Success Stories: Profiles

Brandon Louie is a Red Seal Carpenter and a member of the Sliammon First Nation near Powell River. He started as an apprentice in VanAsep’s training program, became a Job Coach in 2008 and is now also an assistant instructor in the Carpentry Foundation program. As a VanAsep Job Coach he has worked with employees and employers throughout the Lower Mainland of Vancouver.

JACKIE BUFFY BEAR

Jackie Buffy Bear is from the Siksika Nation in Alberta. She has been a VanAsep client since 2005, progressing from CORE to working on the Canada Line. With her training and experience she quickly went from labourer to excavations lead hand of her new crew. Jackie is currently participating in the VanAsep Heavy Equipment Operators training program at the Tsawwassen Gateway Skills Centre.

BERNIE PHILLIPS

Bernie Phillips received the ITA Top in Trades designation in 2006.

Bernie is a journeyman Carpenter and member of the Lil’wat First Nation in Mount Currie. As a VanAsep job coach, he worked with employees and employers in the Whistler-Pemberton-Mount Currie corridor.

Since starting in early 2006, Bernie has registered and assisted over 150 clients in construction sector careers. Bernie is also an instructor for the Construction Pre-employment program and Carpentry levels 1 and 2.