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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   Catherine Richards Vernon
Carrie Despres Kelowna   Leanna Kohnke Kelowna   Erin Siebring Kelowna
Deanne Allen Kelowna   Lesley Schrottner Kelowna   Sylvia Gibbs Kelowna
Paige Nichol Kelowna   Lisa Dietrich  Kelowna  

SET Teachers

  
Geneva Kirk Kelowna   Lori Taetz Kelowna   Sarah Campbell Penticton
Jasmin Friesen Kelowna   Lydia McAndrew Kamloops   Magdalena Steele Kelowna
Jeff Laird Kamloops   Veronica Kayban 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
  • Destiny

    Supportssupports the following Interior teachers and their students:

    • Name Location   Name Location
    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   Krista Barney Vernon
    John Hengen Creston   Carol Wicks Vernon
    Rebecca Cameron Lake Country      
    Robyn Friberg  Vernon      
    Sarah Zuidhof Sorrento      
    Shannon Beglaw Kelowna      
    Wendell Dalke Cranbrook      
    Aimee Imbeau Vernon      

    And

    • Destiny also supports the following Northern teachers and their students:

    • Nancy Gullason is K-9 RA for the Northern Region

    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   Brittanie Thiessen Chilliwack   Amy Chan Kin Langley
    Anna-May Taekema Abbotsford   Janna Olydam Chilliwack   Beril Taylor Langley 
    Darlene Unger Abbotsford   Jennifer Barkman Chilliwack   Chelsea Daigneault Langley
    Lisa Hackett Abbotsford   Trevor Barkman Chilliwack   Lore Wolf Langley
    Melanie Visscher Abbotsford   Kevin Krikke Chilliwack   Maggie Berard Langley
          Laura Lemon Chilliwack   Sara-Lee Hamre Langley
    Lorena Von Riesen Mission   Linda Klassen Chilliwack      
    Steve Codling Mission   Melanie Derksen Chilliwack   Sara Kraushar Aldergrove
          Michelle Worobetz Chilliwack      
    • 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

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

     

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