Our team
We’re a multidisciplinary team focused on student mental health. Our team includes mental health professionals, system leaders, subject matter experts, and implementation scientists. The majority of our team supports School Mental Health Ontario part time. We also have committees to provide advice and feedback to help improve the effectiveness of our work. We are guided by a CODE (Council of Ontario Directors of Education) Advisory Team, ensuring our provincial school mental health strategy is aligned with priorities and practices in Ontario school districts.
Communications and Support
Anthony Calarco
Learning Management System Specialist
Brian Woodland
Communications and Support Team Lead
Christopher Pagliari
Learning Management System Specialist
Dani Rathwell
Communications Officer
Dayo Kefentse
Social Media Management
Louise Bernardini
Information Technology Support Specialist
Marsha Gillis
Translation Coordinator
Mélissa Gagnon
French Translator & Proof-reader/ Reviewer
Shelly Upson
Communications & Portfolio Support
Directors & Administration
Fireda Ahmed
Organizational Equity and Learning Lead
Kathy Short
Executive Director
kshort@smho-smso.ca
Kim Chapman
Executive Assistant
Michele Lambie
Executive Assistant
Racquel Peters
Human Resources & Operations Lead
Theresa Kennedy
Co-Director
tkennedy@smho-smso.ca
Tracy Weaver
Leadership Team Coordinator
Equity and Mental Health
Fireda Ahmed
Organizational Equity and Learning Lead
Huda Hussain
Student Equity Portfolio Lead
Joan Kantola
Reah Shin
Equity Portfolio Coordinator
Saleem Haniff
Equity and Mental Health Team Lead
Tanja Steinbach
Indigenous Mental Health Project Coordinator
Tracey Grose
Culturally Responsive Portfolio Lead
Toni Lauzon
Culturally Responsive Portfolio Consultant
Mental Health Leadership / Learning
Andréanne Fleck Saito
Mental Health Leadership & Learning Team Lead / Implementation Support Coach (Toronto/Northwest/East)
Louise Moreau
Mental Health Leadership & Learning Team Lead / Implementation Support Coach (Central)
Monique Chartrand
Francophone Portfolio Support
Theresa Wilson
Mental Health Literacy & Programming Support / Implementation Support Coach (East)
Mental Health Promotion
Deanna Swift
School Mental Health Special Education Portfolio Lead / Implementation Support Coach (Central/Provincial Schools)
Deborah Shackell
Educator Mental Health Literacy & Practice Lead
Denise Andre
Senior Administrator Mental Health Literacy & Programming Coordinator
Elizabeth Paquette
Early Years Mental Health Portfolio Lead
Gail Lalonde
Mental Health Promotion Team Lead
Judith Desjardins
School Leader Mental Health Literacy & Practice Lead
Lindsay Bunn
Student Support Staff Portfolio Lead / Implementation Support Coach (West)
Toni Lauzon
Culturally Responsive Portfolio Consultant
Prevention & Early Intervention, System Collaboration
Ashley Hendy
Youth Suicide Prevention Northern Support Portfolio Lead / Implementation Support Coach (Northeast/Northwest)
Barbara Ward
School Mental Health Professionals Learning & Training Portfolio Support / Implementation Support Coach (West)
Brenda Kenyon
School Mental Health Professionals Learning & Training Lead / Implementation Support Coach (Central/Northeast)
Elizabeth Paquette
Early Years Mental Health Portfolio Lead / Implementation Support Coach (Northeast/West/Prov. Schools)
Gwendolyn Fearing-Afflick
Substance Use and Addictions Prevention Portfolio Consultant / Implementation Support Coach
John Wilhelm
School Mental Health Professionals Learning & Training Support / Implementation Support Coach (Central/Northeast)
Lisa Doerksen
Prevention & Early Intervention / System Collaboration/ Northern Focus Team Lead
Maureen MacKay
Youth Suicide Prevention Portfolio Lead
Tracey Grose
Culturally Responsive Portfolio Lead
Research Liaison
Alexandra Fortier
Research Liaison Team Lead
Elana Gray
Evaluation Coordinator
Reah Shin
Equity Portfolio Coordinator
Tracy Weaver
Research Coordinator
Student and Family / Caregiver Engagement
Alina Medeiros
Student and Family / Caregiver Engagement Portfolio Coordinator
Elo Igor
Student Engagement Portfolio Lead
Huda Hussain
Student Equity Portfolio Lead
Joyce Erogun
Family / Caregiver Engagement and Literacy Lead
Patricia Codner
Parent/Caregiver Engagement & Literacy Lead
Susan Sweet
Student Mental Health Literacy Lead
Implementation Support Coaching
Central
Brenda Kenyon
Deanna Swift
Jacquie Brown
(Implementation Support Coaching Team Lead)
jbrown@smho-smso.ca
John Wilhelm
Louise Moreau
West
Barbara Ward
Elizabeth Paquette
Gwendolyn Fearing-Afflick
Lindsay Bunn
East
Andréanne Fleck Saito
Theresa Kennedy
Theresa Wilson
Northwest
Ashley Hendy
Joan Kantola
Andréanne Fleck Saito
Toronto
Andréanne Fleck Saito
Jacquie Brown
Implementation Support Coaching Team Lead
jbrown@smho-smso.ca
Toni Lauzon
Implementation Support Coach
tlauzon@smho-smso.ca