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Our Team

The Autism Nova Scotia team is made up of professionals and advocates committed to our vision of creating a world where autism is understood and accepted and where everyone is living their lives fully.

Autism Nova Scotia delivers its programs and services from offices and Autism Resource Centres right across the province.

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Cynthia Carroll, CFRE

  • Executive Director
  • director@autismns.ca

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Ray Frizzell, MACP, RCT-C  (He/Him)

  • Pinwheel Wellness Centre Supervisor
  • Lead Counselling Therapist
  • pinwheel@autismns.ca
  • rfrizzell@autismns.ca
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Pamela Secci, MSW, RSW (She/Her)

  • Intake Coordinator
  • Registered Social Worker
  • pinwheel@autismns.ca
  • psecci@autismns,ca
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Alison David, MACP, RCT-C  (She/Her)

  • Interim – SibsConnect Program Coordinator
  • Counselling Therapist
  • adavid@autismns.ca
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Becky Evans (O.T. Reg NS) (She/Her)

  • Occupational Therapist
  • Bevans@autismns.ca
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Gabriella Rizkallah (She/Her)

  • Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate (Maternity Leave)
  • grizkallah@autismns.ca

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Abby Lowry

  • PASS Manager
  • alowry@autismns.ca
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Rachel Hyett

  • PASS Coordinator
  • rhyett@autismns.ca
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Breanna Miles

  • PASS Coordinator
  • bmiles@autism.ca

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Charli Miller

  • Employment & Community Transitions Manager
  • cmiller@autismns.ca
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Allie Carroll

  • Program Supervisor, Community Leadership, Healthy Relationships and Sexuality in Autism
  • acarroll@autismns.ca
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Haley Leonard

  • Autism Outreach Coordinator
  • hleonard@autismns.ca
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Emilee Wood

  • Program Coordinator, Employment Coaching
  • ewood@autismns.ca
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Jeffrey O’Hara

  • Program Coordinator, Employment Works, Career Quest, Employment & Wellness Support Group
  • johara@autismns.ca
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Rachael Wallace

  • Program Educator, Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Autism
  • rwallace@autismns.ca
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Rod Schofield

  • Program Educator, Employment Works, Career Quest, Employment & Wellness Support Group
  • rschofield@autismns.ca
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Shana Persaud

  • Program Educator, Community Leadership
  • spersaud@autismns.ca
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Lindsay Feit

  • Program Educator, Career Quest, Employment Coaching
  • lfeit@autismns.ca
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Leigh Carter

  • Labour Market Facilitator
  • lcarter@autismns.ca

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Debbie Carver

  • Education and Training Manager
  • dcarver@autismns.ca

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Jacqueline van der Burg

  • Social Enterprise & Cause Marketing Director
  • jvanderburg@autismns.ca
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Holly Nauss (She/Her)

  • Program Assistant, The Pearl
  • programassistant@autismns.ca
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Nichole Brouwer

  • Sales Associate
  • nbrouwer@autismns.ca

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Kathleen Watson (She/Her)

  • Program Director
  • kwatson@autismns.ca
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Caitlyn Temple (She/Her)

  • Recreation Manager
  • ctemple@autismns.ca
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Kennedy Sherwood (She/Her)

  • Recreation Program Coordinator
  • ksherwood@autismns.ca
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Rachel Whynot (She/Her)

  • ILS Manager
  • rwhynot@autismns.ca
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Joey Walsh (He/Him)

  • ILS Coordinator
  • jwalsh@autismns.ca
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Katie Ellick (She/Her)

  • Respite Support Coordinator
  • kellick@autismns.ca
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Mikayla Fisher (She/Her)

  • Weekend Program Coordinator
  • mfisher@autismns.ca
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Kelly Brennan (She/Her)

  • Bridges to Success Facilitator
  • Women's Autism/Autistic Project Facilitator
  • kbrennan@autismns.ca
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Hannah Burton (She/Her)

  • Person Directed Planning Program & Bridges to Success Facilitator
  • hburton@autismns.ca
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Issac Mule (He/Him)

  • Person Directed Planning Program Facilitator
  • imule@autismns.ca
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Kelly Vassaur (She/Her)

  • Person Directed Planning Program Facilitator
  • kvassaur@autismns.ca
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Mackayla Williams (She/Her)

  • Autism Arts Coordinator
  • mwilliams@autismns.ca
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Patricia George-Zwicker (They/Them/Theirs)

  • Editor in Chief of Autistics Aloud
  • autisticsaloud@autismns.ca
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Nick Hasey (He/Him)

  • Video Project Facilitator
  • nhasey@autismns.ca

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Jamie-Lynn Black

  • QuickStart NS Director
  • jblack@autismns.ca
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Connor Bray-Stone

  • QuickStart NS Manager
  • cbraystone@autismns.ca
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Valeria Diaz

