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.