Pillar Committee Membership

Early Learning and Childhood Development Committee Membership

  • Committee Co-Chairs:

    Lisa Baker-Worthman
    Assistant Deputy Minister, Early Learning and Child Development Division

    Skye Taylor
    Director of the Association of Early Childhood Educators, Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Committee Members:

    Jesse Bishop
    Clerical Support, Early Learning and Child Development Division

    Lori Chaulk
    Dean of the College of the North Atlantic

    Gordon Cleveland
    Economist and Associate Professor

    Valerie Collins
    Family and Child Care Connections

    Sheila Garrity
    International Early Learning Academia

    Karina Lamontagne
    Direction Générale Centre petite enfance et famille Les P’tits Cerfs-Volants

    Christine McLean
    Minister’s Advisory Committee Member

    Tove Mogstad Slinde
    Senior Adviser in the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research

    Leanne Morrissey
    K-3 School Principal

    Tracy Rose
    Child Care Licensee/Early Childhood Educator

    Brenda Sheppard
    Executive Director Family Resource Centre Representative

    Jennifer Smith
    Early Childhood Educator

    Christie Warren
    Program and Policy Development Specialist, Early Learning and Child Development Division

Education Engagement and Transformation Committee Membership

  • Committee Co-Chairs:

    Dr. Greg O’Leary
    Deputy Minister, Education Engagement and Transformation Department of Education, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Yvonne Barry
    Program Development Specialist, Department of Education, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Committee Members:

    Ashley Abbott
    Marketing Analyst Coordinator, Nasdaq Verafin

    Paul Adjei
    Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Work, Memorial University

    Tonya Barron
    Program and Policy Development Specialist Early Learning and Child Development Division, Department of Education

    Sheldon Barry
    Provincial Lead, Multiculturalism, K-12 Programs, Department of Education

    Maria Delahunty O'Brien
    Assistant Principal, NL Schools

    Christine Elliott
    Program Implementation Specialist, NL Schools

    Patricia Emberley
    Program Development Specialist, Department of Education

    Leo Etchegary
    Director of Language Services Association for New Canadians

    Elaina Fennell
    Program Implementation Specialist, NL Schools

    Stephanie Gillis
    Assistant Principal, NL Schools

    Patricia Greene
    Directrice des services éducatifs, CSFP

    Michael Hayley
    Principal, NL Schools

    Fiona Higdon
    Manager of Assessment and Evaluation, Department of Education

    Marion Isaacs
    Building Manager Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

    Michael Long
    Dean of Applied Research and Innovation College of the North Atlantic

    Karen Mulrooney
    Teacher Registrar Office of Teacher Certification Department of Education

    Dave Penney
    Principal, NL Schools

    Lori Penney
    Program Development Specialist, Department of Education Student Services Programs and Services Division

    Stephen Perchard
    Director of Schools, NL Schools

    Susan Perry
    Director of Schools, NL Schools

    Sherra-Lee Robinson
    Program Implementation Specialist, Indigenous Education, NL Schools

    Charmayne Rumbolt
    Principal, NL Schools

    Laun Shoemaker
    Teacher, NL Schools

    Jeanne Sinclair
    Professor, Faculty of Education, Memorial University

    Lorina Spurrell
    Director of Schools, NL Schools

Health and Well-Being in Education Environments Committee Membership

  • Committee Co-Chairs:

    Dr. Scott Linehan
    Assistant Deputy Minister, K-12 Education, Department of Education, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Lynn Taylor
    Special Advisor, Health Transformation, Executive Council, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Committee Members:

    Gina Ash
    Senior Director, Provincial Public Health, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

    Dr. Kellie Baker
    K-12 Education and Early Childhood Development, Program and Services Division, Department of Education, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Jennifer Crowe
    Executive Director, Choices for Youth

    Alison Elliott
    Safe and Inclusive Programs Itinerant, NL Schools

    Trevor Finlay
    Principal Corner Brook Regional High School

    Dr. Janice Fitzgerald
    Chief Medical Officer of Health, Department of Health and Community Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Jason Geary
    Manager, Accessibility Services (Blundon Centre), Student Life, Memorial University, St. John's Campus

    Aisling Gogan
    Assistant Deputy Minister, Social Well-being, Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Dr. Denise King
    Manager, Student Services, Department of Education, Government and Newfoundland and Labrador

    Mary Linehan
    Instructor, College of the North Atlantic

    Rhonda McKinnon
    Retired Comprehensive School Health Program Specialist, NL Schools

    Andrea Pearce
    Seniors Policy, Planning and Research Analyst, Department of Education, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Dr. Carolyn Stacey
    Principal, Macdonald Drive Junior High

    Jennifer Tucker
    Student Support Services Branch, NL Schools, Department of Education, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Gregory Woolgar
    Retired Safe and Inclusive Schools Program Itinerant

Post-Secondary Education and Learning Across the Life Span Committee Membership

  • Committee Co-Chairs:

    Tanya Noseworthy
    Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education, Literacy and Institutional Services Division, Assistant Deputy Minister

    Shirley Woodward
    College of the North Atlantic, Vice President Academic and Applied Research

    Dr. Donna Hardy-Cox
    Memorial University, Faculty of Education, Associate Vice-President (Academic) Students

  • Committee Members:

    Edie Dunphy
    Learning Disabilities Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, Education and Advocacy Director

    Steve Snow
    Discovery Centre, Founder

    Craig Tucker
    Keyin College, Owner/President

    Mark Bradbury
    College of the North Atlantic, Chair, Board of Governors

    Ashley Nguyen
    College of the North Atlantic, Director, Work Integrated Learning Connections

    Richard Spencer
    College of the North Atlantic, Instructional Lead - Technology Career Pathway Program

    Dr. Christine Arnold
    Memorial University, Faculty of Education, Interim Associate Vice-President (Academic) and Dean of Students and Associate Professor, Adult Education/Post-Secondary Studies

    Ron Taylor
    Connections for Seniors, Director of Strategy

    Alison Randell
    Memorial University, Chief Information Officer

  • GNL Representatives:

    Regan Power
    Department of Education, Director of Literacy and Institutional Services Division, Superintendent of Private Training

    Scott Blundon
    Department of Education, K-12 Division, Program Development Specialist

    NL Statistics Agency
    Data Specialist - TBC

  • Secretary/Policy Advisor:

    Leanne Lane
    Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education, Literacy and Institutional Services Division, Senior Program and Policy Development Specialist