Our Brookes Family
Brookes Westshore is home to highly qualified educators, with both international and local experience. Our teachers prioritize our students and deliver educational excellence while also fostering a balanced classroom atmosphere. Our small class sizes provide students the opportunity to receive personalized lessons based on their learning needs while also fostering a supportive and caring environment.
Leadership
Jerry Salvador
Head Of School
MA, BA Hon. Dip Ed.
Jerry Salvador
Head Of School
MA, BA Hon. Dip Ed.
Jerry joined the Brookes Education Group as one of the co-founders of Brookes Shawnigan Lake. He is also the Founding Chairman of Dwight School Seoul. Jerry came to the group as a 28-year veteran of the prestigious United World Colleges movement where he was Dean of Studies, Director of Residence, and Assistant and Interim Director at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia. He has extensive knowledge of the International Baccalaureate Organization. As part of a UWC’s initiative, Jerry became the Director of the Hermann Gmeiner SOS International College in Santa Ana, Costa Rica. This is a unique school designed to provide academically high achieving SOS orphans with the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Jerry’s role was to raise the academic standards of the school and to lead the IB Diploma authorization process. In turn, he initiated the process for Hermann Gmeiner SOS International School to become a United World College, currently UWC Costa Rica.
Linda Bayes
Vice Principal of Academics
Linda Bayes
Vice Principal of Academics
Linda earned her Bachelors Degree from the University of Calgary, and her Masters Degree from the College of New Jersey. She has served internationally as an IB Coordinator in Kuwait, Korea, Dubai and most recently China. She has a passion for creating a meaningful and stimulating learning environment for students, and is eager to put her passion into practice at Brookes. Linda loves to play golf, enjoys cooking, and values time spent with good friends.
Martin Staffolani
Executive Recruitment Director
Martin Staffolani
Executive Recruitment Director
mstaffolani@brookes.org