Okanagan College
Vocational Instructor
Teach English
Doug Bertz
Retired university and college English teacher, most recently at Okanagan College, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.
Retired university and college English teacher, most recently at Okanagan College, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.
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Experience
LIVEMOCHA, INC. (Acquired by Rosetta Stone)
Expert English Reviewer
Review online submissions from peope throughout the world
Deer Path Lookout Bed and Breakfast Inn
Founder, Manager
Bed and Breakfast Inn Management, Meet and Greet Guests, Serve Breakfasts as a Waiter, Make Reserverations for Wine Tours and Restaurants for Guests, Housekeeping, Gardening,... more Swimming Pool Maintenance
Simon Fraser University
Sessional Instructor
Teach English
University of the Fraser Valley
Sessional Instructor
Teach English
University of Alberta
Sessional Instructor
Teach English
University of British Columbia
Sessional Instructor
Teach English
Acadia University
Assistant Professor
Teach English
University of Toronto
Sessional Instructor, Research Assistant to Professor Northrop Frye, Teaching Assistant
Teach and Research English
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Q&A
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
Bernd Schmitt and Alex Simonson's "Marketing Aesthetics: The Strategic Management of Brands, Identity, and Image" (New York: The Free Press, 1997)
What's your favorite non-business book?
Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" (1869)
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
Writing, Dancing, Painting, Making Music
What words of advice would you give your younger self?
Do what you love.
What's the most creative thing you've ever done?
Write poetry and short stories and compose dances. Help with the architecture and interior design on our houses and apartments.
Which founders or startups do you most admire?
John Archer, my partner at Deer Path Lookout Bed and Breakfast Inn
What's your super power?
Love, Thought, Compassion, Hope, Understanding, Patience, a Sense of Beauty, a Sense of Rhythm, and Stamina
What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?
What words of wisdom do you live by?
Love and the Power of Positive Thinking
What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?
Excellence in Performance and Craftsmanship
What was the most impactful class you took in school?
English 745: Historical and Intellectual Backgrounds to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance taught by Professor Ralph Williams at the University of Michigan
What's something you wish you had done years earlier?
Had more music, dance, and language training in youth
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