Superintendent's Office:
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trish Smillie | Superintendent of Schools/Chief Executive Officer | 250-505-7037 | trish.smillie@sd8.bc.ca |
| Ruth Krulitsky | Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Secretary-Treasurer | 250-505-7071 | ruth.krulitsky@sd8.bc.ca |
| Holly Kerr | Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools | 250-505-7013 | holly.kerr@sd8.bc.ca |
| Jessica Heer | Receptionist/Clerical Assistant | 250-352-6681 | clerical.sbo@sd8.bc.ca |
Finance & Office of the Secretary-Treasurer:
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McLellan | Secretary-Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer | 250-505-7039 | michael.mclellan@sd8.bc.ca |
| Rosanne Winter | Accounting/Payroll Clerk | 250-505-7052 | accounts.payable@sd8.bc.ca |
| Penny Bush | Accounting/Purchasing Coordinator | 250-505-7049 | penny.bush@sd8.bc.ca |
| Samara Shaw | Manager of Finance/Comptroller | 250-505-7046 | samara.shaw@sd8.bc.ca |
| Shauna Martens | Manager of Payroll and Benefits | 250-505-7051 | shauna.martens@sd8.bc.ca |
| Michele Laurin | Payroll and Benefits Coordinator | 250-505-7048 | michele.laurin@sd8.bc.ca |
Human Resource Services:
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandra Singh | Director of Human Resources | 250-505-7010 | chandra.singh@sd8.bc.ca |
| Chandra Moon | Executive Assistant Human Resource Services | 250-505-7038 | ea.hr@sd8.bc.ca |
| Melissa Maida | Human Resource Advisor | 250-505-7066 | melissa.maida@sd8.bc.ca |
| Kerry Wright | Human Resources Services Clerk | 250-505-7064 | hrservices@sd8.bc.ca |
| Theresa Montpellier | Manager Human Resource Services | 250-505-7045 | theresa.montpellier@sd8.bc.ca |
| Kristen Skriver | SmartFindExpress Operator/Dispatch | 250-505-7065 | tabsence@sd8.bc.ca |
Inclusive Education:
| Name | Position | Phone | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deanna Holitzki | Director of Instruction - Inclusive Education | 250-505-7012 | deanna.holitzki@sd8.bc.ca | ||
| Palma Wedman | Inclusive Education Secretary | (250)505-7054 | clerical.inc@sd8.bc.ca | ||
| Scott Rothermel | Manager of Safe Schools | 250-208-1566 | safe.schools@sd8.bc.ca | ||
| Javier Plasencia | Schools Mental Health and Addictions Coordinator | 250-551-6105 | javier.plasencia@sd8.bc.ca |
Innovative Learning Services:
| Name | Position | Phone | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Ross | District Principal Innovative Learning Services | 250-505-7008 | naomi.ross@sd8.bc.ca | ||
| Vanessa Finnie | Curriculum Support Teacher | 250-505-7057 | vanessa.finnie@sd8.bc.ca | ||
| Ben Eaton | Director of Instruction - Innovative Learning | 250-352-6681 | ben.eaton@sd8.bc.ca | ||
| Nona Lynn | Learning Innovator | 250-505-7057 | nona.lynn@sd8.bc.ca | ||
| Brent Firkser | Trades Training Coordinator | 250-505-7057 | brent.firkser@sd8.bc.ca |
Operations and Transportation:
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Kerr | Acting Director of Operations | 250-354-4871 ext. 13512 | chris.kerr@sd8.bc.ca |
| Lisa Phillips | Manager of Operations, Transportation | 250-354-4871 ext 13510 | lisa.phillips@sd8.bc.ca |
| Russell Warwick | Manager of Operations, Health, Safety and Custodial | 250-354-4871 ext 13530 | russell.warwick@sd8.bc.ca |
| Al Krause | Operations Foreman | 250-354-4871 ext 13520 | foreman@sd8.bc.ca |
| Shawna Roeland | Operations Secretary | 250-354-4871 ext 13500 | clerical.operations@sd8.bc.ca |
| Stacey Finley | Transportation Clerical | 250-354-4871 ext 13501 | clerical2.operations@sd8.bc.ca |
| Patrick Thast | Transportation Coordinator | 250-354-4871 ext 13541 | transportation.coordinator@sd8.bc.ca |
| Barb Clemens | Transportation Coordinator Assistant (East - Creston) | 250-354-5329 ext 25500 | lhbr@sd8.bc.ca |
| Carol Morton | Transportation Coordinator Assistant (Nelson - West) | 250-354-4871 ext 13541 | lhbw@sd8.bc.ca |
Technology:
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Howald | Director of Information Technology | 250-505-7023 | nick.howald@sd8.bc.ca |
| Stefanie Whale | Executive Assistant to IT/MyEdBC/DL | 250-505-7050 | stefanie.whale@sd8.bc.ca |
| IT Helpdesk | IT Helpdesk | 250-505-7029 | helpdesk@sd8.bc.ca |
| Nicholai Muzzio | Manager of Information Technology | 250-505-7004 | nick.muzzio@sd8.bc.ca |
| Phillip Carpendale | Technical Coordinator | ||
| Adrian Barre | Technician | ||
| Matt Horne | Technician | ||
| Tony Lippert | Technician | ||
| Andrew Parks | Technician | ||
| Ian Perreault | Technician | ||
| Chris Riehl | Technician | ||
| Jason Smith | Technician |
Aboriginal Education:
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Halton | District Indigenization Coordinator | 250-551-3679 | jesse.halton@sd8.bc.ca |
| Hannah Lunn | District Indigenization Coordinator | 250-551-0549 | hannah.lunn@sd8.bc.ca |
| Danica Weager | District Indigenization Coordinator | 250-551-4860 | danica.weager@sd8.bc.ca |
| Gail Higginbottom | District Principal Aboriginal Education | 250-229-4224 | gail.higginbottom@sd8.bc.ca |
International Student Program:
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jann Schmidt | District Principal, International Education | 250-551-4702 | jann.schmidt@sd8.bc.ca |
| Shannon Ellis | International Program Coordinator | 250-505-7015 | clerical.international@sd8.bc.ca |