  • QuickStart Admin
  • vdiaz@autismns.ca
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Megan MacDougall

  • QuickStart NS Supervisor
  • mmacdougall@autismns.ca
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Jessica McKee-Mitchell

  • QuickStart NS Supervisor
  • jmckeemitchell@autismns.ca
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Haley Lundy

  • QuickStart NS Supervisor
  • hlundy@autismns.ca
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Danielle Hyson

  • Parent Coach
  • dhyson@autismns.ca
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Kelsey Cormier

  • Parent Coach
  • kcormier@autismns.ca
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Sarah Leddin

  • Parent Coach
  • sleddin@autismns.ca
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Allyson MacLean

  • Parent Coach
  • amaclean@autismns.ca
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Cheyenne Hall

  • Parent Coach
  • chall@autismns.ca
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Lindsay Hines

  • Parent Coach
  • lhines@autismns.ca
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Courtney Crowell

  • Parent Coach
  • (Parental Leave)
  • ccrowell@autismns.ca
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Robyn Follett

  • ESDM Interventionist
  • rfollett@autismns.ca
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Samantha Fitzgerald

  • ESDM Interventionist
  • sfitzgerald@autismns.ca
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Sarah Boyne

  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • sboyne@autismns.ca
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Lorelle Sinclair

  • Speech Language Pathologist 
  • lsinclair@autismns.ca
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Jennifer Archibald

  • Occupational Therapist
  • jarchibald@autismns.ca
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Julie Delnegro

  • Occupational Therapist
  • jdelnegro@autismns.ca

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Jill Cormier

  • Inclusion & Family Support Coordinator
  • jcormier@autismns.ca
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Julia McCallum

  • Inclusion & Adult Support Coordinator
  • jmccallum@autismns.ca

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Amanda Alexander (She/Her)

  • Director of Development
  • aalexander@autismns.ca
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Lynn Stewart-Yuill (She/Her)

  • Manager of Community Events and Giving
  • lyuill@autismns.ca
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Alissa Lysack (She/Her)

  • Branding & Communications Manager
  • alysack@autismns.ca
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Rebecca Wadden (She/Her)

  • Grants and Foundation Manager
  • rwadden@autismns.ca
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Adelle Marshall (She/Her)

  • Branding & Graphic Design Specialist
  • amarshall@autismns.ca
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Jillian Burton (She/Her)

  • Communications Coordinator
  • jburton@autismns.ca
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Alyson Greeno (She/Her)

  • Community Engagement Coordinator
  • agreeno@autismns.ca
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Robyn Bradshaw (She/Her)

  • Donor Relations Facilitator (On Leave)
  • robyn@autismns.ca

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Leah Poirier

  • Manager, Chapter Support
  • lpoirier@autismns.ca

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Jade Ok (She/Her)

  • Director of Administration
  • jade.ok@autismns.ca
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Kathleen Miles, CPHR

  • Human Resources Manager
  • kmiles@autismns.ca
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Jennie Wilson-Brooks

  • Recruitment Coordinator
  • jwilson-brooks@autismns.ca
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Bridget Ajayi

  • Finance Manager
  • bajayi@autismns.ca
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Iris Kim

  • Finance Coordinator
  • ikim@autismns.ca
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Glenna Paynter-Parsons (She/Her/They)

  • Payroll Manager
  • glenna@autismns.ca
  • 902-593-1015
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Sydney Maw (She/Her)

  • Senior Office Coordinator
  • smaw@autismns.ca
  • 902-446-4995

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Kathryn Burgher

  • Chapter Navigator
  • AVNavigator@autismns.ca
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Emelia Visca

  • Autism Support Coordinator
  • AV_RC@autismns.ca
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Katelyn Nicks

  • Program Facilitator
  • knicks@autismns.ca

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Jess McKee-Mitchell

  • QuickStart NS Supervisor
  • jmckeemitchell@autismns.ca
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Charlen Keitany

  • QuickStart NS Admin
  • ckeitany@autismns.ca
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Katie Proudfoot

  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • kproudfoot@autismns.ca
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Kim Lake

  • Occupational Therapist
  • klake@autismns.ca
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Katherine Gerber

  • Parent Coach
  • kgerber@autismns.ca

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Leah Vidito

  • Labour Market Facilitator / Program Educator, EmploymentWorks
  • lvidito@autismns.ca
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Emelia Visca

  • Autism Outreach & Employment Support Coordinator
  • evisca@autismns.ca

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Kelsey MacIntyre

  • Program Facilitator/Coordinator
  • CB_Prg_Coord@autismns.ca

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Laura Szinegh

  • Office Manager
  • lszinegh@autismns.ca

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Jenna Boudreau

  • Program Educator, EmploymentWorks
  • jboudreau@autismns.ca
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Winter Cullen (They/Them/Theirs)

