benefit greatly from the practices and methodologies that are used by our teachers here at Canada International College.
Office Staff
Fanta Tait : ftait@sd43.bc.ca
Juliet Martinsen jmartinsen@sd43.bc.ca