Staff

Maliha Jannat (On Leave)
Sarah Peskett (Temp)

Adminstrative Assistant/Finance Support
  • Monitors budget expenditures, prepares financial transactions, handles expenses, manages procurements, and reconciles department accounts.
  • Troubleshoots financial system issues and provides financial guidance.
  • Coordinates student appointments (GRA, GAA, GTA), assists with recruitment, and tracks compliance.
  • Responds to general inquiries, assists with meeting room bookings, office space allocation, and handles other office operational duties.
  • Maintains the UBC Directory and Pinnacle.
  • Processes building access, common area (DLC) access requests, and key requests.
  • Provides coverage for the Administrative Manager and Head’s Assistant as needed.

sarah.peskett@ubc.ca

604-822-5788

PCN 2013

Megan Wilson

Assistant to Head & HR Support
  • Coordinates Department Head’s schedule/calendar; drafts correspondence on behalf of the Department Head.
  • Assists the Department Head with financial matters, such as claim submission, monitoring of budgets, and reconciliation.
  • Processes faculty recruitment, appointment and reappointment.
  • Processes Visiting Scholar, Postdoctoral, Adjunct Professor (Non-Credit), and other ad hoc faculty appointments.
  • Helps with other faculty HR support for the Department, such as: the faculty merit processes, study leave applications, medical leaves, annual summary of activity reports and faculty retirements.
  • Provides coverage for the Administrative Assistant and Administrative Manager as needed (answering inquiries, processing financial claims, processing student appointments, etc.)

megan.wilson@ubc.ca

604-827-5785

PCN 2015

Alya Zhukova

Graduate Programs Assistant
  • Advises applicants on admission inquiries; coordinates applications for LLED graduate programs
  • Provides support to current students: academic progress, course registration, special accommodation and program completion
  • Interprets University and department policies, provides guidance to students, faculty and staff
  • Handles students’ awards and scholarships
  • Coordinates orientation and graduation

lled.gradassistant@ubc.ca

604-822-5788

PCN 2013

Effiam Yung

Web & Communications Specialist
  • Manages the departmental website
  • Public relations and promotions
  • Manages LLED social media channels
  • Departmental communications

effiam.yung@ubc.ca

604-827-4099

PCN 2013

Sergine Zougbede

French Program Manager (50%)
  • Oversight of French programs in the Faculty of Education (LLED & TEO) for French pre- and in-service teachers
  • Marketing and communications for French language education programs
  • Planning, organizing and delivery professional learning support for pre- and in-service FSL teachers
  • Development, sourcing, translation and/or updating of French resource material for BEd French course delivery, including library resources
  • Oversight of French program funding and bursaries for pre-service and in-service French teachers

sergine.zougbede@ubc.ca

604-822-6103

PCN 2015

Susan Bowers

French Program Manager (50%)
  • Oversight of French programs in the Faculty of Education (LLED & TEO) for French pre- and in-service teachers
  • Marketing and communications for French language education programs
  • Planning, organizing and delivery professional learning support for pre- and in-service FSL teachers
  • Development, sourcing, translation and/or updating of French resource material for BEd French course delivery, including library resources
  • Oversight of French program funding and bursaries for pre-service and in-service French teachers

susan.bowers@ubc.ca

604-822-5999

PCN 2013

Romina Simian

Program Manager, French Education (Core French Option)

romina.simian@ubc.ca

Ana Susnjara (On Leave)
Maliha Jannat (Temp)

Administrative Manager
  • HR and Financial operations
  • Course scheduling and staffing
  • LLED faculty workload assignments
  • Administrative and staff oversight
  • Health and safety

maliha.jannat@ubc.ca

604-822-5232

PCN 2014

Dr. Kristiina Kumpulainen

Department Head

kristiina.kumpulainen@ubc.ca

604-822-6954

PCN 2017

Dr. Ryuko Kubota

Graduate Advisor

ryuko.kubota@ubc.ca

604–822–3950

PCN 3127