West Bedford School

Staff Directory

2023-2024

Administration

Name Role / Department Phone Email Online
Casey, Susan Principal 902-405-0337 scasey@hrce.ca
Armstrong, Katelynn Administrative Assistant 902-405-0337 ext. 0 karmstrong@hrce.ca
Gale, Megan Administrative Assistant 902-405-0337 ext. 0 mgale@hrce.ca
Heckman, Jacinta Vice Principal (Grades 4 to 8) 902-405-0337 HeckmanJ@hrce.ca
MacEachern, Phillip Vice Principal (Grade 4-8)- On Leave 902-405-0337 pmaceachern@hrce.ca
Smith, Courtney Vice Principal (Grade P-3) 902-405-0337 courtney.smith@hrce.ca
Treen, Joanne 50% Vice Principal (Grades 4 to 8) 902 405-0337 JTreen@hrce.ca
Wood, Heidi 50% Administrative Assistant 902 405-0337 ext. 0 Heidi.Wood@hrce.ca

Teaching Staff

Name Role / Department Phone Email Online
Andrecyk, Bill Grade 5 wandrecyk@hrce.ca
Andrews, Haley 704 haley.andrews@hrce.ca
Apa, Jamie Grade 4/5 jamie.apa@hrce.ca
Badcock, Jodi Reading Recovery/ELS jodi.badcock@hrce.ca
Baker, Katy Grade 3 Katy.Baker@hrce.ca
Balan, Christine School Counsellor cbalan@hrce.ca
Banks, Lisa School Counsellor lbanks@hrce.ca Website
Barr, Jennifer Learning Centre/Student Support (Grade 6-8) jennifer.barr@hrce.ca
Bartolacci, Paola Student Support pbartolacci@hrce.ca
Bell, Emily Grade 7/8 Phys. Ed. and Visual Arts ebell@hrce.ca
Boutilier, Natasha Grade 3 nboutilier@hrce.ca
Bowes, Stephanie Grade Primary/1 stephanie.bowes@hrce.ca
Caseley, Janique Grade 4 jcaseley@hrce.ca
Christie, Shannon Grade 4 christie.shannon@hrce.ca
Cochrane, Derek Music dcochrane@hrce.ca
Cook, Elisha Grade 1 ecook@hrce.ca
Coutts, Carol Music ccoutts@hrce.ca Website
Couzens-Brown, Nathanial Grade 7 French Immersion Co-Teacher ncouzensbrown@hrce.ca
Detchevery, Danielle Core French ddetchevery@hrce.ca
DeWolfe, Michelle Reading Recovery/ELS mdewolfe@hrce.ca
Farr, Ashley Grade 2 (on leave) afarr@hrce.ca
Fournier, Drew School Counsellor- ON LEAVE afournier@hrce.ca Website
Frith, Sharon Grade 3/4 sfrith@hrce.ca
Graham, Beth Grade 3 (on leave) egraham@hrce.ca
Hackett, Lynn Learning Support Teacher jhackett@hrce.ca
Haley, Michael Grade 3- Filling in for Beth Graham 902 405-0337 Michael.Haley@hrce.ca
Hanifen, Shawn Phys. Ed. P-8 (on leave)
Hankins, McKenzie Grade Primary/1 French Immersion mckenzie.sampson@hrce.ca
Hennigar, Jeff Grade 5 jhennigar@hrce.ca
Hewitt, Kiera 803 Primary-8 Phys. Ed. Grade 7/8 Tech. Ed. and Exploring Music kiera.hewitt@hrce.ca
Hubbard, Tiffanie 701 ELA/Social Studies/Healthy Living thubbard@hrce.ca
Ingram, Jennifer Grade 5/6 jennifer.ingram@hrce.ca
James, Amanda Grade Primary amanda.james@hrce.ca
Jay, Laura Grade 3 ljay@hrce.ca
Jessome, Corinne Student Support cmjessome@hrce.ca
Kennedy, Laura Grade 3/4 (On Leave)
Kim, Jade Grade 1 eun.okkim@hrce.ca
Landry-Reid, Jennifer Learning Centre jlandry-reid@hrce.ca
Leblanc, France 50% Grade 1/2 French Immersion (with Ms. Whitehead)/ 50% APL fleblanc@hrce.ca
Leblanc, Katelyn Grade Primary katelyn.leblanc@hrce.ca
MacDonald, Melanie Grade 1 French Immersion melanie.macdonald@hrce.ca
MacKenzie, Krista Grade 1 krista.mackenzie@hrce.ca
MacLean, Travis Grade 4/5 French Immersion t.maclean@hrce.ca
MacLeod, Alyson Grade 2 alyson.macleod@hrce.ca
MacLeod, Margo Grade 5 margo.macleod@hrce.ca
Mahaney, Karen Grade 6 kmahaney@hrce.ca
Mahaney, Tom Phys. Ed. tmahaney@hrce.ca
Marshall, Christopher Student Support christopher.marshall@hrce.ca
McCarron, Leanne Student Support lmccarron@hrce.ca
McCormack, Stephanie Grade 7/8 Family Studies/Textiles/Exploring Music stefanie.mccormack@hrce.ca
McEachern, Shauna Grade 4/5 French Immersion shauna.mceachern@hrce.ca
Mitton, Jennie Grade 2 French Immersion jennie.mitton@hrce.ca
Morse, Samantha Grade 2 - Filling in for Ms. Farr samantha.morse@hrce.ca
Mroz, David Grade 4 dmroz@hrce.ca
Mroz, Kate Grade Primary/ 1 kmroz@hrce.ca
Munro, Mona Grade 5 mmunro@hrce.ca
Nemfield, Alexa Grade 3/4 French Immersion alexa.nemfield@hrce.ca
Nickerson, Jennifer Grade 6 jnickerson@hrce.ca
O'Leary, Dan School Counsellor doleary@hrce.ca Website
Patel, Jintal 702 Math & Science jintal.patel@hrce.ca
Paterson, David 801 ELA/Social Studies/Healthy Living david.paterson@hrce.ca
Power, Tracy EAL tpower@hrce.ca
Reynolds, Melva Grade 1/2 melva.reynolds@hrce.ca
Ridler, Bianca 703 ELA and Healthy Living bridler@hrce.ca
Roine, Tasha 705 French Immersion Math/Science tasha.roine@hrce.ca
Roy, Kristen Core French kristen.roy@hrce.ca
Russell, Eliane Grade 5/6 French Immersion erussell@hrce.ca
Ryan, Emma Student Support emma.ryan@hrce.ca
Ryan, Terry Phys. Ed. tryan@hrce.ca
Salah, Michelle 802 Math and Science michelle.salah@hrce.ca
Sampson, Kristen Grade 2/3 French Immersion kristen.sampson@hrce.ca
Samson, Amy Grade Primary French Immersion asamson@hrce.ca
Smylski, Robyn 50% Grade 2/3 Teacher with Joanne Treen 902 405-0337 Robyn.Smylski@hrce.ca
Surrette, Jennifer Grade 2 jsurrette@hrce.ca
Thomas, Nicole EAL nicole.thomas@hrce.ca
Tobin, Richelle 20% Phys Ed Richelle.Tobin@hrce.ca
Tramble, Abigail Phys. Ed. P-8 atramble@hrce.ca
Treen, Joanne 50%- Grade 2/3 jtreen@hrce.ca
Trottier, Corinne Grade 6 corinne.trottier@hrce.ca
Vessey-MacDonald, Julie Grade 2 (on leave)
Weaver, Heidi Grade 4 heidi.weaver@hrce.ca
Whalen, Katie Grade Primary French Immersion kwhalen@hrce.ca
White, Kathryn Learning Centre/Student Support (Grades 6-8) kathryn.white@hrce.ca
White, Paula Student Support pwhite@hrce.ca
White, Shauna Learning Centre shauna.white@hrce.ca
Whitehead, Zoe 20% Core French/ 50% Grade 1/2 French Immersion (with Mme Leblanc) zoe.whitehead@hrce.ca
Williams, Keshena 804 FLA/Social Studies and Core French keshena.williams@hrce.ca

