Cynthia Carroll, CFRE
- Executive Director
- director@autismns.ca
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.
Ray Frizzell, MACP, RCT-C (He/Him)
- Pinwheel Wellness Centre Supervisor
- Lead Counselling Therapist
- pinwheel@autismns.ca
- rfrizzell@autismns.ca
Pamela Secci, MSW, RSW (She/Her)
- Intake Coordinator
- Registered Social Worker
- pinwheel@autismns.ca
- psecci@autismns,ca
Alison David, MACP, RCT-C (She/Her)
- Interim – SibsConnect Program Coordinator
- Counselling Therapist
- adavid@autismns.ca
Becky Evans (O.T. Reg NS) (She/Her)
- Occupational Therapist
- Bevans@autismns.ca
Gabriella Rizkallah (She/Her)
- Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate (Maternity Leave)
- grizkallah@autismns.ca
Abby Lowry
- PASS Manager
- alowry@autismns.ca
Rachael Wallace
- PASS Coordinator
- rwallace@autismns.ca
Rachel Hyett
- PASS Coordinator
- rhyett@autismns.ca
Breanna Miles
- PASS Coordinator
- bmiles@autism.ca
Charli Miller
- Employment Manager
- cmiller@autismns.ca
Emilee Wood
- Employment Coaching Coordinator
- ewood@autismns.ca
Rod Schofield
- Employment Program Facilitator
- rschofield@autismns.ca
Jeffrey O’Hara
- LaunchPad Coordinator
- johara@autismns.ca
Shana Persaud
- Employment Program Facilitator
- spersaud@autismns.ca
Lindsay Feit
- Employment Program Facilitator
- lfeit@autismns.ca
John Beck
- Labour Market Facilitator
- jbeck@autismns.ca
Allie Carroll
- Community Leadership Coordinator
- acarroll@autismns.ca
Haley Leonard
- Autism Outreach Coordinator
- hleonard@autismns.ca
Debbie Carver
- Education and Training Manager
- dcarver@autismns.ca
Jacqueline van der Burg
- Social Enterprise & Cause Marketing Director
- jvanderburg@autismns.ca
Holly Nauss (She/Her)
- Program Assistant, The Pearl
- programassistant@autismns.ca
Nichole Brouwer
- Sales Associate
- nbrouwer@autismns.ca
Kathleen Watson (She/Her)
- Program Director
- kwatson@autismns.ca
Caitlyn Temple (She/Her)
- Recreation Manager
- ctemple@autismns.ca
Kennedy Sherwood (She/Her)
- Recreation Program Coordinator
- ksherwood@autismns.ca
Rachel Whynot (She/Her)
- ILS Manager
- rwhynot@autismns.ca
Joey Walsh (He/Him)
- ILS Coordinator
- jwalsh@autismns.ca
Katie Ellick (She/Her)
- Respite Support Coordinator
- kellick@autismns.ca
Mikayla Fisher (She/Her)
- Weekend Program Coordinator
- mfisher@autismns.ca
Kelly Brennan (She/Her)
- Bridges to Success Facilitator
- Women's Autism/Autistic Project Facilitator
- kbrennan@autismns.ca
Hannah Burton (She/Her)
- Person Directed Planning Program & Bridges to Success Facilitator
- hburton@autismns.ca
Issac Mule (He/Him)
- Person Directed Planning Program Facilitator
- imule@autismns.ca
Kelly Vassaur (She/Her)
- Person Directed Planning Program Facilitator
- kvassaur@autismns.ca
Mackayla Williams (She/Her)
- Autism Arts Coordinator
- mwilliams@autismns.ca
Patricia George-Zwicker (They/Them/Theirs)
- Editor in Chief of Autistics Aloud
- autisticsaloud@autismns.ca
Nick Hasey (He/Him)
- Video Project Facilitator
- nhasey@autismns.ca
Jamie-Lynn Black
- QuickStart NS Director (Maternity Leave)
- jblack@autismns.ca
Connor Bray-Stone
- QuickStart NS Manager
- cbraystone@autismns.ca
Megan MacDougall
- QuickStart NS Supervisor
- mmacdougall@autismns.ca
Valeria Diaz
- QuickStart Admin
- quickstart@autismns.ca
Annette Fraser
- Occupational Therapist
- afraser@autismns.ca
Jennifer Archibald
- Occupational Therapist
- jarchibald@autismns.ca
Sarah Boyne
- Speech Language Pathologist
- sboyne@autismns.ca
Lorelle Sinclair
- Speech Language Pathologist
- lsinclair@autismns.ca
Courtney Crowell
- Parent Coach
- (Maternity Leave)
- ccrowell@autismns.ca
Danielle Hyson
- Parent Coach
- dhyson@autismns.ca
Kelsey Cormier
- Parent Coach
- kcormier@autismns.ca
Sarah Leddin
- Parent Coach
- sleddin@autismns.ca
Allyson MacLean
- Parent Coach
- amaclean@autismns.ca
Robyn Follett
- Support Coach
- rfollett@autismns.ca
Gillian LeBlanc
- Parent Coach
- gleblanc@autismns.ca
Lindsay Hines
