EUReKA! Staff and Volunteers

Information for and about EUReKA! Staff and Volunteers

Applications are closed for 2024.

    Find out more and apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mpsmwhwk              

      Find out more and apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mpsmwhwk               
     Find out more and apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mpsmwhwk               
 


For information about becoming a EUReKA! volunteer, please scroll to the bottom of this page.


Group Picture

This is our 2024 Team Photo

Meet Our Team

At the beginning of the summer, we interviewed our 2024 team and asked them the following questions:

  1. What is your favourite dessert?
  2. What is your favourite alien movie of all time?
  3. Based on a personality quiz, what type of cowboy are you?
Mariam Hanifa Munyi, Director

Mariam Hanifa Munyi, Director

Favourite Dessert: Chocolate cupcake

Favourite Alien Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy

Cowboy Type: Wandering cowboy

Natasha Onyango, Assistant Director

Natasha Onyango, Assistant Director

Favourite Dessert: Ice cream

Favourite Alien Movie: Home

Cowboy Type: Sharpshooter cowboy

Zach Bullock, Supporting Director

Zach Bullock, Supporting Director

Favourite Dessert: Cherry cheesecake

Favourite Alien Movie: Arrival

Cowboy Type: Classic cowboy

Jerin Jeejo, Tech Coordinator

Jerin Jeejo, Tech Coordinator

Favourite Dessert: Butter scotch ice cream

Favourite Alien Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3

Cowboy Type: Classic cowboy

Sydney Benson

Sydney Benson

Favourite Dessert: Doughnuts

Favourite Alien Movie: The Thing

Cowboy Type: Wandering cowboy

Andrea Castro

Andrea Castro

Favourite Dessert: Doughnuts

Favourite Alien Movie: The Thing

Cowboy Type: Wandering cowboy


Volunteer for Summer 2024

If you would like to join the team as a volunteer please click here for more information. This link will allow access to the volunteer application document. Once the application is filled out it can be returned to the office either via email at [email protected], dropped off in the office Monday to Friday during the day to room S232 (May and June only) in the Ken Lepin Science Building and IB2004 (July and August only) in the International Building (IB) on the Thompson Rivers University campus or mailed to:

EUReKA! Science Program
c/o TRU Science Office
805 TRU Way
Kamloops, B.C.
V2C 0C8


It is mandatory that all volunteers undergo a criminal record check (the police station does this service free for volunteers) and attend a short interview. No prior experience working with youth is mandatory, however, it is of course preferred. Applicants must be 16 years of age or older. If you have any questions regarding volunteer applications feel free to call the office at 250 371-5534.

* Although we appreciate parent involvement with volunteer applications, we would prefer to correspond with you (the volunteer) about the possibility of volunteering with us.