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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 until TBD]; Mrs. Kendall Dahmer (PM)
Homeroom Class KA Mrs. Deborah Garrett (OCT) & Ms. Sherice Sharpe (DECE) [LTO: Mrs. Madline Haydo until June 2025]
Homeroom Class KB Mrs. Dianna Boughner (OCT) & Mrs. Theresa Weylie (DECE)
Homeroom Class KC Mrs. Melanie Hoglund (OCT) [LTO: Ms. Andrea DiFranceso] & Mrs. Cecilia Chiado (DECE) [LTO: Mrs. Christina Fry-Hibbert until TBD]
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 until June 2025]
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 until June 2025]
Homeroom Class 34C Miss Nicole Smith (AM); Ms. Sara Hughey (PM) [LTO: Miss Nicole Smith until June 2025]
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 [LTO: Ms. Victoria Thompson until May 2025]
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 until June 2025]
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, 5)
Child and Youth Care Practitioner Ms. Cheryl Petkoff [LTO: Miss Summer Cameron until TBD]
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 [Trio Resource Team]
Danielle Noble Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Child and Youth Care Practitioner [Trio Resource Team]
Brett Hambleton Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Educational Assistant [Trio 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, Emily Adler 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

 

Updated on Friday, February 28, 2025.
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