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Who is my LS Consultant?

This page provides names and geographical locations for the various Learning Service Consultants here at HCOS.

Interior & North:

LS Regional Administrator (RA): Michelle Nimchuk

Supports students who are in the Interior who are:

  • Grade 10-12 LS
  • Designated K-R, K-9 
  • High Needs LS (those going through assessment/designation process)

Works with Interior Team:

Philippa Moir (SE) Carol Wicks (SE) Amber Haas (K-9) Anthony Kuchma(GA)

And the Northern Team:

Celeste Van Breda (SE) Nancy Gullason (K-9)  Diana Mohninger (GA)

LS Consultant: Elaine Rodwell

Supports the following teachers and their students:

Name Location    Name Location   Name Location
Laura Klassen Vernon   Kathy Kanda Merritt   Sylvia Gibbs Kelowna
Carrie Despres Kelowna   Leanna Kohnke Kelowna   Veronica Kayban Kelowna
Deanne Allen Kelowna   Lesley Schrottner Kelowna   Catherine Richards Vernon
Paige Nichol Kelowna   Lisa Dietrich  Kelowna  

Erin Siebring

Kelowna
Geneva Kirk Kelowna   Lori Taetz Kelowna   SET Teachers  
Jasmin Friesen Kelowna   Lydia McAndrew Kamloops   Magdalena Steele Kelowna
Jeff Laird Kamloops   Miranda Akurienne Kelowna   Leanne Kemila Kelowna
Julianne McLaren Kelowna   Roberta MacDonald Kelowna   Tricia Ross Kelowna
Karmen Wale Kamloops   Sarah Laurie Edmonton   Jasmine De Smet Kelowna
Kathryn Schultz Kamloops   Shelley Chupik Kamloops   Miranda Akurienne Kelowna
Charlotte Stace Coldstream   Amaris Leitch West Kelowna   Philippa Moir Coldstream
LS Consultant: Destiny Ward

Supports the following Interior teachers and their students:

Name Location   Name Location
Aimee Imbeau Vernon      
Amber Haas Lake Country      
Brenda Gaynor Salmon Arm      
Laura Merz Kelowna      
Christine Moline Oliver      
Cyndie Hunter Salmon Arm   SE Teachers  
John Hengen Creston   Shari Bootsma Vernon
Rebecca Cameron Lake Country   Cyndie Hunter Salmon Arm
Robyn Friberg  Vernon   Rachel Bylenga Lumby
Sarah Zuidhof Sorrento   Sarah Campbell Penticton
Shannon Beglaw Kelowna   Krista Barney Vernon
Wendell Dalke Cranbrook   Carol Wicks Vernon

And the following Northern teachers and their students:

 

Name

Location   Name Location 
Clarice Lomavatu Williams Lake   Sabrina Lukkarinen Kelowna
Colin Wellum Ft. St. John   Tracy Krauss Tumbler Ridge
Destiny Ward Ft. St. John   Beth Doerksen  
Erica McNaughton Ft. St. John   Bruce Hildebrandt Kelowna
Kristin Schlamp     Niki Hildebrandt Kelowna
Janine Hanson Prince George   SE Teachers  
Jill Janzen Ft. St. John   Celeste Van Breda (SE RA) Ft. St. John
Lisa Franco Prince George  

Johann Van Breda

Ft. St. John
Nancy Gullason Ft. St.John      
Rob Wahl  Terrace      

Lower Mainland:

LS Regional Administrator (RA): Denise McLaughlin

Supports students who are in the Lower Mainland who are:

  • Grade 10 - 12 LS
  • Designated K-R
  • High Needs LS (those going through assessment process) 

Works with Regional Admin Team:

Name Role   Name Role 
Heidi Giesbrecht SE RA    Sharon Gibbs  SE RA Assistant
Jinhee Choe K-9 RA West    Eric Vanee  GA - East
Steve Codling K-9 RA East   Tara Klukas GA - West
LS Consultant: Marcia Mishchenko 
  • Located in Surrey
  • Calendar link (to book meeting times): Marcia's Calendly LS Calendar
  • Steve Codling is the Regional Admin for the Lower Mainland East Region
  • Supports the following teachers and their students:
Name Location   Name Location    Name  Location
Allana Lemke Abbotsford   Laura Lemon Chilliwack   Sara Kraushar  Aldergrove
Amy Chan Kin Langley   Linda Klassen Chilliwack   Steve Codling  Mission
Anna-May Taekema Abbotsford   Lisa Hackett Abbotsford      
Beril Taylor Langley    Lore Wolf Langley      
Brittanie Thiessen Chilliwack   Lorena Von Riesen Mission      
Chelsea Daigneault Langley   Maggie Berard Langley      
Darlene Unger Abbotsford   Melanie Derksen Chilliwack      
Janna Olydam Chilliwack   Melanie Visscher Abbotsford      
Jennifer Barkman Chilliwack   Michelle Worobetz Chilliwack      
Kevin Krikke Chilliwack   Sara-Lee Hamre Langley      
  • Jinhee Choe is the K-9 RA for the Lower Mainland West Region
  • Supports the following teachers and their students: (K-9)
Name Location   Name Location 
Alexandra LeFleur Surrey   Karen Roeck Langley
Andria Lengkeek Surrey   Laura Hawkins Surrey 
Breanne Rosenau Squamish   Mark Daley Surrey
Chelsey Kasper Langley   Pat Mackesy Delta
Cindy Keung Vancouver   Paul Munnalall Langley
Elly Schoepp Sechelt   Pippa Davies Surrey
Eric Vanee Burnaby   Stephanie Pasiuk Whistler
Helen Lee  Surrey    Steve Frisen Surrey
Jinhee Choe Surrey      
Johnson Chiang Coquitlam      

SE Teachers (East and West): Heidi Giesbrecht is the SE RA. 

Name Location   Name Location 
Denise McLaughlin     Julia Byl  
Evelyn Runge     Breanne Rosenau  
Heather Sims     Patricia Herrera  
Helen Lee     Jennifer Barkman  
Jana Barrett        
Nate Farr        
Sharon Gibbs        
Bill Marsh        
Jacqueline Dewar        
Elaine Reitsma        

Vancouver Island:

LS Regional Administrator (RA): Alison Ellis 

Supports students who are on Vancouver Island and who are:

  • Grade 10 -12 LS
  • Designated K-R
  • High Needs LS (those going through assessment process) 

Works with Regional Admin Team:

Jenn McDonald (SE) Nicole Terpstra (K-9) Ryan Titley (GA)

LS Consultant: Nola Morgan 

Supports the following teachers and their students: K-9

Name Location   Name Location 
Beverly Scholman Nanaimo   Marie Boetgger Powell River
Brad Gibson Campbell River   Marika Neal Errington
Cheryl Hillman Port Alberni   Mark Lamden Powell River
      Mitra Evans Nanaimo
Claire Pollok Victoria   Monique Robertson Campbell River
       Rachael Rennie Parksville
Deidre Lay Victoria   Trish VanDop Nanaimo
Heather Brown Victoria   Trish Ensing Victoria
Ingrid de Villiers Powell River      
Lenna Heffernan Comox      

SE Teachers: Jenn McDonald is RA

Name Location   Name Location 
Alison Barber     Julia Dawson  
Alison Ellis Victoria   Kim McCay  
Allison Miles Comox   Steve Bastian Crofton
April McLoad Duncan   Wendy Preston  

Carmen Timmermans

Chemainus      
Catherine Lisimaque        
Elliot Russell        
Erika Rauguth-Treleaven Port Alberni      
James Nelson Maple Bay      
Jenn McDonald Nanaimo