Our Team
Children and families receive what they need to thrive.
The Comox Valley Child Development Association provides services to children, youth and adults with diverse abilities and their families. Our primary location is in Courtenay at the corner of Third Street and Cliffe Avenue, but our work also takes us into schools, homes, and other parts of the community.
All of the services at the CVCDA are family centred. This means that we recognize that families know their children best and play the most important role in their life. We support families to make decisions about their child’s services; we respect individual families’ values, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds. At the CVCDA, families are equal partners in the provision of services.
Management Team
Administration & Support Team
Sandi Wiggins
Administrative Services Lead and Executive Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 226
Email: sandiw@cvcda.ca
Joanne Stanger
Reception / Administrative Assistant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 238
Email: joannes@cvcda.ca
Melinda Michalak
Reception / Administrative Assistant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 254
Email: melinda@cvcda.ca
Michelle Erikson
Facility Program Lead / Payroll Administrator
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 246
Email: michelle@cvcda.ca
Child Development Professionals – By Program
Connect with Family Advocate
To get started with any of our CVCDA services email intake@cvcda.ca or speak with April Statz.
Aboriginal Speech and Language Program (ASLP)
Dana Falcioni
Speech-Language Pathologist for Aboriginal Speech & Language, UIWONA
Jenn Murphy
Speech-Language Assistant for Aboriginal Speech & Language, UIWONA
Phone: 250-465-0420
Email: jenn@cvcda.ca
Aboriginal Supported Child Development Program
Lindsay Friis
Supported Child Development Consultant @ ASCD/SCD Program Lead & Regional Advisor for SCD on Vancouver Island
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 230
Email: lindsay@cvcda.ca
Angie Carter
Supported Child Development Consultant for Indigenous Families
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 227
Cell: (250) 703-6075
Email: angie@cvcda.ca
Heather Grealey
Supported Child Development Consultant for Indigenous Families
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 222
Cell: 250-207-3846
Email: heather@cvcda.ca
Childcare Resource and Referral
Michelle Carty
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR), Program Lead
Phone: 236-255-1022
Email: mcarty@cvcda.ca
Sue McGiffin
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) Consultant for Comox Valley
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 275
Email: sue@cvcda.ca
Lisa Heavenor
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) Consultant for Powell River
Phone: 236-255-2578
Email: lisa@cvcda.ca
Community Integration Program
Talia Kern
Community Integration Program Coordinator
Phone: 236-255-2210
Email: cip@cvcda.ca, talia@cvcda.ca
Monique Beaudry
Community Integration Program Worker
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 242
Email: monique@cvcda.ca
Bob Gamble - On Leave
CIP Program Coordinator
Meagan Trevor
Community Integration Program Worker, Project Inclusion Support Worker
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 242
Email: meagan@cvcda.ca
Early Years Community Outreach
Early Years Wellness Program
Sarah Shelin
Early Years Wellness Consultant & Program Lead
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 221
Email: sarah@cvcda.ca
Forest Palumbo
Early Years Wellness Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 232
Cell: 250-207-3803
Email: forest@cvcda.ca
Family Advocate
Jennifer McInnes
Infant Development Consultant/Program Lead for the Infant Development Program and Family Advocate
Phone: (250) 338-4288 ext 235
Email: jennifer@cvcda.ca
Infant Development Program
Jennifer McInnes
Infant Development Consultant/Program Lead for the Infant Development Program and Family Advocate
Phone: (250) 338-4288 ext 235
Email: jennifer@cvcda.ca
JumpStart Preschool
Lindsay Friis
Supported Child Development Consultant @ ASCD/SCD Program Lead & Regional Advisor for SCD on Vancouver Island
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 230
Email: lindsay@cvcda.ca
Occupational Therapy
Jennifer Carcamo
Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech-Language Program Lead
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 231
Email: jen@cvcda.ca
Cara Covas
Occupational Therapist for Aboriginal Families
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 234
Email: cara@cvcda.ca
Physiotherapy
Jennifer Carcamo
Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech-Language Program Lead
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 231
Email: jen@cvcda.ca
Employment Opportunity
Project Inclusion
Wendy Hawksworth
Friendship Project Program Lead & Inclusion Support Worker
Phone: 250 338-4288 ext 241
Email: wendy@cvcda.ca
Rob Chudleigh
Autism Interventionist/Project Inclusion Support Worker
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 245
Email: info@cvcda.ca
Meagan Trevor
Community Integration Program Worker, Project Inclusion Support Worker
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 242
Email: meagan@cvcda.ca
Employment Opportunity
Speech-Language Pathology
Jennifer Carcamo
Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech-Language Program Lead
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 231
Email: jen@cvcda.ca
Dana Falcioni
Speech-Language Pathologist for Aboriginal Speech & Language, UIWONA
Jenn Murphy
Speech-Language Assistant for Aboriginal Speech & Language, UIWONA
Phone: 250-465-0420
Email: jenn@cvcda.ca
Supported Child Development Program
Lindsay Friis
Supported Child Development Consultant @ ASCD/SCD Program Lead & Regional Advisor for SCD on Vancouver Island
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 230
Email: lindsay@cvcda.ca
Kezia Addison
Supported Child Development Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 224
Email: kezia@cvcda.ca
Angie Carter
Supported Child Development Consultant for Indigenous Families
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 227
Cell: (250) 703-6075
Email: angie@cvcda.ca
Heather Grealey
Supported Child Development Consultant for Indigenous Families
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 222
Cell: 250-207-3846
Email: heather@cvcda.ca
Marika Gould
Supported Child Development Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 237
Email: marika@cvcda.ca
Laura McCaffrey
Supported Child Development Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 287
Email: laura@cvcda.ca
Alesha McDowell
Supported Child Development Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 252
Email: alesha@cvcda.ca
Elise Patteson
Supported Child Development Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 251
Email: elise@cvcda.ca
The Autism Program (TAP)
Brandon Lyth
TAP Program Lead and Behaviour Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 Ext 245
Email: brandon@cvcda.ca
Rob Chudleigh
Autism Interventionist, Project Inclusion Support Worker
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 245
Email: info@cvcda.ca
Breanne Wright
Autism Interventionist, Project Inclusion Support Worker, Friendship Project Support Worker
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 241
Email: info@cvcda.ca
Employment Opportunity
Employment Opportunity
The Friendship Project
Wendy Hawksworth
Friendship Project Program Lead, Project Inclusion Program Lead
Phone: 250 338-4288 ext 241, Email: wendy@cvcda.ca
Keir Hamilton
Friendship Project Coordinator
Phone: 236-255-1941
Email: thefriendshipproject@gmail.com
Breanne Wright
Autism Interventionist, Project Inclusion Support Worker, Friendship Project Support Worker
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 241
Email: info@cvcda.ca
Clover Maracle - On Leave
Friendship Project Facilitator