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
Joanne Schroeder
Acting Executive Director
250-338-4288
joanne.schroeder@cvcda.ca
Administration
Sandi Wiggins
Administrative Services Lead and Executive Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director - On Leave
250-338-4288 ext 226
sandiw@cvcda.ca
Melinda Michalak
Reception / Administrative Assistant
250-338-4288 ext 254
melinda@cvcda.ca
Michelle Erikson
Facility Program Lead / Payroll Administrator
250-338-4288 ext 246
michelle@cvcda.ca
Support Team
Jim Marks
Facility Maintenance
250-338-4288
info@cvcda.ca
Donna Bacon
Housekeeping/Project Inclusion Worker
250-338-4288
info@cvcda.ca
Amber Morrow
Housekeeping
250 338-4288
info@cvcda.ca
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
250-331-1638
dana@cvcda.ca
Jenn Murphy
Speech-Language Assistant for Aboriginal Speech & Language, UIWONA
250-465-0420
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
250-338-4288 ext 230
lindsay@cvcda.ca
Angie Carter
Supported Child Development Consultant for Indigenous Families
250-338-4288 ext 227
angie@cvcda.ca
Heather Grealey
Supported Child Development Consultant for Indigenous Families
250-338-4288 ext 222
heather@cvcda.ca
CYSN Family Support Program
Kaitlin Brunt
CYSN Behaviour Consultant
250-338-4288 ext 274
kaitlin@cvcda.ca
Child Care Resource and Referral
Michelle Carty
Child Care Resource and Referral Program Lead
250-338-4288 ext 276
mcarty@cvcda.ca
Sue McGiffin
Child Care Resource and Referral Consultant for Comox Valley
250-338-4288 ext 276
sue@cvcda.ca
Lisa Heavenor
Child Care Resource and Referral Consultant for Powell River
236-255-2578
lisa@cvcda.ca
Kristal Gordon
Child Care Resource and Referral Consultant for Powell River
236-255-1436
kristal@cvcda.ca
Community Integration Program
Talia Kern
Community Integration Program Coordinator
236-255-2210
cip@cvcda.ca
Monique Beaudry
Community Integration Program Worker
250-338-4288 ext 242
monique@cvcda.ca
Bob Gamble
Community Integration Program Coordinator - On Leave
bob@cvcda.ca
Meagan Trevor
Community Integration Program Worker, Project Inclusion Support Worker
250-338-4288 ext 242
meagan@cvcda.ca
Early Years Community Outreach
Gabriella Barth
Valley Child Coordinator
250-388-4288
valleychild@cvcda.ca
Early Years Wellness Program
Sarah Shelin
Early Years Wellness Consultant & Program Lead
250-338-4288 ext 221
sarah@cvcda.ca
Meghan O’Rourke
Early Years Wellness Consultant
250-338-4288 ext 257
meghan@cvcda.ca
Forest Palumbo
Early Years Wellness Consultant
250-338-4288 ext 232
forest@cvcda.ca
April Statz
Family Advocate
250-338-4288 ext 225
april@cvcda.ca
Infant Development Program
Jennifer McInnes
Infant Development Consultant/Program Lead for the Infant Development Program and Family Advocate
250-338-4288 ext 235
jennifer@cvcda.ca
Beth Fraser
Infant Development Consultant
250-338-4288 ext 250
bethfraser@cvcda.ca
Chelsey Newton
Infant Development Consultant
250-338-4288 ext 223
chelsey@cvcda.ca
JumpStart Preschool
Lindsay Friis
Supported Child Development Consultant @ ASCD/SCD Program Lead & Regional Advisor for SCD on Vancouver Island
250-338-4288 ext 230
lindsay@cvcda.ca
Karli Dillon
Program Lead to Program Coordinator
250-898-4317
jumpstart@cvcda.ca
Sami Baker
JumpStart ECE & Inclusion Support Worker
250-898-4317
sami@cvcda.ca
Alicia Fairweather
Inclusion Support Worker
250-898-4317
info@cvcda.ca
Kelsi Martens
JumpStart ECE & Program Assistant
250-898-4317
kelsie@cvcda.ca
Sarah Scroggie
JumpStart ECE & Inclusion Support Worker
250-898-4317
sarahs@cvcda.ca
Occupational Therapy
Jennifer Carcamo
Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech-Language Program Lead
250-338-4288 ext 231
jen@cvcda.ca
Cara Covas
Occupational Therapist for Aboriginal Families
250-338-4288 ext 234
cara@cvcda.ca
Nikki Holekamp
Occupational Therapist
250-338-4288
nikki@cvcda.ca
Cheridy Whipp
