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
- Located in Hedley
- Calendar link (to book meeting times): Michelle's Calendly LS Calendar
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
- Located in Kelowna
- Calendar link (to book meeting times): Elaine's Calendly LS Calendar
- Elaine supports the following K-9 teachers and their students:
- Amber Haas is K-9 RA for this region
| Name | Location |
| Amaris Leitch | West Kelowna |
| Catherine Richards | Vernon |
| Carrie Despres | Kelowna |
| Charlotte Stace | Coldstream |
| Deanne Allen | Kelowna |
| Erin Siebring | Kelowna |
| Geneva Kirk | Kelowna |
| Jasmin Friesen | Kelowna |
| Jeff Laird | Kamloops |
| Julianne McLaren | Kelowna |
| Karmen Wale | Kamloops |
| Kathryn Schultz | Kamloops |
| Kathy Kanda | Merritt |
| Laura Klassen | Vernon |
| Leanna Kohnke | Kelowna |
| Lesley Schrottner | Kelowna |
| Lisa Dietrich | Kelowna |
| Lori Taetz | Kelowna |
| Lydia McAndrew | Kamloops |
| Paige Nichol | Kelowna |
| Roberta MacDonald | Kelowna |
| Sarah Laurie | Edmonton |
| Shelley Chupik | Kamloops |
| Sylvia Gibbs | Kelowna |
| Veronica Kayban | Kelowna |
Elaine also supports the following SE Teachers' with their LS students. SE RA is Philippa Moir
| Name | Location |
| Jasmine De Smet | Kelowna |
| Leanne Kemila | Kelowna |
| Magdalena Steele | Kelowna |
| Miranda Akurienne | Kelowna |
| Philippa Moir | Coldstream |
| Sarah Campbell | Penticton |
| Tricia Ross | Kelowna |
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 |
| Aimee Imbeau | Vernon |
| Amber Haas | Lake Country |
| Brenda Gaynor | Salmon Arm |
| Christine Moline | Oliver |
| Cyndie Hunter | Salmon Arm |
| John Hengen | Creston |
| Lara Merz | Kelowna |
| Rebecca Cameron | Lake Country |
| Robyn Friberg | Vernon |
| Sarah Zuidhof | Sorrento |
| Shannon Beglaw | Kelowna |
| Wendell Dalke | Cranbrook |
- Destiny supports the following Interior teachers and their students
- There SE RA is Carol Wicks
| Name | Location |
| Carol Wicks | Vernon |
| Cyndie Hunter | Salmon Arm |
| Krista Barney | Vernon |
| Rachel Bylenga | Lumby |
| Shari Bootsma | Vernon |
- Destiny also supports the following Northern teachers and their students:
- Nancy Gullason is K-9 RA for the Northern Region
| Name | Location |
| Beth Doerksen | |
| Bruce Hildebrandt | Kelowna |
| Clarice Lomavatu | Williams Lake |
| Colin Wellum | Ft. St. John |
| Destiny Ward | Ft. St. John |
| Erica McNaughton | Ft. St. John |
| Kristin Schlamp | |
| Janine Hanson | Prince George |
| Jill Janzen | Ft. St. John |
| Lisa Franco | Prince George |
| Nancy Gullason | Ft. St.John |
| Rob Wahl | Terrace |
| Sabrina Lukkarinen | Kelowna |
| Tracy Krauss | Tumbler Ridge |
- Destiny also supports the following Northern SE teachers and their students:
- Celeste Van Breda is the SE RA
| Name | Location |
| Celeste Van Breda | Ft. St. John |
| Johann Van Breda | Ft. St. John |
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Lower Mainland:
LS Regional Administrator (RA): Denise McLaughlin
- Located in Surrey
- Calendar link (to book meeting times): Denise's Calendly LS Calendar
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
| 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
- Located in Victoria
- Calendar link (to book meeting times): Alison's Calendly LS Calendar
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
- Located in Powell River
- Calendar link (to book meeting times): Nola's Calendly LS Calendar
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 |
- Nola also supports the island's SE Teachers's LS students
- 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 | ||
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Catherine Lisimaque |
Victoria | Erika Rauguth-Treleaven | Port Alberni | |
| Elliot Russell | James Nelson | Maple Bay |