Support Staff

Name Role / Department Phone Email Online
Alghareeb, Bayan 80% EPA balghareeb@hrce.ca
Allahham, Nadin ECE Support Teacher nallahham@hrce.ca
Amjed, Shehla 80% EPA
Battiste, Sherry SchoolsPlus Lead sherry.battiste@hrce.ca Website
Cloutier, Shelley 100% EPA scloutier@hrce.ca
Cranidge, Julia 80% EPA julia.cranidge@hrce.ca
Davidson, Felisha African Nova Scotian Student Support Worker felisha.davidson@hrce.ca
Desrochers, Cst. Paul Community Response Officer 902-490-5200 desrocp@halifax.ca
Gemeda, Keya ECE Lead Teacher keya.gemeda@hrce.ca
Gillis, Heather SchoolsPlus Mental Health Clinician heather.gillis@iwk.nshealth.ca
Hemming, Amanda ECE Support Teacher ahemming@hrce.ca
Horne, Andrew Caretaker hornea@hrce.ca
Jariwala, Fatima 80% EPA fatima.jariwala@hrce.ca
Kaur, Shalini ECE Lead Teacher (On Leave)
Khanam, Saman ECE Support Staff saman.khanam@hrce.ca
Knowles, Nancy 80% EPA nknowles@hrce.ca
Langelaan, Marlene ECE Lead mlangelaan@hrce.ca
Lewis, Rodney 80% EPA rodney.lewis@hrce.ca
Ma, Miao ECE Support Teacher miao.ma@hrce.ca
MacIntyre, Heather Library Support Specialist hmacintyre@hrce.ca
MacNab, Gill 100% EPA gmacnab@hrce.ca
Mashhadi, Naheed ECE Support Teacher naheed.mashhadi@hrce.ca
McLean, Dee ECE Lead emclean@hrce.ca
Narang, Ranjana ECE Lead rnarang@hrce.ca
Nazar, Uzma 80% EPA uzma.nazar@hrce.ca
Odufuye, Blessing ECE Support Teacher bodufuye@hrce.ca
Parker, Beth Speech and Language Pathologist beth.parker@hrce.ca
Patel, Parul 80% EPA ppatel@hrce.ca
Pedvis, Cindy Social Worker cpedvis@hrce.ca
Richard, Jennifer 80% EPA
Robinson, Marcia 50% EPA marcyrrobinson@hrce.ca
Seirafi, Sara ECE Support Teacher sara.seirafi@hrce.ca
Smith, Krista SchoolsPlus Community Outreach Worker ksmith@hrce.ca
Stewart, Blake School Psychologist blake.stewart@hrce.ca
Wells, Cailyn 80% EPA
Yarteh, Mona ECE Support Teacher myarteh@hrce.ca
Younis, Reena YMCA Settlement Worker reena.younis@halifax.ymca.ca

Band

Name Role / Department Phone Email Online
Dimoff, Trevor Band tdimoff@hrce.ca