Regina Saimoto is the Regional Director for Northwest Community College, Eastern Region. She has played an instrumental role in NWCC’s award-winning School of Exploration & Mining, and collaborated on curriculum development of the Environmental Monitoring Assistant Program (EMAP) since 2006. Previously, she developed curricula for a number of courses and programs related to the natural resource sector, working with government and industry to identify key competencies. She has also served as the Executive Director for the Centre of Training Excellence in Mining (CTEM), the Dean of Instruction, and has taught in numerous natural resource related programs and courses. Most recently, Regina is the project lead on NWCC’s EFE – Colombia project which focuses on mining sector occupational standards. Regina is also a founding partner of an Environmental Consulting company in Smithers. Through employment in government, education and the private sector, Regina has gained diverse experiences working in environmental and natural resources fields. Regina is passionate about providing experiential learning opportunities to empower students of all ages. Regina holds a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Winnipeg, a Master of Science in Biology from the University of British Columbia and completed the Provincial Instructor Diploma at Vancouver Community College.