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Faculty and staff profiles

  

 
   

 

 

 

Senior Project Accountant
Tina Corbo

Tine Corbo admits she really relishes
the numbers racket.

"Since my first accounting job I
discovered I really enjoy it," says
Corbo, the new Senior Project
Accountant at Douglas College. "I
think I’ve always liked working with
numbers."

Corbo first moved to the lower
mainland from Kamloops in 1986 to
attend the University of British
Columbia, where she completed her
B.A. in Economics.

Since moving to the coast, she has
learned to take advantage of the
mountainous outdoors.

"I enjoy cycling, and sometimes I
take my mountain bike up to the trails
around Whistler,” says Corbo. "I’m
also interested in downhill and
crosscountry skiing."

When not working or touring the
outdoors, Corbo manages to find time
to take evening courses leading
toward the Certified General Account-
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Theatre Instructor
Cheryl Matheson

The term ‘Thespian’, according to
the dictionary, means ‘of or relating to
drama’. It could have been coined for
Douglas College’s new Theatre In-
structor Cheryl Matheson. She began
acting at age ten, and went,on to
study, direct and teach drama. Teach-
ing is where her heart lies. “It’s
exciting to see other people discover
things you’ ve discovered. Empower-
ing students is very fulfilling, but it’s
not always easy to do."

The Edmonton native completed a
Bachelor of Fine Arts at the U of Ain
1983, and a B.Ed. in 1986. She’s
taught at the U of A, Edmonton’s
Theatre Network, Citadel Theatre, and
Grant MacEwen Community College.
She has worked as a consultant for the
Alberta government, done freelance
film and radio work, and taught voice
at UBC last year. Now she’s busy at
Douglas College directing the upcom-
ing production of Savage In Limbo.

"T really like the sense of ’team’ in the
faculty here," says Matheson.

Her other interests include travell-
ing, dancing, bridge, and poker. "My
grandfather taught me how to play
poker when I was 11."

Commerce and Business
Instructor Joe Ilsever

le you can’t find Joe Ilsever teaching
or studying business, chances are he
will be playing racquetball. For Il-
sever, a new instructor in Commerce
and Business, the two naturally go
together.

"The reason I got into racquetball
and squash is because pounding a ball
against a wall is an excellent way to
release tension," says Ilsever, also an
avid runner. "Physical exercise is
something you need to balance mental
exertion. I couldn’t sleep if I didn’t do
it:

Ilsever was born in Istanbul,
Turkey, attended high school in New
York and has lived in Vancouver for
22 years. He is completing his Ph.D.
at Texas A & M and, as a Certified
General Accountant, has worked in
many levels of the corporate world.
He’s also taught for 10 years.

"I’m a firm believer in integrating
education with practical work applica-
tion,” he says. "If you can’t apply the
theories you learn, then it’s a waste."

Ilsever finds time in his busy
schedule to relax with his wife and
two children. "We play Nintendo
together. We keep flying that F-16 ina
flight simulation game, but we
haven’t landed the thing yet." m