THE INFORMER PAGE 2 OCTOBER 16, 1991 Meet our new Head of Advising David O’Leary, Cap’s new Head of Advising, is affable, energetic, and uncomfortable in the tie he’d donned especially for the day’s photo shoot. Adjusting it ruefully, he invites his interviewer to sample his maca- roni and cheese lunch. Dave, the father of two young boys, explains the meal is a family favorite. A graduate of UBC’s M.Ed. program in higher education, he has spent the years since he left his native Newfoundland working in Alberta schools. His first teaching job was in a small Indian village in Northern Alberta. “Thi,” he says, demonstrating that he speaks “a little” Cree. Dave’s years in Alberta gave him knowledge and appreciation of Native and French cultures. He pre- sented Peggy Shannon, Cap’s First Nations Advisor (who joined the department shortly before he did— profiled in the next Informer) with a beaver pelt given him years ago by a Cree woman. “I learned to hunt in Cree...of course you don’t talk when you’re hunting.” Following two years in the village, Dave moved to High Prairie, where he worked as guidance counsellor in a school of 1,100. He then became admissions and com- munity relations coordinator at Alberta Vocational College, incidentally the former stomping grounds of Rob Turner, Dean of Student and Instructional Serv- ices. Before moving to Vancouver to do his M.Ed., Dave got involved in what he describes as his “most enjoyable work experience to date.” The Sunrise Project is an alternative university program operating in Slave Lake. Students with little or no educational background receive counselling and tutorial support while attending regular university classes. Dave began working on the project with three others and stayed seven years. “We all did everything. If someone was away, the others filled in. That’s what I think of as the ultimate collegial model. It was very exciting and satisfying. There were lots of really bright people in the program, lots of Native women who went through the program then went back to their communities to teach.” For excitement and satisfaction now, Dave will work with students, liaise with local high schools and super- vise the department. He hasn’t been at the College long (since Aug. 1), but he already speaks highly of his colleagues: “They are very dedicated, very hardworking, very positive people.” A soccer fan and lover of Celtic music, Dave admits to a past playing bass in a country rock band, and he stresses that balance is important in his life. “Family is most important, then self, then job. And you can quote me on that.” United Way Campaign The 1991 United Way Pledge campaign kicked off Tuesday, October 15. It runs until November 1. Our goal this year is to increase our participation in the campaign, so please watch for your pledge package and take a few moments to read about how you can help. Your donation through the United Way... * is effectively managed. 98¢ of every dollar you give goes to agencies and services. Fundraising costs are 10¢ on the dollar, and 8¢ of that are paid by United Way’s Endowment fund. ¢ is not used for advertising. Concept development is donated by an ad agency; air time and print space are donated by the media. ¢ is not used for special events, sponsorships cover costs. * contributes to a sustaining grant for United Way’s 92 member agencies and services and their partner, the Red Cross. ¢ may be directed to charitable organizations both within and outside the United Way. ¢ may be designated to Capilano College for student scholarships and bursaries. To find out more about the work of the United Way and its member agencies we invite you to attend one of three information sessions being held at the College on Thursday, October 17 at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. in Room P104.