Rachel S. Forbes
JD, BA (Hons)
Executive Director
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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.
Learn MoreOur 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.
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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.
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Kirk Perris
PhD, MEd, BEd, Certified Teacher
Director of Education
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Abigail Lobo
MA, BCISE
Senior Manager, Education (on leave)
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Sara Jane R. Walker
BA, MCS
Senior Manager, Communications
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Virginia Van Zee
BA
Lead Case Manager
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Alice Bromfield
MA
Family and Student Services Manager
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Chelsey Leas
BSW
Family and Student Services Coordinator
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Erick Cuevas
MBA, B.Eng
Assistive Technology Manager
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Thaisa Gorniak
BA
Community Manager
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Jacqueline Lai
CPA, CGA, BBA
Finance Manager
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María Fernanda Guzmán
MA, BA
Administrative Coordinator
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Anisa Chaudhry
BEd, BSc, BC Certified Teacher, Diploma in Special Education
Case Manager & Instructor
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Jennie Lum
BEd, BA, BC Certified Teacher
Case Manager & Instructor
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Sofia Lopez Nakashima
MaSc, BSc
Case Manager & Instructor
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Becky Bishop
MaSC, BEd
Lead Instructor & Adult Program Manager
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Marlo Humiski
BA, MA
Lead Instructor & Early RISErs Program Manager
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Patrick D.
BSc
Instructor and Neuroaffirming Program Lead
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Adrianna M.
BA
Instructor
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Aime M.
AA, Special Education Assistant
Instructor
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Aisling O.
BEd
Instructor
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Ali C.
BC and AB Certified Teacher
Instructor
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Amanda G.
BA, BEd, BC Certified Teacher, Cert in Inclusive Education
Instructor
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MSc, BA
Instructor
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Anotidaishe G.
BSc
Instructor
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Baylee W.
MEd, BEd, BA, BC Certified Teacher, Diploma in Guidance Studies
Instructor
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Brittany W.
BEd, BA, BC Certified Teacher
Instructor
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Dakota L.
BEd, BC Certified Teacher, ECE Certified
Instructor
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Emma L.
MOT, BSc
Instructor
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Gareth B.
BA, MEd
Instructor
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Gaurika D.
MEd, BEd, BSc
Instructor
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Goran P
BSc, EA
Instructor
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Graham S.
MSc, BA
Speech Language Pathologist
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BEd, BC Certified Teacher
Instructor
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Harriet F.
BEd
Instructor
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Jaden D.
BC Certified Teacher
Instructor
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BSc, BEd, BC Certified Teacher
Instructor
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June M.
GradDipED, Postgrad Cert – Learning Disabilities
Instructor
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Katie T.
BA, SLPA
Instructor
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Katherine M.
BA (Hons)
Instructor
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Kendall G.
BMLSc, BEd, BC Certified Teacher
Instructor
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Khalifa J.
BA (Hons), Certificate in Disability and Applied Behaviour Analysis
Instructor
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Manjeet S.
BSc, MSc, PMP
Instructor
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Marina K.
BA
Instructor and Student Services Support
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Michelle F.
BA (Hons), BEd, BC Certified Teacher
Instructor
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Missy M.
BA, BC Certified Teacher
Instructor
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Naslishah T.
BCom, OG Trained
Instructor
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Nikka P.
BEd, BC Certified Teacher
Instructor
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Nikolina E.
BEd, BC Certified Teacher
Instructor
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Peter D.
BA
Access Mobile Classroom Driver
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Rachel Y.
BSc, MOT (in progress)
Instructor
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BEng, OG trained, Education Assistant
Instructor
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Renee C.
BSc, BEd, MEd
Instructor
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BEd, Early Literacy Certificate
Instructor
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Scott L.
DCSW
Instructor
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MLA, ECEA, BFA, RBT (in process)
Behaviour Interventionist
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Viktoriia C.
MEd, BA, OG
Instructor
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Yue G.
MEd, Ph.D. (in process)
Instructor
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Greg Sullivan, PhD
Chair
Shoreline West Asset Management, President and CEO
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Joyce Wagenaar
Vice Chair
West Fraser, Director of Communications
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Brian Duong, LLM
Secretary
Hunter Litigation Chambers, Counsel
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Kevin Riley, CPA, CA
Treasurer
Amazon, Senior Accounting Manager
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Nancy Perry, PhD
Director
University of British Columbia, Associate Dean, Research, and Dorothy Lam Chair in Special Education
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Hon. Wendy J. Harris, K.C.
Director
BC Supreme Court, Retired Justice
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Shelley Gray
Director
Industry Training Authority, CEO
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Hamlet Abnousi, CPA, CA
Director
Novobind Livestock Therapeutics Inc., CEO and Co-founder
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Lauren McClanaghan
Director
Associate Lawyer, Harris & Co
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David Ferguson
Director
Financial and Corporate Advisor
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