Departments and Staff 2023-24
Administration
Principal: Mr. Dean McCarthy – deanmccarthy@nlesd.ca
Assistant Principal: Mr. Jason Elliott B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed – jasonelliott@nlesd.ca
School Staff
Secretary: Trina Corcoran - trinacorcoran@nlesd.ca
Custodian: Blossom Halliday – blossomhalliday@nlesd.ca
English
Devin Baxendale B.A., B.Ed. – Department Head - devinbaxendale@nlesd.ca
Allan Penney B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. – H.R. 324 – allanpenney@nlesd.ca
Jeanine Smith B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. – H.R. 322 - jeaninesmith@nlesd.ca @JeanineSmith@Grade7MsSmith
Kathleen Breen B.A., B.Ed., B.Sp.Ed. – H.R. 328 - kathleenbreen@nlesd.ca (on leave)
Victoria Leduc - H.R. 328 - victorialeduc@nlschools.ca
Ayla Ruttgaizer* B.A., B.Ed. (Int/Sec) – H.R. 320 – aylaruttgaizer@nlesd.ca *Anaphylactic Scent Allergy
Family Studies
Bonnie Byrne B.Sc., M.Ed. – H.R. 137 – bonniebyrne@nlesd.ca – Course Website - @BByrneQE
Fine Arts - @QEFineArts
Colleen Dwyer B.F.A., Dip. Graphic Arts, M.Ed. – H.R. 171 – colleendwyer@nlesd.ca
Heather Woodman B.Mus., B.Mus.Ed., M.Ed. – H.R. 143 – Music Program Director - heatherwoodman@nlesd.ca – Course Website – @heatherlewisQE
Veronica Nugent B.A., B.Ed. (Int/Sec) – veronicanugent@nlesd.ca – H.R. 143 – @msvnugent
French
Joanne Connors B.A., B.Ed., M.Éd. – H.R. 323 – joanneconnors@nlesd.ca
Stephen Travis B.A., B.Ed., M.A. – H.R. 318 – stephentravis@nlesd.ca
Sydney Hunt B.A., B.Ed. (Int/Sec) – H.R. 316 - sydneyhunt@nlesd.ca
Guidance
Verna Hancock B.A., B.Ed. (Int/Sec), B.Sp.Ed., M.Ed. - vernahancock@nlesd.ca
Heather Wilson B.A., B.Ed. (Int/Sec), B.Sp.Ed., M.Ed. - heatherrideout-wilson@nlesd.ca
Mathematics
John Bursey B.Sc., B.Ed. – Department Head – johnbursey@nlesd.ca
Gerard Duff B.Sc., B.Ed., Dip. Adult Ed., M.Ed. – H.R. 210 – gerardduff@nlesd.ca – Course Website
Jennifer Kennedy B.Sc., B.Ed. (Int/Sec), M.Ed. – jenniferkennedy1@nlesd.ca
Kelsey Dawe B.Sc., B.Ed. (Int/Sec) - kelseydawe@nlesd.ca
P.A.S.S. Teacher
Heather Kelly B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. - H.R. 317 - heatherkelly@nlesd.ca
Physical Education
Damien Barter B.P.E. , B.Ed. (Int/Sec) – H.R. 181 – damienbarter@nlesd.ca
Stephanie Walsh B.P.E., B.Ed., M.P.E. – Athletic Director – stephaniewalsh@nlesd.ca – @QE_Athletics
Science
Anne Downey B.Sc., B.B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. – Department Head – annedowney@nlesd.ca
Megan King B.Ed. (Int/Sec), B.Sc., M.Ed. – H.R. 247 – meganking@nlesd.ca
Jordan Flynn B.Ed. (Int/Sec), B.Sc., M.Ed. - H.R. 214 - jordanflynn@nlesd.ca
Krista Ghaney B.Sc., B.Ed. (Int/Sec), M. Ed. (Leadership) H.R. 214 - kristaghaney@nlesd.ca
Jarrett Squibb B.Sc., B.Ed. (Int/Sec), Dip. Tech. Ed. – H.R. 234 - jarrettsquibb@nlesd.ca
Nicholas Button B.Sc., B.Ed. (Int/Sec) – H.R. 245 - nickbutton@nlesd.ca
Skilled Trades and Technology
Neil Warren B.A., B.Ed., Dip. Tech. Ed., M.Ed. – H.R. 224 – neilwarren@nlesd.ca
Undrea Norris - undreanorris@nlesd.ca
Social Studies
Trevor Rowe B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. – Department Head – trevorrowe@nlesd.ca - @qetrowe
Mike Lee B.A., B.Ed. (Int/Sec), Dip. Tech. Ed., M.Ed. – H.R. 249 – mikelee@nlesd.ca
Brent Temple B.A., B.Ed. (Int/Sec), M.A. (History), Cert. In Criminology - H.R. 187 - brenttemple@nlesd.ca
Support Services
Daria Edgecombe B.A., B.Ed. (Int/Sec), B.Sp.Ed., M.Ed. – Department Head – dariaedgecombe@nlesd.ca
Nicole Jones B.Ed, B.Sp.Ed, – nicolejones@nlesd.ca
Raelene Butt B.Ed.(Pri/Elem), M.Ed.(Deaf/Hard of Hearing) – raelenebutt@nlesd.ca
Nicole O'Brien B.Ed. (Int/Sec), B.Sc., B.Sp.Ed., M.Ed. - nicoleobrien@nlesd.ca
Jennifer Crocker B.A., B.Ed. (Int/Sec), B.Sp.Ed., M.Ed. - jennifercrocker@nlesd.ca
Samantha Foss B.Ed.(Pri/Elem), B.Sp.Ed., M.Ed.(Sp.Ed.) – samanthafoss@nlesd.ca
Chelsie Elford B.Sc., B.Ed. (Int/Sec), B.Sp.Ed. - chelsieelford@nlesd.ca
Danielle Collins B.Ed.(Pri/Elem), B.Sp.Ed., M.Ed. – H.R. 241 - daniellecollins@nlesd.ca
Learning Resources Teacher
Bryan Cooper M.P.E, Dip. Tech. Ed., B.Ed. (Int/Sec) - H.R. 246 - bryancooper@nlesd.ca