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January 22nd, 2025

Staff Directory

Portland Estates Elementary

45 Portland Hills Drive
Dartmouth, NS 
B2W 6L5
(902) 433-7100
SafeArrival: 1-833-582-6940
portland@hrce.ca

Support Staff
Name Role / Department Phone Email
Toulany, Rola Excel Head Monitor 902-433-7100 + 2251155 portlandxl@hrce.ca
Riordan, Christine Schools Plus Community Outreach Worker Facilitator 902-221-1917
Pedersen, Carol Librarian (60%) 902-433-7100 + 2251148 cpedersen@hrce.ca
Lodge, Elsah ECE - Pre-Primary Lead 902-433-7100 + 2251162 elsah.lodge@hrce.ca
Lafitte, Nancy Educational Program Assistant (100%) 902-433-7100 + 2251129 ngraham@hrce.ca
Hartlin, Wendy Educational Program Assistant (100%) 902-433-7100 + 2251129 whartlin@hrce.ca
Gomez Garcia, Laura ECE - Pre-Primary Lead 902-433-7100 + 2251163 lgomezgarcia@hrce.ca
George, Sarah ECE Support sarah.george@hrce.ca
Gabriel, Liza School Psychologist 902-433-7100 + 2251151 lgabriel@hrce.ca
Fung, Ivy EAL 902-433-7100 + 2251213 kfung@hrce.ca
Fillmore-Snow, Lori Educational Program Assistant (80%) 902-433-7100 + 2251129 lori.fillmore-snow@hrce.ca
Dollimont, Jillian School Social Worker 902-430-4713 jdollimont@hrce.ca
Diggs, Alexis ECE - Pre-Primary Term Support 902-433-7100 alexis.diggs@hrce.ca
Devine, Olivia School Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) 902-433-7100 okdevine@hrce.ca
Dann, Rhonda Educational Program Assistant (50%) 902-433-7100 + 2251129 rhonda.dann@hrce.ca
Cranford, Bernadette Educational Program Assistant (80%) 902-433-7100 + 2251129 bcranford@hrce.ca
Coolen, Lynn Fine Arts Specialist for Woodlawn Family lcoolen@hrce.ca
Buott, Frances Educational Program Assistant (80%) 902-433-7100 + 2251129 fbuott@hrce.ca
Beauregard, Glenna ECE - Pre-primary Support 902-433-7100 + 2251162 glenna.beauregard@hrce.ca
Bautista, Maria Educational Program Assistant (80%) 902-433-7100 + 2251129 maria.bautista@hrce.ca
Teaching Staff
Name Role / Department Phone Email
Smith, Melanie Grade 3 902-433-7100 + 2251218 msmith@hrce.ca
Riley, Milo Grade 3 902-433-7100 + 2251138 mriley@hrce.ca
Parsons, Katie Core French 60% 902-433-7100 + 2251213 katherine.parsons@hrce.ca
Page-White, Miranda Grade Primary 902-433-7100 + 2251125 miranda.page@hrce.ca
Moser, Emily Grade P/1 902-433-7100 + 2251127 emily.moser@hrce.ca
Mesheau, Melanie Grade 2 902-433-7100 + 2251233 mmesheau@hrce.ca
McLennan, Emily Math Coach 902-433-7100 emclennan@hrce.ca
Mason-MacDonald, Kara Grade 5 902-433-7100 + 2251220 kmason-macdonald@hrce.ca
MacDonald, Kerri Physical Education Teacher 902-433-7100 + 2251173 kerri.macdonald@hrce.ca
Johnson, Julie Grade 2/3 902-433-7100 + 2251232 jjohnson@hrce.ca
Jennings, Wendi Grade 4 902-433-7100 + 2251231 wmurray-jennings@hrce.ca
Ftees, Ibtesam Grade Primary 902 433-7100 + 2251126 Ibtesam.Ftees@hrce.ca
Farrell, Susan Grade 1 902-433-7100 + 2251137 sfarrell@hrce.ca
Davidson, Denise Grade 5 902-433-7100 + 2251219 ddavidson@hrce.ca
Dagnall, Stephanie Grade 2 902-433-7100 + 2251230 sdagnall@hrce.ca
Dafoe, Colleen Elementary Literacy Support Specialist 902-433-7100 + 2251147 cdafoe@hrce.ca
Corrigan, Rhonda Music 70% 902-433-7100 + 2251165 rcorrigan@hrce.ca
Connors, Allison Resource Teacher (100%) 902-433-7100 + 2251214 aconnors@hrce.ca
Clarke, Cheryl Grade 4/5 902-433-7100 + 2251217 cheryl.clarke@hrce.ca
Casavechia, Cheri-Lea Grade 1 902-433-7100 + 2251136 ccasavechia@hrce.ca
Caldwell, Kate Learning Center 902-433-7100 + 2251129 kcaldwell@hrce.ca
Burn, Heather Learning Center/Resource 80% hburn@hrce.ca
Boyd, Valerie 20% Learning Center 902-433-7100 + 2251129 vboyd@hrce.ca
Banks, Kelly Grade 3/4 902-433-7100 + 2251139 kbanks@hrce.ca
Administration
Name Role / Department Phone Email
Myers, Chelsey Administration Assistant 902-433-7100 + 0 portland@hrce.ca
Henman-Poirier, Louise Principal 902-433-7100 + 2251001 lhpoirier@hrce.ca
Healy Vihant, Irene 80% School Counsellor M W Th F 902-433-7100 + 2251239 ihealyvihant@hrce.ca
Falkwin, Laurianne Counsellor (20%) 902-433-7100 + 2251239 lfalkwin@hrce.ca
Broussard, Jacqueline Vice Principal (100%) 902-433-7100 + 2251002 jbroussard@hrce.ca