BA, MEd
Instructor, English
School of Humanities
English
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
604.986.1911 ext. 3531
Fir Building, room FR 422
bobbileecopeland@capilanou.ca
Education
Masters, Indigenous Land-Based Education, University of Saskatchewan, 2011.
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre, University of Lethbridge, 2005.
"I strive to be a áma ti wa7 tsunám̓cal (good teacher). I find that once I am vulnerable, they feel comfortable sharing. From those stories, we learn together. We are all teachers and learners."
Bio
Bobbi-Lee Copeland (Masters, University of Saskatchewan, 2011) is from T'it'q'et, one of the eleven Indigenous communities that make up St̓át̓imcets Nation. Tústine is her úcwalmicw name, Dan Nui Nui is her Mandarin name, and Bobbi-Lee Copeland is her English name.
Copeland has been living and working on the beautiful territories of the LíỈwat, xʷməθkʷəỷəm (Musqueam), shíshálh (Sechelt), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and SəỈílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations since January 2023.
- English at Capilano University, 2023-present.
- St'at'imc language at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, 2021-2022.
- Indigenous Studies at University of Victoria, 2022.
- Indigenous Language and Culture Teacher with Sooke School District, 2019-2020.
- English, Building Success for Tomorrow, Learns Program at Camosun College, 2013-2020.
- English as a Foreign Language to children at Columbia University, 2017
- English as a Foreign Language at Columbia University, 2017.
- English as a Second Language with Disney English in Beijing China, 2016-2017.
- Adult Literacy Instructor with Lillooet Library Association, 2008-2011.
On the first day of class, we gather in a circle and do traditional introductions. Then, I share the importance of land acknowledgements through a story of my connection to land and water. Next, I go over the roles and responsibilities for creating guidelines and boundaries in the classroom. I find that starting every one of my classes this way is a good foundation for relationship building. I believe it is easier to ask someone for help when you have a relationship and trust them. That is what I strive for with each of my students.