Our
Team

LDS team members are experts in their fields, with degrees in Education, Neuropsychology, Special Education, Occupational Therapy, Applied Psychology, Law, Creative Writing, Communications, Mathematics, Global Development, English, and Linguistics.

Our Leadership and Program Team

Our team have education and experience in diverse disciplines. They undergo working with vulnerable populations training, attend professional development, and must provide current criminal record checks.

Our Instructors and Case Managers

LDS instructors include BC-certified Teachers, Special Education Assistants, Orton-Gillingham (OG) Lead and Specialised Instructors, Case Managers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Inclusive Education Instructors, and Certified Early Childhood Educators.

Our Board of Directors

LDS directors have expertise and experience in education, governance, law and compliance, human resources, finance and audit, business scaling, communications, advancement and development, information technology, operations, and administration.

Our Leadership and Program Team

Rachel S. Forbes

Executive Director

Alice Bromfield

Senior Manager, Programs

Becky Bishop

Senior Manager, Youth and Adult Programs

Eric Drechsler

Senior Manager, Technology

Jacqueline Lai

Senior Manager, Finance

Marlo Humiski

Senior Manager, Early Years Programs

Sara Jane R. Walker

Senior Manager, Communications

Sofia Lopez Nakashima

Senior Manager, Assessments (on leave)

Virginia Van Zee

Senior Manager, Instruction and Innovation

Adam Lang

Diploma in Television and Video Production

Cailey A.

Case Manager & Instructor

Chelsey Leas

Family and Student Services Coordinator

Christina Kiing

Administrative Assistant

Jennie Lum

BC Certified Teacher, BEd, BA

Case Manager & Instructor

Julian Vergara-Weaver

Operations and HR Manager

Katherine Withnall

Development Officer

Lexi Sermer

Family and Student Services and Assessment Coordinator

María Fernanda Guzmán

Program Coordinator

Mel Henderson

Case Manager & Program Support

Marina Kupriyanova

Lead Case Manager

Patrick D.

Neuroaffirming Program Lead and Instructor

Peter Dillon

Access Mobile Classroom Manager

Lori Kullahian

Technology and Strategy Assistant

Vanessa Pat

Communications Coordinator

Our Instructors

Adrianna M.

Aime M.

AA, Special Education Assistant Certification

Ali C.

BC and AB Certified Teacher, BEd

Alison M.

BC Certified Teacher, BA, BI, OG Certified

Almas K.

Early RISErs Lead Instructor

Amber W.

Amanda G.

Post Grad Certificate in Inclusive Education, BC Certified Teacher, BEd, BA

Andrea S.

Anotidaishe G.

MA (in process), BSc

Baylee W.

MEd, BC Certified Teacher, BEd, BA, Diploma in Guidance Studies

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Chris B.

Courtney W.

Dakota L.

BC Certified Teacher, BEd, BA, Diploma in Early Years, ECE Certified

Elizabeth C.

Emma L.

Erika L.

Evalyn A.

Garland J.

Gaurika D.

Goran P

Graham S.

Speech Language Pathologist

Isa M.

Jenn S.

MOT (in progress), BSc

Occupational Therapy Student

Jenny G.

Joann A.

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Joe F.

Jolien K. C.

OCT, BEd, BA, Diploma in ECE

Katherine M.

Lead Instructor

Kathleen H.

Lisa S.

Laura T.

BC Certified Teacher, BEd, BFA, Certificate in Inclusive Education

Khalifa J.

MEd (IP), BA (Hons), Certificate in Disability and Applied Behaviour Analysis

Kristy Choy

MOT (In progress), BKin

Occupational Therapy Student

Mamie L.

Meredith M.

BC Certified Teacher, BEd, BA (Hons), Certificate in ELL

Michelle F.

BC Certified Teacher, BEd, BA (Hons)

Monica G.

MFA (in progress), BSc, BEng

Missy M.

BC Certified Teacher, BEd, BA

Naslishah T.

BCom, Holistic Heath Practitioner Diploma, OG Trained

Nikka P.

BC Certified Teacher, BEd

Renee C.

Scott L.

Shannon B.

GDipEd, MA, BSc/BA(Hons)

Soula K.

BEd, Early Literacy Certificate

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Sylvia H.

DEd, MMgt, MA, CertTESOL

Viktoriia C.

Yue G.

PhD (in process), MEd

Our Board of Directors

Greg Sullivan, PhD

Shoreline West Asset Management, President and CEO

Joyce Wagenaar, BA

West Fraser, Director of Communications

Kevin Riley, CPA, CA

Managing Director, Financial Reporting, Alaska Airlines

Lauren McClanaghan, JD

Harris & Co, Associate Lawyer

Dr. Candice Murray

Registered Psychologist

Nancy Perry, PhD

University of British Columbia, Associate Dean, Research, and Former Dorothy Lam Chair in Special Education

Hamlet Abnousi, CPA, CA

Novobind Livestock Therapeutics Inc., CEO and Co-founder

Shelley Gray, ICD.D

SkilledTrades BC, CEO

Brady Fletcher

Roth Canada, President

David Ferguson, MBA

Financial and Corporate Advisor

Gina Ungaro, BA

Richmond Hospital Foundation, Associate Director, Leadership Giving

Our Advisors

Chris Tam

Innovation Committee Member

Gladys Rosencrans

Retired Educator and Administrator

Jennifer Fane

PhD, BC Certified Teacher

Education Advisor

Karen Lam

Innovation Committee Member

Tom Pospisil

Innovation Committee Member

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