School Staff 

 

Principal 

Mrs. Melissa Biederman (she/her) 

Vice-Principal 

Mr. Mark Tweyman (he/him) [Temporary: Mr. John Gris (he/him)] 

Office Administrator 

Mrs. Bethany Roberge (she/her) 

Office Assistant 

Mrs. Julie Harris (she/her) (AM) [LTO: Mrs. Kendall Dahmer] & Ms. Kendall Dahmer (PM) (she/her) 

 

 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – JKSKA 

Mrs. Deborah Garrett (she/her) (OCT) & Ms. Sherice Sharpe (she/her) (DECE) [LTO: Ms. Sandra Gortych] 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – JKSKB 

Mrs. Dianna Boughner (she/her) (OCT) & Mrs. Theresa Weylie (she/her) (DECE) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – JKSKC 

Ms. Laura Collard (she/her) (OCT) & Mrs. Cecilia Chiado (she/her) (DECE) [LTO: Mrs. Kelly Howe (she/her)] 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – JKSKD 

Mrs. Gina Browne (she/her) (OCT) & Mrs. Brooke Vandenheuvel (she/her) (DECE) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 1A 

Mrs. Amie Banfield (she/her) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 12A 

Mrs. Katie Clause (she/her) (Day 1, 2, 3, 5) & Ms. Melanie Lupal [LTO: Ms. Connie Wilson (she/her)] (Day 4) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 12C 

Ms. Hali Tsui (she/her) (Day 1, 3, 4, 5) & Ms. Melanie Lupal [LTO: Ms. Connie Wilson (she/her)] (Day 2) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 2A 

Mrs. Denise Ordowich-Rivera (she/her) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 3A 

Mrs. Lindsay Smith (she/her) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 34A 

Mrs. Emma Evans (she/her) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 34B 

Ms. Nicole Smith (AM) (she/her) & Ms. Sara Hughey (she/her) (PM) [LTO: Ms. Nicole Smith (she/her)] 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 4A 

Mrs. Melanie Hoglund (she/her) [LTO: Ms. Olivia Holmes (she/her)] 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 45A 

Mrs. Janelle Sullivan (she/her) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 5A 

Mr. Andrew Downey (he/him) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 56A 

Ms. Heather Napier (she/her) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 6A 

Mr. Anthony Brecevich (he/him) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 67A 

Mrs. Terri-Lynn D’Amico (she/her) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 67B 

Mr. Andrew Buonocore (he/him) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 78A 

Mr. Simon Frank (he/him) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 8A 

Mrs. Nicolette DiFrancesco (she/her) 

Homeroom (Classroom) Teacher – 8B 

Mrs. Diana Wilson-Sharp (she/her) [LTO: Ms. Victoria Thompson (she/her)] 

 

 

Subject (Rotary) Teacher – Kindergarten; Grade 1-6 Music; Grade 7-8 Instrumental Music; Grade 1-8 Dance and Drama 

Mrs. Katie Schuessler (she/her) 

Subject (Rotary) Teacher – Kindergarten; Grades 1-3 Physical Education and Health; Grades 1-3 Social Studies; Library 

Mrs. Melissa Leskovec (she/her) 

Subject (Rotary) Teacher – Kindergarten 

Ms. Alyssa Kovacs (she/her) (Day 4PM) 

Subject (Rotary) Teacher – Kindergarten 

Mr. David Bortolussi (he/him) (Day 3PM) 

Subject (Rotary) Teacher – French (Grade 4), Language (Grade 3) – Classes 34A, 34B, 56A 

Mme. Sara Hughey (she/her) (AM) [LTO: Ms. Alyssa Kovacs (she/her)] 

Subject (Rotary) Teacher – French (Junior) – Classes 4A, 45A; 5A 

Mme. Allison Nardi (she/her) 

Subject (Rotary) Teacher – French (Junior/Intermediate) – Classes 6A, 67A, 67B, 78A, 8A, 8B; including Grade 3/4 Visual Art 

