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The UBC School of Kinesiology has established an In Memoriam Fund in honour of Henrik Moberg Parker who sadly passed away much too young in February 2020. Henrik was an excellent student and world-class athlete who joined the UBC Varsity sailing team and planned to pursue a career in physiotherapy. Henrik exemplified the values of the School and demonstrated the characteristics of the kind of leader the School always hopes will emerge from its program. He was a clever, kind, and inclusive young man. He was a dedicated friend and an accomplished coach to others.
We invite you to add your memories and to make a donation in the name of Henrik Moberg Parker. Funds donated in memoriam enrich the university experience for current and future generations of Kinesiology students. Your gift will go towards supporting students studying Kinesiology, with final decisions on award descriptions and student eligibility being made in consultation with the Moberg Parker family.
Aug. 12, 2020 – Many congratulations to Dr. Krista Glowacki who recently passed her doctoral defence!
Introducing Career Crossroads, a UBC School of Kinesiology podcast series produced by KIN Young Alumni, for KIN Young Alumni and graduating students. It’s critical now more than ever, no matter what stage of your career, to continue to look for work and stay connected during these unprecedented times.
Aug. 10, 2020 – Listen to Dr. Katie Di Sebastiano on CFAX 1070 discussing the decline in physical activity in Canadian adults during the pandemic. Listen to it here!
Introducing Career Crossroads, a UBC School of Kinesiology podcast series produced by KIN Young Alumni, for KIN young alumni and graduating students. It’s critical now more than ever, no matter what stage of your career you’re in, to continue to look for work and stay connected during these unprecedented times.
Join KIN alumni, Yingying Zhao and Alyssa Reyes as they interview other Kinesiology alumni about how they navigated their next steps in life after university. Hear alumni stories, experiences and tips for success to help guide you in your career journey.
Episode #1 – July 31, 2020
In this first Career Crossroads episode, host Yingying Zhao interviews two staff members from Babylon Health.
Christopher Ly, a UBCKIN 2018 alum with a Masters of Management degree, recounts his experience of being onboarded remotely;
Babylon Senior Associate, Pareesa Kassam relays what she looks for when she hires a new staff member during these unprecedented times.
Next month join host Yingying Zhao as she interviews entrepreneur and physiotherapist, Shayne River Casey-Shaw (BKin 17).
Laura Watson is a High Performance Coaching Advisor with Own the Podium where she is responsible for implementing the Coaching Enhancement Program. This program aims to support Canada’s coaches in the pursuit of world class coaching excellence in Olympic and Paralympic sport.
Laura has served as a ringette coach at every level, from grassroots to Team Canada. Prior to obtaining a Master’s degree in high Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership (MHPCTL), Laura completed her BHK at the UBC School of Kinesiology and an Executive Education program at Sauder.
As the first cohort for the MPHCTL degree, she experienced the program from its beginnings. She says “I first considered the MPHCTL because I was looking to do higher education and couldn’t find a program that suited my work and travel schedule. The flexibility of the MHPTCL program allowed for both synchronous and asynchronous sessions. This was very advantageous especially when out of the country and on different time zones.”
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Igor Kopecky has been a coach and athlete for the past 35 years, and is currently the technical director for BC Diving and the South Surrey White Rock Diving Club. Igor has coached at the World Cup, World Series, South American Championships, Commonwealth Games, World Junior Championships and the Pan Am Games. He states that his experience in the Masters of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership (MHPCTL) program has had a significant impact on how he currently works with athletes, coaches, parents and the sport system at large.
Igor says that as a result of having completed the MHPCTL degree, “When I plan training camps and meet with the PSI and Via Sport, not only do I now have the language, but also the experience in studying the framework and methodology behind successful sport systems. This confidence and experience is definitely helping me work in our diving community in BC.” Prior to the MHPCTL, Igor was a diver on the Canadian National Team. He has coached for the Canadian National Diving Team and recently he for the Peruvian National Diving team where he took the team from zero to becoming South American contenders.
Igor undertook the MHPCTL program while he coached in Peru. He states that although there was strong comradery in his cohort, the program was challenging. He explains that there “was definitely a lot of independent academic work that required writing long papers. However, it was a good exercise and impacted my thinking. The process seemed to make me analyze and absorb material leading to more nuance and understanding even as I rushed to make a deadline. This reflection and testing of ideas by reviewing studies, writing about them and presenting them were for me what the program was about.”
Jul. 22, 2020 – Check out Dr. Guy Faulkner on CBC Listen: Alberta at Noon with Judy Aldous speaking about free range parenting during a pandemic.