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
Donna Bacon
Housekeeping/Project Inclusion Worker
Phone: 250-338-4288
Email: info@cvcda.ca
Jim Marks
Facility Maintenance
Phone: 250-338-4288
Email: info@cvcda.ca
Michelle Erikson
Human Resources / Payroll Administrator
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 246
Email: michelle@cvcda.ca
Child Development Professionals A-Z
Alesha McDowell
Supported Child Development Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 252
Email: alesha@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
Berkley Marks
Project Inclusion One on One Worker - On Mat Leave
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 241
Email: info@cvcda.ca
Breanne Wright
Project Inclusion Support Worker
Cara Covas
Occupational Therapist for Aboriginal Families
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 234
Email: cara@cvcda.ca
Carlin Christensen
Occupational Therapist and EIT Program Lead
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 231
Email: carlin@cvcda.ca
Christa Herrling
Project Inclusion Worker
Dana Falcioni
Speech-Language Pathologist for Aboriginal Speech & Language, UIWONA
Elise Patteson
Supported Child Development Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 251
Email: elise@cvcda.ca
Forest Palumbo
Early Years Wellness Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 232
Cell: 250-207-3803
Email: forest@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
Jenn Legarie
Speech-Language Assistant for Aboriginal Speech & Language, UIWONA
Phone: 250-465-0420
Email: jenn@cvcda.ca
Jennifer Kennedy
EIT Program Lead & Occupational Therapist - On Mat Leave
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 231
Email: jen@cvcda.ca
Jennifer McInnes
Infant Development Program Lead & Consultant
Phone: (250) 338-4288 ext 235
Email: jennifer@cvcda.ca
Katherin Ouellette
Autism Interventionist
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 245
Kezia Addison
Supported Child Development Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 224
Email: kezia@cvcda.ca
Laura McCaffrey
Supported Child Development Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 287
Email: laura@cvcda.ca
Lindsay Friis
SCD/ASCD Program Lead & Consultant; Regional Advisor for SCD on Vancouver Island
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 230
Email: lindsay@cvcda.ca
Lexie Mackie
Autism Interventionist
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 245
Lisa Heavenor
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) Consultant for Powell River
Phone: 236-255-2578
Email: lisa@cvcda.ca
Marika Gould
Supported Child Development Consultant
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 237
Email: marika@cvcda.ca
Michelle Carty
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR), Program Lead
Phone: 236-255-1022
Email: mcarty@cvcda.ca
Nadine Tzovanas
Autism Interventionist
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 245
Sarah Shelin
Early Years Wellness Consultant & Program Lead
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 221
Email: sarah@cvcda.ca
Sue McGiffin
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) Consultant for Comox Valley
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 275
Email: sue@cvcda.ca
Tianna Naswell
Autism Interventionist - On Leave
Phone: 250-338-4288 ext 245