Our Staff

All faculty meet the provincial Ministry of Education qualifications and credentialing requirements. All teachers are certified through the BC Teacher Certification Branch. Faculty and support staff are listed below.

2025/2026 Staff List

Administration

Principal

Glen Palahicky

Vice-Principal/Learning Support

ELENA AMOS

School Pastor (Pastor of St. Joseph the Worker)

Fr. Alfredo Monacelli

Teaching Staff

Primary Teacher

Jean Hollingworth

Kindergarten - KB

cassidy buckie

Kindergarten - KS

BARBARA NIWA

Grade 1C

Maria Caffrey

Grade 1S

HILARY SURACI

Grade 2P

SARAH PILON

Grade 2H

pina hendry

Grade 3M

MARY MARSHALL

Grade 3N

ALISON SPAVEN

Grade 4F

Jody Fallow

Grade 4P

NICOLE ATWAL

Grade 5D

MEGAN DERN

Grade 5V

Robbie Veenhof

Grade 6J

BRIANNA WARK

Grade 6W

MARYLEE MCKEOWN

Grade 7K

Stan krause

Grade 7M

LESLEY WHITESIDE

Inclusive Education Coordinator

Brenda Bella

Learning Support

SHERRI MACNEIL

French

MEGAN DESOUZA

Physical Education

MITCH ZUBACK

Music

DEEANDRA MIRANDA

Band

Ryan qu

Support Staff

Ellen Russell, Administrative Assistant
Maria Sullivan, Administrative Assistant
Daniela Hemmings, Library Technician
Maryory Alvarez, Education Assistant
Raquel Dantas, Education Assistant
Elena Harrison, Education Assistant
Juliana Santos, Education Assistant
Greg Moore, Education Assistant

Shaylene Tapin, Education Assistant
Eliz Lopes, Education Assistant
Jonah Fontenot, Education Assistant
Jennifer du Toit, Education Assistant
Dinarte Franco, Maintenance
Pansy Bennett, Custodian
Irene Betts, Bus Driver

Preschool and Out of School Care

Susan Clifford – Early Learning Centre Director and Out of School Care
Debbie Clarke – Administration

Employment Opportunities

At Island Catholic Schools we are committed to becoming guiding lights for a brighter future and to charting a new direction for Catholic education on Vancouver Island.