Our Team

Dr. Beasleigh graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2000. Prior to entering the naturopathic medical program, Dr. Beasleigh was a licensed pharmacist and practiced in Ontario for a number of years after graduating from the University of Toronto in 1989. After moving to British Columbia, Dr. Beasleigh became a clinical faculty member at Boucher in 2002, supervising the first graduating class. After taking time off to raise her son, Dr. Beasleigh returned as a clinical faculty member in 2008 and was promoted to Dean of Clinical Studies in 2009. In 2015 Dr. Beasleigh was promoted to Provost and currently oversees the operations and delivery of the naturopathic medical program, the library and the research department. Dr. Beasleigh has a passion for mind-body medicine and the role of connection, authenticity and vulnerability in healing communities.

Shannon Svingen-Jones has over 15 years of academic leadership experience in post secondary educational settings. As Dean of Student Services her primary role is to respond to students needs and offer quality programming that is committed to student success both academically and personally.

Shannon is part of the senior leadership team that is responsible for the high quality of student life on campus and she acts as a liaison between the college administrators and student organizations.

Dr. Scotten completed his undergrad in Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University and then graduated as an ND from Bastyr University in 1992. More recently he completed his Masters of Education at Royal Roads. Dr. Scotten is responsible for curriculum development and implementation. He has dedicated his time and skills to the Institute since its inception.

Reid has a Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Simon Fraser University. His background is in Education and he spent the past four years as Director of Education for a private college in Vancouver. Prior to that, Reid taught at the high school level for 10 years and was a summer school Principal and Vice Principal for the final three. He has worked with a broad spectrum of learners ranging from at risk grade seven students, to college level international students, to 60 year old completing their high school diplomas and everything in between. Reid has extensive experience in program evaluation, curricular design and instructional supervision.

Kelly is a former Boucher student and long time faculty member in the Academics Department. She currently holds the title of Associate Dean of Education and works closely with our Dean of Education to help develop both curriculum and class schedules. In addition Kelly continues to teach BioMed courses. She is a respected member of the Boucher faculty and plays a key role in ensuring that the Board considers all of the faculties’ needs.