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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.

LS Organizational Chart
K-9 Organizational Chart

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

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 
Allana Lemke Abbotsford   Laura Lemon Chilliwack
Amy Chan Kin Langley   Linda Klassen Chilliwack
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
Sara Kraushar  Aldergrove   Steve Codling  Mission
  • 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     Elaine Reitsma  
Nate Farr     Jacqueline Dewar  
Sharon Gibbs     Bill Marsh  

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
Claire Pollok Victoria   Mitra Evans Nanaimo
Deidre Lay Victoria   Monique Robertson Campbell River
Heather Brown Victoria    Rachael Rennie Parksville
Ingrid de Villiers Powell River   Trish VanDop Nanaimo
Lenna Heffernan Comox   Trish Ensing Victoria

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  

Catherine Lisimaque

    Erika Rauguth-Treleaven Port Alberni
Elliot Russell     James Nelson Maple Bay