Occupational Therapy Assistant
250-338-4288 ext 263
cheridy@cvcda.ca
Angela Petty
Occupational Therapist
250 338-4288 ext 234
angela@cvcda.ca
Physiotherapy
Jennifer Carcamo
250-338-4288 ext 231
jen@cvcda.ca
Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech-Language Program Lead
Taryn Silver
250-338-4288 ext. 244
taryn@cvcda.ca
Physiotherapist
Project Inclusion
Wendy Hawksworth
Project Inclusion Program Lead
250 338-4288 ext 241
wendy@cvcda.ca
Donna Bacon
Housekeeping/Project Inclusion Worker
250-338-4288
info@cvcda.ca
Monique Beaudry
Community Integration Program Worker
250-338-4288 ext 242
monique@cvcda.ca
Meagan Trevor
Community Integration Program Worker, Project Inclusion Support Worker
250-338-4288 ext 242
meagan@cvcda.ca
Rob Chudleigh
Autism Interventionist/Project Inclusion Support Worker
250-338-4288 ext 245
info@cvcda.ca
Christa Herrling
Project Inclusion Worker
250-338-4288 ext 241
info@cvcda.ca
Berkley Marks
Project Inclusion One on One Worker
250-338-4288 ext 241
info@cvcda.ca
Sean Matthews
Project Inclusion Worker
250-338-4288 ext 241
info@cvcda.ca
Breanne Wright
Autism Interventionist, Project Inclusion Support Worker, Friendship Project Support Worker
250-338-4288 ext 241
info@cvcda.ca
Speech Language Pathology
Dana Falcioni
Speech-Language Pathologist for Aboriginal Speech & Language, UIWONA
250-331-1638
dana@cvcda.ca
Jenn Murphy
Speech-Language Assistant for Aboriginal Speech & Language, UIWONA
250-465-0420
jenn@cvcda.ca
Jennifer Carcamo
Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech-Language Program Lead
250-338-4288 ext 231
jen@cvcda.ca
Tara Moose
Speech-Language Therapy Assistant
250-338-4288 ext. 243
tara@cvcda.ca
Anna Lui
Speech Language Pathologist
250-338-4288 ext. 229
anna@cvcda.ca
Supported Child Development Program
Lindsay Friis
Supported Child Development Consultant @ ASCD/SCD Program Lead & Regional Advisor for SCD on Vancouver Island
250-338-4288 ext 230
lindsay@cvcda.ca
Angie Carter
Supported Child Development Consultant for Indigenous Families
250-338-4288 ext 227
angie@cvcda.ca
Heather Grealey
Supported Child Development Consultant for Indigenous Families
250-338-4288 ext 222
heather@cvcda.ca
Kezia Addison
Supported Child Development Consultant
250-338-4288 ext 224
kezia@cvcda.ca
Marika Gould
Supported Child Development Consultant
250-338-4288 ext 237
marika@cvcda.ca
Laura McCaffrey
Supported Child Development Consultant
250-338-4288 ext 287
laura@cvcda.ca
Alesha McDowell
Supported Child Development Consultant
250-338-4288 ext 252
alesha@cvcda.ca
Elise Patteson
Supported Child Development Consultant
250-338-4288 ext 251
elise@cvcda.ca
Lucia Perez
Supported Child Development Consultant
250-338-4288 ext 249
lucia@cvcda.ca
The Autism Program (TAP)
Brandon Lyth
TAP Program Lead and Behaviour Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 Ext 245
brandon@cvcda.ca
Katy Macdonald-Heath
Lead Autism Interventionist
250-338-4288 ext 245
katy@cvcda.ca
Rob Chudleigh
Autism Interventionist/Project Inclusion Support Worker
250-338-4288 ext 245
info@cvcda.ca
Breanne Wright
Autism Interventionist, Project Inclusion Support Worker, Friendship Project Support Worker
250-338-4288 ext 241
info@cvcda.ca
Maria Furlong
Autism Interventionist
250 338-4288 ext 245
maria@cvcda.ca
McKenna Heinrich
Autism Interventionist
250 338-4288 ext 245
mckenna@cvcda.ca
Nadine Tzovanas
Autism Interventionist
250-338-4288 ext 245
tap@cvcda.ca
Katrina Vardy
Autism Interventionist
250-338-4288 ext 245
tap@cvcda.ca
The Friendship Project
Wendy Hawksworth
Project Inclusion Program Lead
250 338-4288 ext 241
wendy@cvcda.ca
Breanne Wright
Autism Interventionist, Project Inclusion Support Worker, Friendship Project Support Worker
250-338-4288 ext 241
info@cvcda.ca
Keir Hamilton
Friendship Project Coordinator
236-255-1941
thefriendshipproject@gmail.com
Clover Maracle – On Leave
Friendship Project Facilitator
