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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
Interior K-9
  • 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
Interior SE- A

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

Interior K-9
  • 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
Interior SE - B
  • 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
North
  • 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
Niki Hildebrandt Kelowna
Rob Wahl  Terrace
Sabrina Lukkarinen Kelowna
Tracy Krauss Tumbler Ridge
North SE
  • 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

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:

  • Assistant 
  • East 
    NameRole NameRole 
    Heidi Giesbrecht SE RA         Sharon Gibbs  SE RA Assistant
    Jinhee Choe K-9 RA West     Steve Codling K-9 RA East
  • Tara Klukas  GA - West          Eric Vanee 
  • GA - East
    Steve CodlingK-9 RA East Tara KlukasGA - West
    LS Consultant: Marcia Mishchenko 

     

    • Steve Codling is the Regional Admin for the Lower Mainland East Region
    • Supports the following teachers and their students:
    Name Location
    Allana Lemke Abbotsford
    Anna-May Taekema Abbotsford
    Amy Chan Kin Langley
    Beril Taylor Langley
    Brittanie Thiessen Chilliwack
    Chelsea Daigneault Langley
    Darlene Unger Abbotsford
    Janna Olydam Chilliwack
    Jennifer Barkman Chilliwack
    Kevin Krikke Chilliwack
    Laura Lemon Chilliwack
    Linda Klassen Chilliwack
    Lisa Hackett Abbotsford
    Lore Wolf Langley
    Lorena Von Riesen Mission
    Maggie Berard Langley
    Melanie Derksen Chilliwack
    Melanie Visscher Abbotsford
    Michelle Worobetz Chilliwack
    Sara Kraushar Aldergrove
    Sara-Lee Hamre Langley
    Steve Codling Mission
    Trevor Barkman 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  NameLocation 
    Alexandra LeFleur Surrey Karen RoeckLangley
    Andria Lengkeek Surrey  Laura HawkinsSurrey 
    Breanne Rosenau Squamish Mark DaleySurrey
    Chelsey Kasper Langley  Pat MackesyDelta
    Cindy Keung Vancouver Paul MunnalallLangley
    Elly Schoepp Sechelt  Pippa DaviesSurrey
    Eric Vanee Burnaby  Stephanie PasiukWhistler
    Helen Lee Surrey  Steve Frisen Surrey
    Jinhee Choe Surrey
     Karen RoeckLangley
    Laura HawkinsSurrey
    Mark DaleySurrey
    Pat MackesyDelta
    Paul MunnalallLangley
    Pippa DaviesSurrey
    Stephanie PasiukWhistler
    Steve FrisenSurrey
    Johnson Chiang Coquitlam
    • Marcia also supports SE Teachers (East and West)
    • Heidi Giesbrecht is the SE RA
    Name Location
     Bill Marsh Name 
    Breanne Rosenau Location 
    Denise McLaughlin    
    JuliaElaine BylReitsma  
    Evelyn Runge    Breanne Rosenau 
    Heather Sims  Patricia Herrera  
    Helen Lee  
    Heidi Giesbrecht 
    JenniferJacqueline BarkmanDewar  
    Jana Barrett  
    Jennifer Barkman 
    ElaineJulia ReitsmaByl  
    Nate Farr    
    JacquelinePatricia DewarHerrera  
    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
    • 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  

    Catherine Lisimaque

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