Mme. Lara Sousa (she/her) 

 

 

Learning Resource Teacher – Primary/Junior – Classes KA, KB, KC, KD, 1A, 12A, 12B, 2A, 3A, 34A, 34B, 4A, 45A 

Mrs. Jessica Clement (she/her) 

Learning Resource Teacher – Junior/Intermediate – Classes 5A, 56A, 6A 67A, 67B, 78A, 8A, 8B 

Mme. Allison Nardi (she/her) 

Reading Specialist Teacher 

Mrs. Jennifer Murray (she/her) (Day 1, 3, 4, 5; System Day 4) 

Elementary Student Success Teacher 

Mrs. Jennifer Viveiros (she/her) (AM; System Day 3) 

English as a Second Language Teacher 

Ms. Dorothy Lo (she/her) (Day 1, 4) 

Mathematics Facilitator Teacher – Grade 6 

Mr. Jordan Urbanek (he/him) (Day 2. 4) 

 

 

Child and Youth Care Practitioner 

Ms. Oluwatimilehin (Timi) Akinlade (she/her) 

Educational Assistant 

Miss Salije Ademi (she/her) 

Educational Assistant 

Ms. Danyelle Bell (she/her) 

Educational Assistant 

Mrs. Jody Bell (she/her) 

Educational Assistant 

Mrs. Devon Burnett (she/her) 

Educational Assistant 

Mrs. Julie Joseph (she/her) 

Educational Assistant 

Miss Katie Lavovsky (she/her) 

Educational Assistant 

Mrs. Megan Sudnikowicz (she/her) 

 

 

Head Caretaker 

Ms. Sandra Albert (she/her) 

Assistant Caretaker 

Ms. Alejandia Barron Hernandez (she/her) 

Assistant Caretaker 

Mrs. Natasha Remani-Ward (she/her) 

Assistant Caretaker 

Mr. Gary Suntz (he/him) 

 

System Support Staff 

Angela Giardino 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Principal 

 

Carina Gratton 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Manager 

 

Marlee Ferguson 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Consultant 

 

James Jarrell 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Special Assignment Teacher [Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team] 

 

Mieke Nameth 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Child and Youth Care Practitioner [Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team] 

 

Amanda Wright 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Educational Assistant [Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team] 

 

Kiki Parsons 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Behaviour Analyst 

 

Christine Galven 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Designated Early Childhood Educator 

 

Lynn Dupuis 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Speech and Language Pathologist 

 

Katrina Prabucki 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Communication Disorders Assistant 

 

Ainsley Brownlee 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Psychoeducational Consultant 

 

Enzo Ciardelli 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Gifted Teacher 

 

Laura Cianfrini 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Centre for Success Teacher 

 

 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Blind/Low Vision Team 

 

Heather Morrow 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Deaf/Hard of Hearing Team 

 

 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Applied Behavioural Analysis Consultant 

 

Victoria Resovac 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Special Equipment Amount Consultant 

 

Amanda Zavarella 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Intensive Support Child and Youth Care Practitioners 

 

 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Occupational Therapist 

 

 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Kinesiologist 

 

 

Special Education, Inclusion, and Equity – Visual Aid Assistant 

 

Taylor Banks 

Equity and Well-Being – Consultant 

 

Josephine Falletta (Thursdays – AM) 

Social Work Services – Social Worker 

 

Teanne Teeft 

Learning Commons (Library) Technician 

 

 

Community Support Staff 

Jillian McWhinnie 

Occupational Therapist – School Based Rehabilitation Services (SBRS), Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences 

 

Lisa Scott 

Physiotherapist – School Based Rehabilitation Services (SBRS), Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences 

 

Kathryn Williams 

Speech and Language Pathologist – School Based Rehabilitation Services (SBRS), Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences 

 

 

School Nursing – Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCS), Ontario Health at Home 

 

Taylor Filice 

Public Health Nurse – Public Health, City of Hamilton