Nelson Whynder Elementary

Staff Directory

Communication between home and school is extremely important. Calls and emails sent to staff members will be returned within two business days.

Administration

Name Role / Department Phone Email Online
Desmond, April Acting Principal 902-462-6032 ADesmond@hrce.ca
Head, Christian Acting Vice Principal 902-462-6082 Christian.Head@hrce.ca
Li, Xin(Amy) Administrative Assistant 902-462-6030 xin.li@hrce.ca

Teaching Staff

Name Role / Department Phone Email Online
Balcome, Connor Music 902-462-6030 connor.balcome@hrce.ca
Downey, Erica Resource 902-462-6030 EDowney@hrce.ca
Eghan, Tina Math Coach TEgan@hrce.ca
Gates, Karen Math Support KGates@hrce.ca
Gibson, Laura Grade 5/6 laura.gibson@hrce.ca
Gray, Olive Pre-Primary Early Childhood Educator OGray@hrce.ca
Hill, Ben Physical Education 902-462-6030 BHill@hrce.ca
Ingalls-Parrott, Heather Reading Recovery/ Literacy Coach hingall-parrott@hrce.ca
Kibwaa, Alicia Primary 902-462-6030 Alicia.Kibwaa@hrce.ca
LeBlanc, Nathan Grade 1/2 902-462-6030 Nathan.Leblanc@hrce.ca
LeBlanc-Weldon , Cheryl Learning Support Teacher 902-462-6030 cleblanc-weldon@gnspes.ca
MacKinnon, Maura School Psychologist mmackinnon@hrce.ca
Miller, Jodie Choir jodie.miller@gnspes.ca
Nathanson, Hanna 100% Learning Centre Teacher 902-462-6030 Hanna.Nathanson@hrce.ca
Pay, Karen ELS/LIteracy Coach kpay@hrce.ca
Pinaud, Erin Art (Wednesdays- Thursday & Friday PM) 902-462-6030 epinaud@hrsb.ca
Ross, Rachel Support Teacher RRoss-Mantley@hrce.ca
Simmons, Jean Grade 4 902-462-6030 JSimmons@hrce.ca
Smith, Maureen Pre-Primary Lead/Early Childhood Educator maureen.smith@hrsb.ca
Thompson, Mikayla Grade 3 9024626030 Mikayla.Thompson@hrce.ca
Walling, Hazel Core French Hazel.Walling@hrce.ca
Walsh, Coleen Band Teacher 902-462-6030 cwalsh@hrce.ca
Wilhelm, Robert Voilin RWilhelm@hrce.ca

Support Staff

Name Role / Department Phone Email Online
Anderson, Tasha School Social Worker Tasha.Anderson@hrce.ca
Barrett, Alicia School Counsellor 902-462-6081 alicia.barrett@hrce.ca Website
Cain, Sheldon African Nova Scotian Student Support Worker cains@hrce.ca
Downey, Brayonna Child & Youth Care Practitioner 902-462-6030 BMDowney@hrce.ca
Downey-Saunders, Stephanie Schools Plus Outreach Worker 902-240-6006 SDowney-Saunders@hrce.ca
Fortier, Selina School Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) SFortier@hrce.ca
Fraser, Lesley EPA Lesley.Fraser@hrsb.ca
Johnson, Allister Adminsitrator/Program Coordinator of the Preston Area Learning Skills Society (Adult Education) 1987pals@gmail.com
MacKinnon, Maura School Psycholgist mmackinnon@hrce.ca
Provo, Caprice EPA Caprice.Provo@hrce.ca
Provo, Chitarra (Caprie) EPA cprovo@hrce.ca
Smith , Garmin Caretaker GSmith@hrce.ca
Smith, Gilda EPA Gilda.Smith@hrsb.ca
Tattrie, Sara Librarian stattrie@hrce.ca
Thomas, Juliette Dalhousie Dentistry Assistant/Coordinator Community Site 902-462-2041 jthomas2@dal.ca