Even during his busiest years as an RMT focused on persistent pain, Dan has always made time for teaching. By doing both, he has positively affected more peoples’ lives than through client care alone.

We were delighted when Dan was awarded a 2024 Education Excellence Award from the Alberta Association of Career Colleges –but not surprised. He cares deeply about our students and expertly shares both his skills and his enthusiasm for the profession.

Dan instructed at Foothills College before joining Vicars in 2008. He wasn’t sure about the move from a busy established college to joining Vicars, which was still growing and had a very different focus. At his first faculty meeting, he recalls, a particular change was suggested. The staff and faculty liked the idea, but after a manager asked whether it was really in the best interest of the students, and the answer was no, the plan was defeated. That’s when he decided he was in the right place, he says.