- Parent Coach
- lhines@autismns.ca
Jill Cormier
- Inclusion & Family Support Coordinator
- jcormier@autismns.ca
Julia McCallum
- Inclusion & Adult Support Coordinator
- jmccallum@autismns.ca
Amanda Alexander (She/Her)
- Director of Development
- aalexander@autismns.ca
Lynn Stewart-Yuill (She/Her)
- Manager of Community Events and Giving
- lyuill@autismns.ca
Alissa Lysack (She/Her)
- Branding & Communications Manager
- alysack@autismns.ca
Rebecca Wadden (She/Her)
- Grants and Foundation Manager
- rwadden@autismns.ca
Katie Feltmate (She/Her)
- Senior Communications Coordinator
- kfeltmate@autismns.ca
Adelle Marshall (She/Her)
- Branding & Graphic Design Specialist
- amarshall@autismns.ca
Jillian Burton (She/Her)
- Community Engagement Coordinator
- jburton@autismns.ca
Robyn Bradshaw (She/Her)
- Donor Relations Facilitator (On Leave)
- robyn@autismns.ca
Leah Poirier
- Manager, Chapter Support
- lpoirier@autismns.ca
Kathleen Miles, CPHR
- Human Resources Manager
- kmiles@autismns.ca
Jennie Wilson-Brooks
- Human Resources Clerk
- jwilson-brooks@autismns.ca
Bridget Ajayi
- Finance Manager
- bajayi@autismns.ca
Iris Kim
- Finance Clerk
- ikim@autismns.ca
Glenna Paynter-Parsons (She/Her/They)
- Office Manager
- glenna@autismns.ca
- 902-593-1015
Sydney Maw (She/Her)
- Office Coordinator
- smaw@autismns.ca
- 902-446-4995
Jess McKee-Mitchell
- QuickStart NS Supervisor
- jmckeemitchell@autismns.ca
Chelsea McCarthy
- Speech Language Pathologist
- cmccarthy@autismns.ca
Katherine Gerber
- Parent Coach
- kgerber@autismns.ca
Kathryn Burgher
- Chapter Navigator
- AVNavigator@autismns.ca
Emelia Visca
- Autism Support Coordinator
- AV_RC@autismns.ca
Leah Vidito
- Labour Market Faciltator / EmploymentWorks Program Facilitator
- lvidito@autismns.ca
Emelia Visca
- Employment Supports Coordinator
- evisca@autismns.ca
Samantha Gascoyne
- Autism Support Coordinator
- cbregion@autismns.ca
Winter Cullen (They/Them/Theirs)
- Labour Market Facilitator
- wcullen@autismns.ca
Jodi Giovannini
- QuickStart NS Supervisor
- jgiovannini@autismns.ca
Nancy Penney
- Parent Coach
- npenney@autismns.ca
Shawnee Sheppard
- Speech Language Pathologist
- ssheppard@autismns.ca
Haley Lundy
- QuickStart NS Supervisor
- hlundy@autismns.ca
Elaine Mazur
- Autism Support Coordinator
- cumberlandcounty@autismns.ca
Jodi Giovannini
- QuickStart NS Supervisor
- jgiovannini@autismns.ca
Haley Lundy
- QuickStart NS Supervisor
- hlundy@autismns.ca
Liz Wilson
- Autism Support Coordinator
- pictoucounty@autismns.ca
Melissa Chisholm
- Employment Works Coordinator
- mchisholm@autismns.ca
Chantal Milne (She/Her)
- Autism Support Coordinator
- southshore@autismns.ca
Tanisha Teal (She/Her)
- Programs & Employment Facilitator
- tteal@autismns.ca
Paige Jenkins (She/Her)
- Person Directed Planning Program Facilitator
- pjenkins@autismns.ca
Kim Lake
- Occupational Therapist
- klake@autismns.ca
Jess McKee-Mitchell
- QuickStart NS Supervisor
- jmckeemitchell@autismns.ca
Jennifer Clattenburg
- Parent Coach
- jclattenburg@autismns.ca
Jess McKee-Mitchell
- QuickStart NS Supervisor
- jmckeemitchell@autismns.ca
Jessica Stichler
- Autism Support Coordinator
- & Person Directed Planning Facilitator
- jstichler@autismns.ca
Natalie Comeau
- Parent Coach
- ncomeau@autismns.ca
Natalie Stevens
- Autism Support Coordinator
- SA_RC@autismns.ca
Alison Thompson
- Parent Coach
- athompson@autismns.ca
Jodi Giovannini
- QuickStart NS Supervisor
- jgiovannini@autismns.ca
Haley Lundy
- QuickStart NS Supervisor
- hlundy@autismns.ca
Mike Francis (He/Him)
- Autism Support Coordinator
- truro@autismns.ca
Angela Ettinger
- Autism Outreach and Employment Support Coordinator - Truro
- aettinger@autismns.ca
Kelsey Robson
- Labour Market Faciltator / EmploymentWorks Program Facilitator
- krobson@autismns.ca
Jodi Giovannini
- QuickStart NS Supervisor
- jgiovannini@autismns.ca
Laura Kindervater
- Speech Language Pathologist
- lkindervater@autismns.ca
Jessica Hoh
- Parent Coach
- jhoh@autismns.ca