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.  

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

First Name	Last Name	Position	Email - add prn.bc.ca
Todd	Koponyas	Principal	tkoponyas
Lori	Coulter	Vice-Principal	lcoulter
Brenna	Adamson	Administrative Assistant	elc

Teaching Staff

First Name	Last Name
Jerrick	Salinas
Phil	Hiscock
Andre	Lagace
Michayla	Hochstein
Zoe	Adamson
Wendy	Giesbrecht
Sydney	Vandergaag
Diana	Mohninger
Crystal	Anielewicz

Support Staff

Biographies of some staff members:

Lori Coulter – Vice Principal lcoulter@prn.bc.ca

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 30! 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.

Phil Hiscock – Teacher  phiscock@prn.bc.ca

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) and runs Best Performance Sports Training. Best Performance works with local hockey players and other athletes to help maximize their performance in their sport. 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  jsalinas@prn.bc.ca

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 Socials Studies and PE.

Wendy Giesbrecht – Learning Assistant Teacher/ELL  wgiesbrecht@prn.bc.ca

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.

Andre Lagace – Teacher alagace@prn.bc.ca

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 zadamson@prn.bc.ca

Michayla Hochstein – Teacher  mhochstein@prn.bc.ca

Crystal Anielewicz – Counsellor canielewicz@prn.bc.ca 

Diana Mohninger – Teacher dmohninger@prn.bc.ca                                         

Brenna Adamson – Administrative Assistant  elc@prn.bc.ca