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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