Special Education Advisory Committee Membership
2022-2026 Public List
Updated March 10, 2025
Association Representatives
Sarah Chow
Association for Bright Children - York Region North
c/o 4 Simpson Road
Bolton, ON L7E 1G9
Aileen Guan
Association for Bright Children - York Region South
c/o 4 Simpson Road
Bolton, ON L7E 1G9
Sue Walters (SEAC Vice-Chair)
Autism Ontario Central East Region
11181 Yonge Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4S 1L2
Business: (416) 246-9592 extension 270
Autism Ontario Central East Region website
Children's Treatment Network of Simcoe York (CTN)
Richmond Hill Multi-Service Hub
13175 Yonge Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 0G6
Business: 1-866-377-0286
Fax: 705-792-2775 or 1-888-474-2775
Link to CTNSY Contact Us and Feedback
TBD
Community Living Georgina
26943 Highway 48, P.O. Box 68
Sutton West, Ontario L0E 1R0
Business: 905-722-8947
Jasmine MacMillan
Community Living Central York
575 Penrose Street
Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 5L5
Business: 905-898-3000 ext. 23
Toronto Line: 905-773-6346
Fax: 905-898-6441
Rahila Chughtai
Community Living York South
101 Edward Avenue
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 5E5
Business: 647-504-6370
Fax: 905-737-3284
Down Syndrome Association of York Region
P.O. Box 2063, Station B
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 1A3
Toll Free: 1-800-649-3639
Maria Skidelsky
Early Intervention Services of York Region
The Regional Municipality of York
Gates of York Plaza, 17320 Yonge Street, Unit 9
Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 7R9
TBD
Easter Seals Ontario
One Concorde Gate, Suite 700
Toronto, Ontario M3C 3N6
Business: 416-421-8377
Toll Free: 1-800-668-6252
Fax: 416-696-1035
Lynn Ziraldo (SEAC Chair)
Learning Disabilities Association of York-Simcoe
9040 Leslie Street, Unit 208
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3M4
Business: 905-884-7933
info@ldays.org or lynnziraldo@rogers.com
Tina Morra
Ontario Parents of Visually Impaired Children (OPVIC)
PO Box 298
Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0
Business: 519-616-4397
Noreen Alibhai
VOICE for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
478 Dundas St. West, P.O. Box 30045
Oakville, Ontario L6H 6Y3
Business: 1 (866-779-5144)
Fax: 416-487-7423
Clare MacDonald
Your Support Services Network
240 Edward Street, Unit 3
Aurora, Ontario L4G 3S9
Business: 905-898-6455
Toll Free: 1-866-257-9776
Fax: 905-898-1171
Staff Representatives
Wendy Howes
Coordinating Superintendent of Student Services and Well-Being
905-895-7227 ext. 3235
Senior Team Directory and Contact Form
Gillian Gibbons
Coordinating Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructional Services and Continuing Education
905-895-7227 ext. 3419
Senior Team Directory and Contact Form
Stephen Hopkins
Principal, Student Services
905-895-7227 ext. 3460
Gillian Patrick
Principal, Student Services
905-895-7227 ext. 3219
Shannon Philp
Principal, Student Services
905-895-7227 ext. 3863
Charlene Civello
Secondary Vice-Principal, Markham District High School
905-294-1886
David Cashmore (Alternate)
Secondary Vice-Principal, Stephen Lewis Secondary School
905-326-7994
Janani Sivakumar
Elementary Vice-Principal, Glenn Gould Public School
(905) 417-4517
TBD (Alternate)
Elementary Administrator
Lori Davenport - SEAC Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant to Associate Director of Education Kate Diakiw and SEAC
905-727-0022 ext. 2242
Trustee Representatives
Carolyn Butterworth
905-251-7959
carolyn.butterworth@yrdsb.ca
Jenny Chen (Alternate)
289-221-4429
jenny.chen@yrdsb.ca
Indigenous Trustee - TBD
Pamela McCarthy (Board Vice-Chair)
289-716-3359
pamela.mccarthy@yrdsb.ca