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January 21st, 2025

Staff Directory

Leslie Thomas Junior High

Home of the Lions
100 Metropolitan Avenue
Lower Sackville, NS
B4C 2Z8
(902) 864-6785
SafeArrival: 1-833-582-6940
ltjh@hrce.ca

Administration
Name Role / Department Phone Email
Bernier, Heather Vice-Principal 902-864-6785 + 730-1002 hbernier@hrce.ca
Cole, Beverly 20% Administrative Assistant Mondays 902-864-6785 + 730-1000 beverly.cole@hrce.ca
Ford-Hughes, Stephanie 100% Guidance Counsellor 902-864-6785 + 730-1003 shughes@hrce.ca
Miller, Gary Principal 902-864-6785 + 730-1001 gmiller@hrce.ca
Purdy, Beverly 80% Administrative Assistant Tuesday-Friday 902-864-6785 + 730-1000 bpurdy@hrce.ca
Teaching Staff
Name Role / Department Phone Email
Archibald, Katie Science 8-3 Phys Ed 7-2 7-3 7-4 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 Healthy Living 7-1 7-2 902-864-6785 + 730-1101 katie.archibald@hrce.ca
Chisholm, LeAnne 6-3 Homeroom 902-864-6785 + 730-1107 LChisholm@hrce.ca
Denny, Chad 7-2 Homeroom Math 7-1 7-2 and Student Support 902-864-6785 + 730-1305 CDenny@hrce.ca
Deveau, Ashley 7-3 Homeroom FI Sciences 7-3 7-4 8-4 8-5 Core French 6-1 6-2 6-3 902-864-6785 + 730-1104 ashley.deveau@hrce.ca
Deveau, Alex 8-2 Homeroom Math 8-1 8-2 8-3 Science 8-1 8-2 902-864-6785 + 730-1103 ADeveau@hrce.ca
Hartnett, Cheryl Resource 6-8 902 864 6785 + 730-1112 CHartnett@hrce.ca
Hulshof, Mark Phys Ed 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 7-1 7-3 7-4 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 902-864-6785 + 730-1006 MHulshof@hrce.ca
Isert, Crystal 6-5 Homeroom 902-864-6785 + 730-1205 CIsert@hrce.ca
Leader, Holly Grade 6 Music Grade 7&8 Band Art 7&8 902-864-6785 + 730-1113 hleader@hrce.ca
MacIlreith, Jodie 7-4 Homeroom Mathématiques 7-3 7-4 8-4 8-5 902-864-6785 + 730-1303 JMacIlreith@hrce.ca
MacIlreith, Rob 8-1 Homeroom Tech Ed 7&8 Social Studies 7-1 7-2 Social Studies 8-1 8-2 8-3 902-864-6785 + 730-1105 RMacIlreith@hrce.ca
Mahaney, Laura 6-2 Homeroom 902-864-6785 + 730-1203 lmahaney@hrce.ca
Martin, Justinian 6-1 Homeroom 902-864-6785 + 730-1202 Justinian.Martin@hrce.ca
McCulley, Maggie Learning Centre 6-8 902-864-6785 + 730-1110 MDrover-McCulley@hrce.ca
Nelson, Paige 8-4 Homeroom Français 7-3 7-4 8-4 8-5 902-864-6785 + 730-1302 PNelson@hrce.ca
Nooyen, BJ 7-1 Homeroom English 7-1 7-2 7-3 7-4 English 6-4 6-5 902-864-6785 + 730-1306 bnooyen@hrce.ca
Parsons, Katie Family Studies 7&8 Science 7-1 Healthy Living 8-1 8-2 8-3 Explore Music 7&8 902-864-6785 + 730-1111 Kaitlyn.Parsons@hrce.ca
Richards, Ryan 8-3 Homeroom English 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 902-864-6785 + 730-1102 ryan.richards@hrce.ca
Saulnier, Nicole 6-4 Homeroom 902-864-6785 + 730-1204 nicole.saulnier@hrce.ca
Stewart, Colin 8-5 Homeroom Sciences Humaines 7-3-7-4 8-4 8-5 Mode de vie 7-3 7-4 8-4 8-5 Core French 7-1 7-2 902-864-6785 + 730-1304 StewartC@hrce.ca
TBA, 50% Core French 8-1 8-2 8-3 Science 7-2 902-864-6785 + 730-1000
Support Staff
Name Role / Department Phone Email
Allen, Stacey Fine Arts Specialist 902-864-6785 + 730-1000 sallen@hrce.ca
Blades, Tracey EPA 902-864-6785 + 730-1110 tblades@hrce.ca
Burden, Daphne Speech Language Pathologist 902-864-6785 + 730-1000 daphne.burden@hrce.ca
Colbourne, Johnathan Custodian johnathan.colbourne@hrce.ca
Dauphinee, Leah EPA 902-864-6785 + 730-1110 leah.dauphinee@hrce.ca
Hughson, Matthew Indigenous Support Worker Tuesdays & Thursdays 902-864-6785 + 730-1012 matthew.hughson@hrce.ca
Hunter, Darlene EPA 902-864-6785 + 730-1110 darlene.hunter@hrce.ca
Inness, Stephanie School Social Worker 902-237-3678 sinness@hrce.ca
MacKinnon, Genny EAL Teacher 908-864-6785 + 730-1000 genny.mackinnon@hrce.ca
McEvoy, Roy Caretaker 902-864-6785 + 730-1007 rmcevoy@hrce.ca
Parker, April SchoolsPlus Outreach Worker 902-471-2783 april.parker@hrce.ca
Parsons, Colleen African Nova Scotia Student Support Staff (Wednesdays & Fridays) 902-864-6785 + 730-1012 Colleen.Parsons@hrce.ca
Peckham, April Facilitator SchoolPlus 902-483-8367 april.peckham@hrce.ca
Rath, Maria School Psychologist 902-864-6785 + 730-1000 maria.rath@hrce.ca
Renborg, Annika Library Support Wednesdays and Thursdays 902-864-6785 + 730-1004 arenborg@hrce.ca
Slaunwhite, Sherry IWK Mental Health Clinician (Mondays) 902-864-8685 + 730-1000 sherry.slaunwhite@iwk.nshealth.ca
Zavala, Patricia EPA 902-864-6785 + 730-1110 patricia.zavala@hrce.ca