Mailing address:

Energetic Learning Campus
9708 – 93 Avenue
Fort St. John, BC  V1J 6J8

Phone: 250-263-9855

Office Email:       elc@prn.bc.ca

Office Staff

Teaching Staff

Support Staff

Our philosophy:

ELC staff are committed to building a positive school culture, leading to a positive learning atmosphere to benefit all students’ academic needs.  The ELC program is designed for all types of learners.  Our high expectations for student achievement set the foundation of a rigorous academic program.  We also value the collaborative culture created here at our campus, where facilitating the accomplishments of our student body is our top priority.  Dedicated and responsive staff promote a culture where ‘fitting in’ means caring about your work and treating others with respect.  We believe excellence in education includes excellence as a human being – we value our close-knit community and its contribution to student success.

Biographies of some staff members:

Lori Coulter – Vice Principal

Lori is from a small town in Central Alberta – Rimbey. She received her Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta with a PE major and a business minor. She completed her Masters in Leadership from Gonzaga University. Lori only planned to stay in FSJ for two years but has been here for 33! She has taught at Dr. Kearney, NPSS and was vice-principal at Charlie Lake Elementary. Lori loves spending time with her family, husband Trevor and two kids, Tori and Tyler. She is a die-hard Calgary Flames fan and enjoys golfing in the summer. Lori has spent many years coaching volleyball and basketball at the school and club levels.

Brenna Adamson – Administrative Assistant

Phil Hiscock – Teacher

Phil is an Islander at heart, being born and raised on Vancouver Island. Phil loves hockey, motocross, rugby, snowboarding, surfing, football, reading, working out and being outside. He played Rugby at his high school, Dover Bay and junior hockey in the BCHL for Nanaimo and Powell River. He has a Masters in Education and a degree in Human Kinetics. Phil is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Phil is part of the project-based learning team, teaching Math and Science. He is also in charge of the Hockey Program at the Energetic Learning Campus.  Look for Phil to bring the pain and challenge you physically and mentally at the ELC.

Jerrick Salinas – Teacher

Jerrick Salinas was born in the Philippines and moved to Canada at the early age of four. He attended Dr. Kearney and graduated from North Peace Secondary School. Jerrick’s passions are hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. He is a loyal Vancouver Canuck fan who loves to play hockey, basketball, badminton, volleyball, softball, martial arts, and dodgeball. Jerrick teaches Social Studies, Self-Defense and Leadership and Sport.

Andre Lagace – Teacher 

Andre grew up in Kingston, Ontario. He attended the University of Guelph and obtained an Honors Degree in Human Kinetics. After a couple of years of working, he decided to become a teacher. He attended the University of Windsor to obtain his Bachelor of Education. In 2008, he began his teaching career in the small town of Dease Lake, B.C. He spent 8 years in Dease Lake and moved to Fort St. John in 2017 to join the ELC team teaching Math, Science and Outdoor Ed. Aside from teaching, Andre has a wife and two young daughters. In his spare time, he likes to keep active playing hockey, basketball, golf and just about any other sport. He also enjoys the outdoors and is an avid hunter and fisherman.

Zoe Adamson – Teacher

Michayla Hochstein – Teacher

Michayla grew up in southern Alberta but has since lived on all sides of the country! Michayla earned her Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Biology at the University of Prince Edward Island, but decided to return home to receive her Bachelors of Education at the University of Lethbridge, specialising in Science Education. Upon graduation, a friend of hers said “hey, I am moving to Fort St. John, you should come with me!” and here we are. What was supposed to be a couple of years has turned into Fort St. John being home; partner, kids and all! When she isn’t teaching Science, Media Design, or Art, Michayla is heavily involved in the music scene in FSJ – she is a member of the local community choir, part of a small a capella ensemble and has started to be a part of the local musical theatre society as an assistant musical director. Michayla also spends a lot of time reading, setting a higher and higher book goal every year.

Sydney Vandergaag – Social Emotional Learning Teacher

Sydney is a Fort St. John local and NPSS alumni. After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Alberta, her Northern roots brought her back to the Peace Region in 2018. She later completed her teaching degree through AHCOTE and has since worked at both NPSS and the ELC. Sydney thoroughly enjoys being part of the ELC support team and creating meaningful connections with students. In her spare time, Sydney enjoys coaching and playing volleyball. She and her husband also love travelling and exploring the outdoors with their dog, whether it is hiking, backpacking, fishing, and more.

Crystal Anielewicz – Counsellor, Behaviour Support and Indigenous Transition Coach

Crystal originally grew up in Toronto, Ontario before moving to Nelson, BC, where she graduated from high school. She had grand plans of taking the fashion industry by storm after finishing a degree in fashion design in Vancouver. However, some plans are made to be broken, and this was one of them when she discovered her passion for both teaching and counselling. She received a Degree in Education and Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Guidance Studies from UBC before completing her Masters of Education Degree in Counselling from UNBC. Crystal worked in the school system in Vancouver, lived and worked on an isolated reservation near the BC/Yukon border and provided elementary counselling support to children in Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridger before settling down in Fort St. John in 2011. She joined the ELC team in 2018, after working as a counsellor at Dr. Kearney Middle School for 6 years. The motto she lives by is “as you teach, you learn.” It is through this perspective that she has strived to authentically support staff, students and parents and to help others learn to advocate for themselves. Crystal loves being able to infuse various cultural components, creativity, rainbows, and glitter into everything that she does.

Wendy Giesbrecht – Learning Assistant Teacher

Wendy likes to connect with students over anything academic and give a little push where motivation is lacking. Wendy also likes to run outdoors when the weather is nice and races marathons once a year in the spring. She has a teacher husband and two daughters who are working on their post-secondary education at Trinity Western University. When at home, Wendy experiments with a little chicken farm and likes planting and growing things, especially trees and veggies, flowers and cereal grains. In the winter, she carves out ski trails in the back 40, bakes, and looks for Hallmark movies on satellite TV.