Colour & Fashion Trends

Andrew Kim is a creative professional with ten + years of experience in trend & colour forecasting, concept design, product development and merchandising. 

Andrew held several senior roles in the industry's leading organizations like Hudson's Bay Company, Lord and Taylor and Joe Fresh.

Introduction to Psychology

Aziz Güzel is a long-time instructor at Seneca Polytechnic with a Ph.D. in Education. He works as a psychotherapist with children and adults.

He is a regular contributor to popular magazines on culture, politics, gastronomy, and psychotherapy.

Food, Theory & Practice

Professor Gamini Hemalal has been the Director of Culinary and Food & Beverage, at one of Canada’s premier Golf Clubs, Angus Glen, since 2021. He has been teaching at Seneca Polytechnic since September 2023 and is the founder of three businesses. Professor Gamini is married to his amazing wife, Malika, and has two beautiful daughters, Shilini and Thilini. They have a family pet named Niko, an Australian Shepherd and Border Collie mix. In his spare time he enjoys watching cricket and cycling, as well as looking after aquariums.

Fire Protection Fundamentals

Hello, my name is Jesse, and I teach Fire Protection Fundamentals for the Seneca Dual Credit program! I completed my undergraduate degree at Wilfrid Laurier University and spent some time in the tech sales field. I quickly realized my passion lay elsewhere and applied for the Pre-Service Firefighting program. Here, I had the opportunity to learn from a team of well-respected Firefighters, Captains, and Chiefs. After graduating, I started working at the Seneca Fire Training Centre  as a Fire Technician. When I’m not teaching, you can find me there!

Beauty & Glamour Makeup Techniques

I am a professional makeup artist, small business owner and Professor at Seneca. I started my successful makeup artistry business 6 years ago, specializing in Bridal makeup applications. I have worked on various campaigns and with many different clients, where I have developed the skills necessary to service the busy and fast paced bridal industry. I graduated from the CTM program at Seneca with high honors and later returned to become a professor and teach in the Makeup Techniques and management program. I absolutely love teaching as it allows me to demonstrate my love of makeup artistry and share my skills and expertise with the future makeup artists of the world. In addition, I am a proud mother of 5 very busy children; 2 boys and 3 girls and currently reside in Ajax with my husband and family. We are a family of foodies that absolutely love trying new dishes and love to explore new destinations.

Forensic Crime Scene Investigation, Interviewing and Communications in Law Enforcement

Professor Kevin Bryan has been teaching at Seneca Polytechnic since September of 2011. He is a retired Detective from York Regional Police where he specialized in the Forensic Sciences and has worked numerous Homicide cases along with other serious offences including Robberies and serious Assaults. Professor Bryan often appears on TV and Radio giving commentary on current Police Investigations. Professor Bryan resides with his wife Kim on their Horse Farm in New Tecumseth.

Design I: Composition & Creativity, Drawing I

My name is Lindsey, and I have been creating and teaching art throughout the city of Toronto for the last eight years.

My personal interest in art stems from a love of traditional animation and strong storytelling. I always have at least one sketchbook and a pencil on hand as I am constantly studying the emotions and energy of real people and animals. You can frequently find me drawing or painting in a sketchbook while travelling on the TTC or at some of my other favorite locations in our city, the Royal Ontario Museum and Toronto Zoo.

To date, my teaching career has been primarily focused on working with students on skills necessary for successful careers in drawing for animation and illustration. Majority of my classes explore drawing and design fundamentals, how to accurately study light and shade, composition, perspective, and figurative drawing.

Anatomy & Physiology for the Practical Nurse, Foundations of Psychology I

Dr. Lisa Caputo is a practicing Chiropractor, Acupuncture Provider, and Professor at Seneca Polytechnic. She has been teaching in the Practical Nursing (PND) program in Continuing Education for 12 years and joined the Dual Credit team as an Anatomy & Physiology Professor in 2020. She is also a published Case Writer for Seneca with her most recent case on Nursing during the COVID-19 Pandemic. A proud mother of twin girls, in her spare time Lisa enjoys traveling and baking.

Behaviour of Animals

Sasha Miasik is a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) that has been working at Seneca Polytechnic since 2020. After graduating herself from Seneca's own Veterinary Technician program, she continued on to also complete an Equine Sciences Diploma from the University of Guelph in 2021. 

While working in a variety of fields including shelter medicine, horse training, and veterinary clinics, Sasha's passion for behavioural medicine sparked. Her goal is to educate others on the many beautiful ways animals can communicate and help further the human animal bond with mutual understanding. Her passion for sharing knowledge and supporting others on their career goals lead her to the educator field, but she also works in clinical practice to further her skills. 

Additionally, she also has certifications through the IAABC as a Animal Shelter Behaviour Consultant and is a Fear Free Elite Certified Professional in equine, avian, shelter, and companion animal sectors. As of 2023, Sasha received her Registered Laboratory Animal Technician (RLAT) certification. 

When not running around an animal hospital, Sasha can be found playing with her 2 dogs Patches and Belfi, teaching her hamster King Louis the 5th tricks, or researching her various pet fish.