  • Labour Market Facilitator
  • wcullen@autismns.ca

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Gillian Leblanc

  • QuickStart Supervisor
  • gleblanc@autismns.ca
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Vanessa Dundas

  • Parent Coach
  • vdundas@autismns.ca
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Laura Chiasson

  • Parent Coach
  • lchiasson@Autismns.ca
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Charlen Keitany

  • QuickStart NS Admin
  • ckeitany@autismns.ca
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Jodi Giovannini

  • QuickStart NS Supervisor (parental leave)
  • jgiovannini@autismns.ca
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Haley Lundy

  • QuickStart NS Supervisor
  • hlundy@autismns.ca
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Julie Delnegro

  • Occupational Therapist
  • jdelnegro@autismns.ca
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Nancy Penney

  • ESDM Interventionist
  • npenney@autismns.ca

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Elaine Mazur

  • Autism Support Coordinator
  • cumberlandcounty@autismns.ca
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Kya Smith

  • Program Facilitator
  • CCprograms@autismns.ca

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Laura Kindervater

  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • lkindervater@autismns.ca
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Marie Jimenez

  • Occupational Therapist
  • mjimenez@autismns.ca
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Charlen Keitany

  • QuickStart NS Admin
  • ckeitany@autismns.ca
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Jodi Giovannini

  • QuickStart NS Supervisor (parental leave)
  • jgiovannini@autismns.ca
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Sierra Ring

  • Parent Coach
  • sring@autismns.ca
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Jessica Hoh

  • Parent Coach
  • jhoh@autismns.ca

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Kelsey Robson

  • Autism Support Coordinator
  • pictoucounty@autismns.ca

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Gillian Leblanc

  • QuickStart Supervisor
  • gleblanc@autismns.ca
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Laura Kindervater

  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • lkindervater@autismns.ca
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Marie Jimenez

  • Occupational Therapist
  • mjimenez@autismns.ca
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Charlen Keitany

  • QuickStart NS Admin
  • ckeitany@autismns.ca

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Melissa Chisholm

  • Program Coordinator EmploymentWorks
  • mchisholm@autismns.ca

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Chantal Milne (She/Her)

  • Autism Support Coordinator
  • southshore@autismns.ca

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Tanisha Teal (She/Her)

  • Program Educator, EmploymentWorks
  • tteal@autismns.ca

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Paige Jenkins (She/Her)

  • Person Directed Planning Program Facilitator
  • pjenkins@autismns.ca

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Charlen Keitany

  • QuickStart NS Admin
  • ckeitany@autismns.ca
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Katie Proudfoot

  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • kproudfoot@autismns.ca
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Kim Lake

  • Occupational Therapist
  • klake@autismns.ca
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Jess McKee-Mitchell

  • QuickStart NS Supervisor
  • jmckeemitchell@autismns.ca
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Jennifer Clattenburg

  • Parent Coach
  • jclattenburg@autismns.ca

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Jessica Stichler

  • Autism Support Coordinator
  • & Person Directed Planning Facilitator
  • jstichler@autismns.ca

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Jess McKee-Mitchell

  • QuickStart NS Supervisor
  • jmckeemitchell@autismns.ca
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Charlen Keitany

  • QuickStart NS Admin
  • ckeitany@autismns.ca
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Katie Proudfoot

  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • kproudfoot@autismns.ca
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Kim Lake

  • Occupational Therapist
  • klake@autismns.ca
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Natalie Comeau

  • Parent Coach
  • ncomeau@autismns.ca

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Natalie Stevens

  • Autism Support Coordinator
  • SA_RC@autismns.ca

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Gillian Leblanc

  • QuickStart Supervisor
  • gleblanc@autismns.ca
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Charlen Keitany

  • QuickStart NS Admin
  • ckeitany@autismns.ca
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Jodi Giovannini

  • QuickStart NS Supervisor (parental leave)
  • jgiovannini@autismns.ca
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Julie Delnegro

  • Occupational Therapist
  • jdelnegro@autismns.ca

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Mike Francis (He/Him)

  • Autism Support Coordinator
  • truro@autismns.ca

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Jonathon Francis (He/Him)

  • Labour Market Facilitator / Program Educator, EmploymentWorks
  • jfrancis@autismns.ca
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Angela Ettinger

  • Autism Outreach and Employment Support Coordinator
  • aettinger@autismns.ca

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Gillian Leblanc

  • QuickStart Supervisor
  • gleblanc@autismns.ca
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Laura Kindervater

  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • lkindervater@autismns.ca
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Marie Jimenez

  • Occupational Therapist
  • mjimenez@autismns.ca
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Charlen Keitany

  • QuickStart NS Admin
  • ckeitany@autismns.ca
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Jodi Giovannini

  • QuickStart NS Supervisor (parental leave)
  • jgiovannini@autismns.ca
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Sierra Ring

  • Parent Coach
  • sring@autismns.ca