Staff Directory

Nelson Whynder Elementary

979 North Preston Road 
North Preston, NS 
B2Z 1A2
(902) 462-6030
SafeArrival: 1-833-582-6940
nwes@hrce.ca
 

Administration
Name Role / Department Phone Email
Desmond, April Principal 902-462-6032 ADesmond@hrce.ca
Head, Christian Vice Principal 902-462-6082 Christian.Head@hrce.ca
Lebel, Barbel (Biba) Administrative Assistant 902-462-6030 barbel.lebel@hrce.ca
Teaching Staff
Name Role / Department Phone Email
Ball, Suzanne Resource 902-462-6030 sball@hrce.ca
Cain, Bonnie Grade Primary / 1 902-462-6030 Bonnie.Cain@hrce.ca
Carmichael, Stephen Learning Centre Teacher 902-462-6030 Stephen.Carmichael@hrce.ca
Covey, Sarah Music 902-462-6030 Sarah.Covey@hrce.ca
Fudge, Chad Band Teacher 902-462-6030 cfudge@hrce.ca
Gates, Karen Math Support KGates@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
Jack, Allison Core French allison.jack@hrce.ca
LeBlanc, Nathan Grade 1/2 902-462-6030 Nathan.Leblanc@hrce.ca
Miller, Jodie Choir jodie.miller@gnspes.ca
Pay, Karen ELS/LIteracy Coach kpay@hrce.ca
Pinaud, Erin Art (Wednesdays- Thursday & Friday PM) 902-462-6030 epinaud@hrsb.ca
Porozov, Bailey Grade 5/6 bporozov@hrce.ca
Sanford, Jackie Math Coach jsanford@hrce.ca
Shankel, Jonah 20% Relief and 80% Floating Teacher jonah.shankel@hrce.ca
Smith, Maureen Pre-Primary Lead/Early Childhood Educator maureen.smith@hrsb.ca
Sparks , Nicole Grade 4/5 902-462-6030 nicole.sparks@hrce.ca
Thompson, Mikayla Grade 3/4 902-462-6030 Mikayla.Thompson@hrce.ca
Wilhelm, Robert Violin RWilhelm@hrce.ca
Support Staff
Name Role / Department Phone Email
Anderson, Tasha School Social Worker Tasha.Anderson@hrce.ca
Barrett, Alicia School Counsellor 902-462-6081 alicia.barrett@hrce.ca
Bowden, Amanda School Psycholgist ABowden@hrce.ca
Cain, Sheldon African Nova Scotian Student Support Worker cains@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
Johnson, Allister Adminsitrator/Program Coordinator of the Preston Area Learning Skills Society (Adult Education) 1987pals@gmail.com
Smith, Gilda EPA Gilda.Smith@hrsb.ca
Smith , Garmin Caretaker GSmith@hrce.ca
Tattrie, Sara Librarian stattrie@hrce.ca
Thomas, Juliette Dalhousie Dentistry Assistant/Coordinator Community Site 902-462-2041 jthomas2@dal.ca