District Career Information Advisor

The Vancouver School Board has three district career information advisors:

Jackie Mulder –
Jackie has been with the Vancouver School Board for twenty-eight years, for the past twenty-two years has been a C.I.A with the District. During this time, Jackie managed and ran two busy Career Centre’s.

In her new role at District Learning Services, Jackie will be responsible for promoting the trade programs for SSA & ACE IT through Tech Ed classes, Planning 10, and guidance classes, etc. Arrange for prospective trade’s students to explore programs through “Student for a Day”, planning events, coordinating travel plans etc. Jackie is looking forward to working with counsellors, staff and students in the Vancouver schools.

Jackie will be responsible for organizing the following events:
> Journey into the Trades;
> SkillsBC provincial competition;
> #LikeaGirl fieldtrip
> Filipino/Vietnamese parent night for trades
> Parent night for trades

John Lam (Johnny) –  COMING SOON!

Joseph Lau (Joey) –

College/ Universities, scholarships, bursaries, resources for Parents, Staff and Students, & more.

A brief description of Joey’s role and responsibilities:

For the past twenty-five years, Joey has been working in Special Education with the Vancouver School Board. Moving to the newly created District Career Advisor Role, he is ready to embrace the exciting, busy and fast paced work with the Career Planning Team.

The biggest shift for career planning staff in the district will be utilizing the online resources being developed and available 24/7. Joey’s responsibilities include maintaining & sharing information through the new Career Information Blog and building capacity using Social Media to engage the students seeking out their career futures.

Joey will be utilizing your support by sharing events and information sessions, changes in applications, scholarship details, bursary opportunities, volunteering and more to your students.

Further responsibilities to include:
> Legal Ed Boot Camp & Parent as Career Coaches
> Organize student focus groups
> Liaise with Career Program Staff on pertinent information