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Description:
When: March 5th | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Where: Microsoft Teams (online webinar)
Discover diverse and impactful career paths in criminology, public service and social services at KPU's Career Insights event. Learn how your criminology education can lead to roles that empower communities, support vulnerable populations, and drive meaningful change.
Hear from industry panelists as they share their journeys across both well-known and unexpected career paths in this engaging and inspiring event.
Guests:
- Jaime Lord is the Manager, Corporate Security at First West Credit Union and has dedicated most of her 27 years with First West to safeguarding the credit union, its members, and our communities from fraud. She is responsible for Fraud & Security, including fraud prevention, detection, and investigations. Jaime holds a Bachelor of Technology in Forensic Investigations (Economic Crime) and is a Certified Financial Crime Investigator through the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators. She has a passion for fraud awareness demonstrated through her strong commitment to community engagement.
- Sgt. Justine Thom leads the Recruiting and Strategic Communications for the New Westminster Police Department (NWPD), where she plays a key role in engaging with the public and sharing the department’s initiatives. A second-generation law enforcement officer, she pursued criminology studies and gained experience with Corrections Canada and the RCMP before joining NWPD in 2009. Her career has spanned frontline patrol, a secondment with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT), and major crimes investigations, where she worked on high-profile cases impacting the community. With a deep commitment to community-focused policing, she also oversees recruiting and contributes to human resources efforts.
- Barry Zunti has over 30 years of experience with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). He began his career as a Conservation Officer in Saskatchewan and a Fish and Wildlife Officer in Alberta before becoming a Fishery Officer in BC in 1993. Barry has held various postings across the province, including Kamloops, Lillooet, and Bella Coola. Currently, he serves as Detachment Commander for Southern Interior BC, overseeing officers in Kamloops, Lillooet, and Salmon Arm. He is also on assignment with DFO’s Pacific Region, focusing on recruitment, training, and standards. Barry has been involved in numerous investigations, including poaching and fish habitat cases.
- Tina Parkinson, District Administrator, brings over ten years of experience with BC Prosecution Services (BCPS). She began her career at BCPS in 2011 as a Financial Administrative Officer, transitioned to a Legal Assistant role in 2015, and then advanced to Senior Legal Analyst in 2018. As a Senior Legal Analyst, she handled complex and high-stakes cases for four years before assuming her current position as District Administrator. The BC Prosecution Service promotes public safety and justice by making principled charge assessments and conducting fair prosecutions and appeals. Their team of lawyers, professional staff, and managers work to fulfill our core mandate under the Crown Counsel Act of approving and conducting prosecution and appeals, advising government on criminal law matters, liaising with the public and the media, and developing policies and procedures in respect of the administration of criminal justice in BC.
- Mike Larsen (he / him) is a faculty member in the Criminology Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. He lives on the shared, unceded traditional territories of the Katzie, Semiahmoo, Kwantlen, and other Coast Salish Peoples. Mike teaches courses on criminology, law & society, crime and media, and surveillance and privacy. His research deals with access to information, privacy, and security practices. He is a past recipient of the Dean of Arts Teaching Award and the Dean of Arts Service Award, and served six years as the Co-Chair of the Criminology Department and the Chair of the Arts Faculty Council. He is currently a Senator representing the Faculty of Arts. In addition to his role at KPU, Mike is active in the nonprofit community. He is the current President of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (BC FIPA), a non-partisan, nonprofit society that is dedicated to promoting and defending freedom of information and privacy rights in Canada. In this capacity, Mike has served as a witness at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Ethics, Privacy, and Access to Information.