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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
  • Located in Ft. St. John
  • Calendar link (to book meeting times): Destiny's Calendly LS Calendar
  • Amber Haas is the K-9 RA for this region
  • Destiny supports 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      
  • 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

  • Marcia also supports SE Teachers (East and West):
  • Heidi Giesbrecht is the SE RA. 

    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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