Who We Are

Professionals in the Field of Learning Differences

Administration Staff

Carolyn Rankin-Boutin, BA, BEd, OCT #512753 (She/Her)

Executive Director

Jordan Handley-Passalacqua (She/Her)

Manager of Social Engagement

Program Managers

Samantha Sweet, Hon. B.Sc., Hon. B.Ed., OCT #666228 (She/Her)

Academic Program Manager

Olivia Fong, CYCW (She/Her)

Social-Emotional Program Manager

Leaps in Literacy Educators

Amani Alshaheen, BA, (she/her)

Zil Patel, MSc (She/Her)

Mariam Karimi

Annelise Brook

Patrick Porterfield, BA., DSW. (He/him)

Kathleen Taggart

Michele Hutyra, HBA (she/her)

Sunil Raj

Katerina Tzimas, BA, (She/Her)

Mastering Mathematics Educators

Tina Avalio, B.Ed., M.Sc., Ph.D. OCT #405243 (She/Her)

Tim Hewitson, BASc., BEd., MEd., OCT #693589 (He/Him)

Amir Yazdanpoor

Amber Durdle, BA, Bed, OCT #748384 (she/her)

Yeganeh Nasrollahzadeh

Supriya Goyal, BDS, (She/her)

Prabhati Prabhati

Social-Emotional Facilitators

Audrey Draaisma, OCT (193357), B. Ed. B. A

Ashley Fensel

Steve Staois, BA., BEd., MEd., OCT #181585 (He/Him)

Individual Intensive Educators

Monique Goodman-Herrington, BA., BEd., OCT #283383, (She/Her)

Afshan Parvaiz, B.A. C/OGA. (She/her)

Debbie Levy-Stock, BA, MEd, RECE, C/OGA, OCT #394976, (She/Her)

Brittni Ogden

Shairoz Najak (She/her)

Prabhati, B.SC., M.SC., M.CA., persuading Bachelor of Education (She /Her)

Melissa Papaioannou, BA, B.Ed., OCT #562064, Associate Level A/OGA Training (Practicum Level)

Maureen Pangan, B.A.(Hons.), B.Ed. OCT

Special Education Specialist

Riina Makk, B.A.Sc.

Melissa Williamson, BA., (she/her)

Research Team

Carlie Lukasik, BA, MSc (c), (She/Her)

Katerina Tzimas

Board Members

Timothy Rye

Chair

Nicole Fernandes

Director

Amin Lalji

Director

Diana Velikonja

Director

Tara Conley

Director

Marika Mennamen

Community Member

Gordon Chu

Treasurer

Nicole Dziamarski

Secretary

Join Us Today!

We are a registered charitable organization that does not receive any government funding to support our initiatives. Your gift will help us to ensure we can continue providing our programs and services to support those who are impacted by Learning Disabilities in Halton and Hamilton.