Madeline Symonds Middle School

Staff Directory

To contact a staff member, please dial (902) 832-2300, plus the extension listed below

Communication between home and school is extremely important. Calls and emails sent to staff members will be returned within two business days.

Teaching Staff

Name Role / Department Phone Email Online
Wurzer-Davison, Kim Grade 7 and 8 Core French kwurzer-davison@hrce.ca
Veinotte, Mary Grade 6 - 8 Phys Ed and Student Support Teacher mveinotte@hrce.ca
Sutherland, Nik Grade 8 English and Social Studies / Grade 8 English Language Arts (Immersion) nik.sutherland@hrce.ca
Shaw, Beth Grade 8 Family Studies Grade 6 and 7 Core French bshaw@hrce.ca
Sanford, Amanda Gr 8 Math / Science / Healthy Living ext. 725-1249 amanda.sanford@hrce.ca
Rykunyk-MacKay, Devin Grade 7 French Imm Science / Soc Studies / Healthy Living Grade 8 French Imm Science / Soc Studies / Healthy Living ext. 725 devin.rykunyk-mackay@hrce.ca
Pardy, Brian Grade 7 Math / Science / Healthy Living ext. 725-1247 bpardy@hrce.ca Website
Megeney, Trudy Grade 6 / 7 / 8 English Language Arts Grade 7 English tmegeney@hrce.ca
MacDonald, Lindsey Grade 6 ext. 725 lindsey.macdonald@hrce.ca Website
Luff, Michelle Grade 7 French Immersion Math and Science ext. 725-1250 mluff@hrce.ca Website
Lerette, Tim Grade 7 English Language Arts and Social Studies ext. 725-1257 tlerette@hrce.ca Website
Leader, Ali Grade 7 French Language Arts and Immersion Social Studies ext. 725 Ali.Leader@hrce.ca Website
Landry, Matthew Grade 7 and 8 Technology Education Grade 6 Phys Ed ext. 725-1229 mlandry@hrce.ca Website
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Kidd, Tonya Grade 6 - 8 Instrumental Music / Grade 6 Music ext. 725-1164 tkidd@hrce.ca Website
Hobin, Bernadette Grade 7 Math / Science / Healthy Living ext. 725-1258 bhobin@hrce.ca
Hargreaves, Wendy Grade 6 ext. 725 whargreaves@hrce.ca Website
Graham, Louise Grade 6 French Immersion ext. 725 grahaml@hrce.ca
Gillis, Stephanie Grade 6 - 8 Phys Ed and Grade 8 Core French ext. 725-1265 stephanie.gillis@hrce.ca
Gallant, Kora Lee Grade 8 French Immersion Math and Science ext. 725-1186 kgallant@hrce.ca
Doucet, Heidi Grade 6 - 8 Phys Ed 902-832-2300 hdoucet@hrce.ca
Dehmel, Tracey Grade 8 English / Social Studies Grade 7 English Language Arts tdehmel@hrce.ca
Cyr, Kelly Grade 6 French Immersion kcyr@hrce.ca
Connors, Derrick Grade 6 French Immersion ext. 725 dconnors@hrce.ca Website
Colford, Meaghan Gr 8 French Language Arts / Social Studies ext. 725 mcolford@hrce.ca Website
Cochrane, Erin Grade 6 cochranee@hrce.ca Website
Chandler, Lesley Grade 7 and 8 Visual Arts Grade 6 English Language Arts ext. 725-1164 ChandlerL@hrce.ca Website
Bobbitt, Jackie Gr 8 Math / Science / Healthy Living jbobbitt@hrce.ca
Aucoin, Kim Grade 6 kimberley.aucoin@hrce.ca

Support Staff

Name Role / Department Phone Email Online
Smith, Krista SchoolsPlus Community Outreach Worker ksmith@hrce.ca
Ross, Ann Marie Educational Program Assistant ext. 725-1178 aross@hrce.ca
Richardson, Rebecca Educational Program Assisant rebecca.richardson@hrce.ca
Pham, Ha EAL Teacher hpham@hrce.ca
Pedvis, Cindy School Social Worker 902-430-4713 cpedvis@hrce.ca
MacLeod-Ruelokke, Kimberley SLD Teacher kmacleod-ruelokke@hrce.ca
Hamblen, Angela Resource / French Immersion Resource Teacher ext. 7251234 ahamblen@hrce.ca
Fitzgerald, Erin resource Teacher efitzgerald@hrce.ca
Evans, Hilary Educational Program Assistant hilary.evans@hrce.ca
Edmunds, Renee Education Program Assistant ext. 725-1178 REdmunds@hrce.ca
Cormier, Lisa Educational Program Assistant lcormier@hrce.ca
Cole, Johanna Learning Centre Teacher ext. 725-1178 jcole@hrce.ca
Chase, Amanda Educational Program Assistant ext. 725- achase@hrce.ca
Borden, Mitchell African Nova Scotian Student Support Worker ext. 725-1234 mborden@hrce.ca
Bolivar, Wanda Library Technician ext. 725-1221 wbolivar@hrce.ca
Blotnicky, Pamela School Psychologist pblotnicky@hrce.ca
Battiste, Sherry SchoolsPlus Facilitator 902-471-2445 sherry.battiste@hrce.ca
Atkins-Stokes, Alyssa Mi'kmaq Indigenous Student Support Worker ext. 725-1267 aatkinsstokes@hrce.ca

Administration

Name Role / Department Phone Email Online
O'Leary, Dan Guidance Counsellor 902-832-2300 ext. 725-1242 doleary@hrce.ca Website
O'Connor, Michelle Administrative Assistant ext. 7251000 michelle.oconnor@hrce.ca
MacIntyre, Norma Vice Principal 902-832-2300 nmacintyre@hrce.ca
Leblanc, David Principal 902-832-2300 dleblanc@hrce.ca
Hutchison, Judi Guidance Counsellor 902-832-2300 ext. 725-1238 jhutchison@hrce.ca Website
Hingston, Jennifer Administrative Assistant ext. 725-1000 jennifer.hingston@hrce.ca