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School Staff

Principal Mrs. Melissa Biederman
Vice-Principal Mr. Mark Tweyman
Office Administrator Mrs. Bethany Roberge
Office Assistant Mrs. Julie Harris (AM) [LTO: Mrs. Kendall Dahmer] & Mrs. Kendall Dahmer (PM)
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – JKSKA Mrs. Deborah Garrett (OCT) & Ms. Sherice Sharpe (DECE) [LTO: To Be Determined]
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – JKSKB Mrs. Dianna Boughner (OCT) & Mrs. Theresa Weylie (DECE)
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – JKSKC Miss Laura Collard (OCT) & Mrs. Cecilia Chiado (DECE) [LTO: To Be Determined]
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – JKSKD Mrs. Gina Browne (OCT) & Mrs. Brooke Vandenheuvel (DECE)
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 1A Mrs. Amie Banfield
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 12A Mrs. Katie Clause (Day 1, 2, 3, 5) & Ms. Melanie Lupal (Day 4)
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 12B Mrs. Denise Ordowich-Rivera
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 12C Ms. Hali Tsui (Day 1, 3, 4, 5) & Ms. Melanie Lupal (Day 2)
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 23A Mrs. Lindsay Smith
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 23B Mrs. Melanie Hoglund
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 34A Mrs. Emma Evans
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 34B Miss Nicole Smith (AM) & Ms. Sara Hughey (PM) [LTO: Miss Nicole Smith]
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 45A Mrs. Janelle Sullivan
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 45B Mr. Andrew Buonocore
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 5A Mr. Andrew Downey
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 56A Ms. Heather Napier
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 6A Mr. Anthony Brecevich
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 67A Mrs. Terri-Lynn D’Amico
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 67B Mrs. Katie Schuessler
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 78A Mr. Simon Frank
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 8A Mrs. Nicolette DiFrancesco
Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 8B Mrs. Diana Wilson-Sharp [LTO: Ms. Victoria Thompson]
Subject (Rotary) Teacher – Kindergarten; Music (Grade 1-8); Dance (Grade 1-8); Drama (Grade 3-8) Mr. David DiFrancesco
Subject (Rotary) Teacher – Kindergarten; Physical Education/Health (Grade 1-3); Social Studies (Grade 1-3) Mrs. Melissa Leskovec
Subject (Rotary) Teacher – Kindergarten; Physical Education/Health (Grade 6-7) Mrs. Amanda Birnie (Day 1PM, 4PM, 5PM)
Subject (Rotary) Teacher – Kindergarten; Visual Arts (Grade 6-7) Mr. David Bortolussi (Day 3PM)
Subject (Rotary) Teacher – French as a Second Language (Grade 4-5); English (Grade 3) Mme. Sara Hughey (AM) [LTO: Miss Alyssa Kovacs]
Subject (Rotary) Teacher – French as a Second Language (Grade 4-5) Mme. Allison Nardi
Subject (Rotary) Teacher – French as a Second Language (Grade 5-8) Mme. Lara Sousa
Learning Resource Teacher – Kindergarten-Grade 5 Mrs. Jessica Clement
Learning Resource Teacher – Grade 5-8 Mme. Allison Nardi
Reading Specialist Teacher Mrs. Jennifer Murray (Day 1, 3, 4, 5; System Day 4)
Elementary Student Success Teacher Mrs. Jennifer Viveiros (AM; System Day 3)
English as a Second Language Teacher Ms. Dorothy Lo (Day 2, 4)
Mathematics Facilitator Teacher – Grade 6 Mr. Jordan Urbanek (Day 2. 4)
Child and Youth Care Practitioner Ms. Daphne Sampson
Educational Assistant Miss Salije Ademi
Educational Assistant Ms. Danyelle Bell
Educational Assistant Mrs. Jody Bell
Educational Assistant Mrs. Devon Burnett
Educational Assistant Mrs. Julie Joseph
Educational Assistant Miss Katie Lavovsky
Educational Assistant Mrs. Megan Sudnikowicz
Caretakers Ms. Sandra Albert (Head); Ms. Alejandia Barron Hernandez (Assistant); Mr. James Vanderwilp (Assistant)

System Support Staff

Kim Chute Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Principal
Carina Gratton Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Manager
Marlee Ferguson Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Consultant
James Jarrel Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Special Assignment Teacher [Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team]
Mieke Nameth Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Child and Youth Care Practitioner [Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team]
Amanda Wright Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Educational Assistant [Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team]
Kiki Parsons Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Behaviour Analyst
Christine Galven Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Designated Early Childhood Educator
Lynn Dupuis Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Speech and Language Pathologist
Katrina Prabucki Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Communication Disorders Assistant
Ainsley Brownlee Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Psychoeducational Consultant
Enzo Ciardelli Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Gifted Teacher
Laura Cianfrini Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Centre for Success Teacher
Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Blind/Low Vision Team
Heather Morrow Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Deaf/Hard of Hearing Team
Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Applied Behavioural Analysis Consultant
Victoria Resovac Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Special Equipment Amount Consultant
Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Intensive Support Child and Youth Care Practitioners
Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Occupational Therapist
Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Kinesiologist
Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Visual Aid Assistant
Taylor Banks Equity and Well-Being – Consultant
Josephine Falletta (Thursdays – AM) Social Work Services – Social Worker

Community Support Staff

Jillian McWhinnie Occupational Therapist – School Based Rehabilitation Services (SBRS), Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences
Lisa Scott Physiotherapist – School Based Rehabilitation Services (SBRS), Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences
Kathryn Williams Speech and Language Pathologist – School Based Rehabilitation Services (SBRS), Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences
School Nursing – Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCS), Ontario Health at Home
Taylor Pasqua Public Health Nurse – Public Health, City of Hamilton

 

Updated on Friday, July 04, 2025.
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