Management
Dr. Rhonda Nelson
Executive Director
Terri Nakayama
Human Resources Manager
Program Support
Diana Becker
Services and Outcomes Coordinator
Nikki Valgardson
Reception Coordinator
Jessie Farrell
Executive Assistant and Communications Coordinator
Rebecca Smith
Administration Coordinator
Betty Teigen
Family Engagement Coordinator
Counselling Services
Behaviour Support
Heather Pattison
Clinical Counsellor
Sarah Dosch
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst
Infant Development Program
Karin Hesketh
IDP Consultant (Team Leader)
Anke Purnell
IDP Consultant
Karen Hartley
IDP Consultant
Karina Frisque
IDP Consultant
Shani Fehr
IDP Consultant
Occupational Therapy
Suzanne Lauzon
Occupational Therapist (Team Leader)
Cindy Granek
Occupational Therapist
Jaclyn Despins
Occupational Therapist
Diana Kriel
Occupational Therapist
Catherine Brandon
Occupational Therapist
Andrea Deen
Occupational Therapist
Katie Johnston
Occupational Therapist (Maternity Leave)
Meaghan Jarrett
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapy
Carol Peter
Physical Therapist (Team Leader)
Tracey White
Physical Therapist
Jessica Kay
Physical Therapist
Lanna Brydges
Physical Therapist
Speech Language Pathology
Kathleen O'Connell
Speech-Language Pathologist (Team Leader)
Diane Gretzinger
Speech-Language Pathologist
Irene Failes
Visual Language Facilitator
Nicole Reck
Speech-Language Pathologist
Deni Skutshek
Speech-Language Pathologist
Lauren Carruthers
Speech-Language Pathologist
Elly Keshavarz
Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant
Jennifer Browning
Speech-Language Pathologist (Maternity Leave)
Inclusive Childcare Program
Heather Maschek
ICP Consultant
Jackie Shiosaki
ICP Consultant (Team Leader)
Cheryl Fralick
ICP Consultant
Daisy Sunder
ICP Consultant
Shannon Nacey
ICP Consultant
Andra Aslan
ICP Consultant
Inclusive Childcare Educators
Our dedicated Inclusive Childcare Program Educators provide extra staffing support to promote and support inclusive practice within community childcare programs:
Cathy Hansen, Jacqueline Beausoleil, Jennifer Schlosser, Kymm Allen, Linda Seinen, Lynne Ramsay, Raika Jahura, Shannon Parent, Shawna Swanson,
Silvia Rosales, Terri Boles, Valisa Kay, Wynell Powers, Carolina Markoff, Leah Webster, Mindy Hilburn, Alyssa Jensen, Aimee Miller and Sandra Olk
Finance
Lori Hamilton, Finance Controller
Our Volunteer Board Of Directors
President Carol Meise – Manager, Cooper Medical Supplies
1st Vice-President Cathie Polasek - P/T Research Coordinator BA ECE
2nd Vice-President Paul Farina
Treasurer Craig Gronsdahl – CA, CFP, The Fraser Financial Group LLP
Secretary Terri Russell, Faculty Member, Okanagan College
Directors
Jean Lanoue – Manager, Premier Salons
E.R. (Ted) Grimwood – Developer
Blair Forrest – Lawyer, Pushor Mitchell LLP
Madison Wilgosh, CPA – Accountant, BDO Canada LLP
Jason Picklyk – Firefighter, City of Kelowna
Post-humous Gratitude and Recognition
Dr. Clifford B. Henderson (Founding agency Pediatrician, member of the Board of Directors 1966-2020)
Founding Members
Dr. Clifford B. Henderson – Pediatrician
Dorothy Deakin – Speech and Language Pathologist
Dr. Ron Ellis – Internist
Ruth Cresswell – Parent
Benjamin M. Lambert – Commission Agent, Imperial Oil
Lois Berry – Registered Nurse
Ian B. McCuaig – Teacher