Our Team

Edvance
Staff

Deani Van Pelt
PhD, OCT
President

Ext. 105

EmailREAD BIO

Justin Cook 
MA (cand.), OCT
Director of Learning

Ext. 102

EmailRead Bio

Ian Timmerman 
MEd
Director of School Services

Ext. 108

Email READ BIO

Marianne Vangoor
BA, BEd, CSPC
Director of Leadership

Ext. 107

EmailREAD BIO

Yvonne Weaver
CPA, CA
Director of Finance

Ext. 106

EmailRead Bio

Audrey Roorda
CPA, CMA
Financial Services Administrator

Ext. 104

EmailRead Bio

Tena Boven
BSc
Office Administrator

Ext. 101

EmailREAD BIO

Sarah Burt
BBA
Marketing & Communications Manager

Ext. 110

EmailRead Bio

Sara Pot
BEd
Communities of Belonging Liaison

Ext. 109

EmailREAD BIO

Richard Van Egmond
BA, BEd, MTS, OCT,
Co-Operative Education Specialist AQ
OYAP Project Leader

Ext. 114

EmailRead Bio

Cohort
Leaders

Tim Bentum
Bluewater

Email

Rod Berg
North Toronto

Email

Rita Bergsma
Seaway Valley

Email

John De Boer
High School

Email

Kevin Huinink
Lower Grand

Email

Paul Marcus
Durham

Email

George Petrusma
South Toronto

Email

John Van Pelt
Upper Grand

Email

Edvance
Board

Lisa Conlin
Chair

Al Bakker
Vice Chair

Dr. Mary Ashun
Board Member

Daniel Jovin
Board Member

Freda Kennedy
Board Member

Jeff Kennedy
Board Member