The Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) siʔáḿθət School Education Staff are at the heart of teaching and learning providing rich education programs. All our classes are led by BC Certified Teachers and supported by Education Assistants, Indigenous Support Workers, Special Education Teachers, and School Administration. Our learning programs are rich with teachings from community members, elders, and cultural knowledge. Our community partnerships allow for unique opportunities for learning, weaving together nature and respect in a cohesive manner and providing space for conscious learning and hands-on experiential insights.
At siʔáḿθɘt we practice student-centred learning where each student is supported toward reaching their personal best. This is supported by each classroom having excellent student-to-educator ratios, highly qualified teachers, specialist teachers, and education support staff. We nurture strong starts through focused literacy and math foundation programs and extra support in older grades to promote our students to meet and exceed grade level. Each student has access to personal technology and learning resources. A Special Education Program Resource Teacher works with all learning groups to enhance individual and group learning. Each of our students receives personal guidance toward graduating and having their best start post-graduation.
Administration
Carleen Thomas, Acting Principal principal@twnationschool.ca
Zarah Martz, Vice-Principal vp@twnationschool.ca
Bahareh Shigematsu, Administrative Assistant schoolreception@twnationschool.ca or bshigematsu@twnationschool.ca
Teaching Staff
School Year 2023-2024
Azury Biavaschi, K4/K Teacher abiavaschi@twnationschool.ca
Brendan Forest, High School Teacher bforest@twnationschool.ca
Eloginy Tharmendran, Teacher on Call etharmendran@twnationschool.ca
Devyn Thorson, PHE/OEE Teacher dthorson@twnationschool.ca
Kaely McMurtry, Middle School Teacher kmcmurtry@twnatioschool.ca
Lauren Tekano, Primary Teacher ltekano@twnationschool.ca
Laura Magee, Resource Teacher resource@twnationschool.ca
Nichole Huseynov, High School Teacher nhuseynov@twnationschool.ca
Raven Barudin, Intermediate Teacher rbarudin@twnationschool.ca
Rick Havlak, High School Teacher rhavlak@twnationschool.ca
William George Thomas, Culture Teacher wgthomas@twnationschool.ca
Seth George, Culture Teacher segeorge@twnationschool.ca
Many community members, elders, and cultural knowledge holders
Educational Support Staff
Audrey Darden, Education Assistant adarden@twnationschool.ca
Cassandra Smith, Indigenous Support Worker & Cultural Coordinator csmith@twnationschool.ca or culture@twnationschool.ca
Genevieve Paul, Indigenous Support Worker gpaul@twnationschool.ca
Kurt Walford, Education Assistant kwalford@twnationschool.ca
Jenny Cormack, Behavioural Interventionist jcormack@twnationschool.ca
Jewell Caron, Art Therapist arttherapist@twnationschool.ca
Lisa George, Indigenous Support Worker ligeorge@twnationschool.ca
Meghan Ormandy, Indigenous Support Worker mormandy@twnationschool.ca
Samantha Seymour, Indigenous Support Worker sseymour@twnationschool.ca
Employment Opportunities
For current job postings, please go to Tsleil-Waututh Nation website: