Staff Bios

  • Jim Duncan, Executive Director

    Mainstreams Board, Executive Director and Program Manager are volunteer positions.  The Board does contract professional work as it undertakes projects, which sometimes includes Jim.  Jim has worked as a research technician at the University of British Columbia, as a librarian at Junior High school and as a Media Librarian and Curriculum Development Coordinator at College of the Rockies.  He provides curriculum development, grant management, project coordination, communication services and educational program delivery for Mainstreams.  Jim has a MA degree, a Certificate in Technology-Based Distributed Learning and a Professional Teaching Certificate.

  • Laura Duncan, Program Manager

    Laura volunteers as Program Manager for Mainstreams, but contracts professional services on a project by project basis.  Her work experience includes working on the environmental effects of mines, ecosystem restoration projects, coordinating Streamkeeping programs and coordinating technical procedures in water quality stewardship projects.  Laura has a BA degree in psychology and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Restoration of Natural Systems.  Laura provides technical program management services, project coordination and educational program delivery services for Mainstreams.