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School Staff

Principal Mrs. Melissa Biederman
Vice-Principal(s) Mrs. Melody Brandon-Rooth; Ms. Vanessa Swan
Office Administrator Mrs. Bethany Roberge
Office Assistants Mrs. Julie Harris (AM) [LTO: Mrs. Kendall Dahmer]; Mrs. Kendall Dahmer (PM)
Homeroom Class KA Mrs. Deborah Garrett (OCT) & Ms. Sherice Sharpe (DECE) [LTO: Mrs. Madline Haydo]
Homeroom Class KB Mrs. Dianna Boughner (OCT) & Mrs. Theresa Weylie (DECE)
Homeroom Class KC Mrs. Melanie Hoglund (OCT) [LTO: Ms. Andrea DiFrancesco] & Mrs. Cecilia Chiado (DECE) [LTO: Mrs. Christina Fry-Hibbert]
Homeroom Class KD Mrs. Gina Browne (OCT) & Mrs. Brooke Vandenheuvel (DECE)
Homeroom Class 1A Mrs. Denise Ordowich-Rivera
Homeroom Class 12A Mrs. Katie Clause (Day 1, 2, 3, 5); (Day 4) [LTO: Mrs. Amanada Birnie]
Homeroom Class 12B Mrs. Amie Banfield
Homeroom Class 2A Ms. Hali Tsui
Homeroom Class 23A Mrs. Lindsay Smith
Homeroom Class 34A Mrs. Emma Evans
Homeroom Class 34B Ms. Heather Napier [LTO: Ms. Fiona McPherson]
Homeroom Class 34C Miss Nicole Smith (AM); Ms. Sara Hughey (PM) [LTO: Miss Nicole Smith]
Homeroom Class 45A Mrs. Janelle Sullivan
Homeroom Class 45B Mr. Andrew Buonocore
Homeroom Class 56A Mr. Andrew Downey
Homeroom Class 56B Mr. Anthony Brecevich
Homeroom Class 67A Mrs. Terri-Lynn D’Amico
Homeroom Class 67B Mrs. Katie Schuessler
Homeroom Class 7A Mrs. Nicholette DiFrancesco
Homeroom Class 78A Mr. Simon Frank
Homeroom Class 8A Mrs. Diana Wilson-Sharp
Homeroom Class 8B Mr. David DiFrancesco (Days 1-2, 3-PM, 4-5); Mr. David Bortolussi (Day 3-AM)
Preparation Coverage – Kindergarten, Music, Dance Mr. Robert Blunsdon
Preparation Coverage – Kindergarten, Physical Education/Health, Social Studies Mrs. Melissa Leskovec
Preparation Coverage – Kindergarten, Visual Arts, Drama Mr. Kyle Nickerson (Days 1-AM, 5)
Preparation Coverage – Visual Arts, Drama Mr. David DiFrancesco (Day 3-AM)
Preparation Coverage – French (Junior) / Language (Primary) Mme. Sara Hughey (AM) [LTO: Miss Alyssa Kovacs]
Preparation Coverage – French (Junior) Mme. Allison Nardi
Preparation Coverage – French (Junior/Intermediate) Mme. Lara Sousa
Learning Resource (Primary/Junior) Mrs. Jessica Clement
Learning Resource (Junior/Intermediate) Mme. Allison Nardi
Reading Specialist Teacher Ms. Jennifer Murray (Day 1, 3, 4, 5; System Day 4)
Elementary Student Success Teacher Ms. Jennifer Viveiros (AM; System Day 3)
English as a Second Language Special Assignment Teacher Mrs. Sara Flavelle (Day 2, 4)
Child and Youth Care Practitioner Ms. Cheryl Petkoff [LTO: Miss Summer Cameron]
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 (Caretaker)

System Support Staff

Kim Chute Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Principal
Carina Gratton Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Manager
Daun Scocchia Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Consultant
Lindsay Scott (Day 3) Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Special Assignment Teacher [Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team]
Danielle Noble Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Child and Youth Care Practitioner [Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team]
Brett Hambleton 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 Sunday, May 11, 2025.
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