Dr. Helen Okafor
Dean of Studies
Helen leads the academic team and has spent 20 years researching how adults learn. She previously directed continuing education at a regional college.
About Crestview Institute
A practical place to learn, built around the lives of working adults.
Our history
Crestview Institute opened in 1998 with a single evening class in bookkeeping, taught in a rented room above a hardware store. Forty students enrolled in the first term, almost all of them with full-time jobs.
Demand grew quickly. In 2006 we moved into our current campus on Harlow Street, and in 2018 we launched our first fully online programs. Today more than 3,000 adults study with us each year, and over 12,000 have graduated.
Our mission
To give working adults clear, practical education that fits around their jobs and families, and leads to real change in their careers.
- Practical first. Every course ends with work you can use.
- Flexible by design. Evening, online and hybrid formats.
- Taught by practitioners. Our instructors work in the fields they teach.
Faculty and staff
Marcus Ellery
Head of Business Programs
Marcus worked as an operations director for 15 years before moving into teaching. He runs the Project Management and Leadership programs.
Dr. Priya Raman
Lead Instructor, Data and Analytics
Priya holds a doctorate in statistics and has built analytics teams in retail and healthcare. She teaches Business Analytics and Data Literacy.
Tomas Lindqvist
Senior Lecturer, Communication
A former newsroom editor, Tomas teaches professional writing with a focus on plain language and practical feedback.
Amira Saleh
Director of Student Support
Amira and her team help students balance study with work and family, from first enquiry through to graduation.
Graduation, twice a year
Every June and December we celebrate our graduates with a ceremony on campus, open to family, friends and colleagues.