Special Education Advisory Committee Membership
2022-2026 Public List
Updated April 26, 2023
Association Representatives
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
Tracey Armstrong-Smythe (SEAC Vice-Chair)
Down Syndrome Association of York Region
P.O. Box 2063, Station B
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 1A3
Toll Free: 1-800-649-3639
Sherry Caldwell
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
Sarah Chow
Association for Bright Children - York Region North
c/o Association for Bright Children of Ontario
80 John St., Suite 2704
Toronto, ON M5V 3X4
Business: 416-925-6136
Rahila Chughtai
Community Living York South
101 Edward Avenue
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 5E5
Business: 647-504-6370
Fax: 905-737-3284
Lindsay Defend
Early Intervention Services of York Region
The Regional Municipality of York
Gates of York Plaza, 17320 Yonge Street, Unit 9
Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 7R9
lindsay.defend@york.ca
Aileen Guan
Association for Bright Children - York Region South
c/o Association for Bright Children of Ontario
80 John St., Suite 2704
Toronto, ON M5V 3X4
Business: 416-925-6136
Clare MacDonald
York 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
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
Chris McAdam
Community Living Georgina
26943 Highway 48, P.O. Box 68
Sutton West, Ontario L0E 1R0
Business: 905-722-8947
Fax: 905-722-9591
Tina Morra
Ontario Parents of Visually Impaired Children (OPVIC)
PO Box 298
Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0
Business: 519-616-4397
Sandy Sokol
Children's Treatment Network of Simcoe York (CTN)
50 McIntosh Drive
Markham, Ontario L3R 9T3
Business: 905-806-0496
Fax: 905-773-7090
Link to CTNSY Contact Us and Feedback
Sue Walters
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
Lynn Ziraldo (SEAC Chair)
Learning Disabilities Association of York-Simcoe
9040 Leslie Street, Unit 208
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3M4
Business: 905-884-7933
Fax: 905-770-9377
Staff Representatives
Kate Diakiw
Coordinating Superintendent of Student Services and Well-Being
905-895-7227 ext. 3235
Heather Sears
Coordinating Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructional Services and Continuing Education
905-895-7227 ext. 3419
Wendy Howes
Superintendent of Education, Programs
905-895-7227 ext. 3637
Donna Donalds
Principal, Student Services
905-895-7227 ext. 3219
Stephen Hopkins
Principal, Student Services
905-895-7227 ext. 3460
Paul Woods
Principal, Student Services
905-895-7227 ext. 3863
Charlene Civello
Secondary Vice-Principal, Markham District High School
905-887-2216
David Cashmore (Alternate)
Secondary Vice-Principal, Stephen Lewis Secondary School
289-342-0001
Pamela Perreira
Elementary Principal, Highview Public School
905-940-0123
Karen Mell (Alternate)
Elementary Principal, Phoebe Gilman Public School
905-235-5136
Lori Davenport
Administrative Assistant to Interim Superintendent of Education, Programs Wendy Howes
905-727-0022 ext. 3637
Trustee Representatives
Carolyn Butterworth
905-251-7959
carolyn.butterworth@yrdsb.ca
Jenny Chen
289-221-4429
jenny.chen@yrdsb.ca
Lauri Hoeg
289-921-5461
lauri.hoeg@yrdsb.ca
Ed Law (alternate)
416-898-9607
ed.law@yrdsb.ca