Contact

If you would like more information about the School of Community Services, please email communityservices@conestogac.on.ca.

If you are a potential international student with questions about the admissions process, please visit International - Application information.

Administrative contacts
Name
TitlePrograms
Sandra Schelling
Executive Dean, School of Community Services and School of Health & Life Sciences
Tanya Kell
Dean, School of Community Services
Cindy Wang
Executive Assistant, School of Community Services
Andrea Steele
Chair, Animal Care
  • Pet Grooming
  • Veterinary Assistant
  • Veterinary Technician
Carolyn Finlayson
Chair, Child Development & Education Studies
  • Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development (Honours)
  • Child Development Practitioner (Apprenticeship)
  • Children's Mental Health Services
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Support
Nadia Linares
Program Assistant, Child Development & Education Studies
Beth Wilson
Field Placement Advisor
Juliet Lomax
Field Placement Advisor
Nicole Chambers
Field Placement Advisor
  • Packaging Engineering Technician
  • Structural Packaging Design and Management
Ryan Williams
​Field Placement Advisor
Sarah Roarke
​Field Placement Advisor
Corie Schweertman
​Associate Director, Early Childhood PRC Community Partnerships
Julia Horsley
​Supervisor, Practice Engagement
Aisha Khatib
Supervisor, Child Development Centres
  • Early Childhood Education
Deirdre Carter
Supervisor, Child Development Centre Lab School
  • Early Childhood Education
Heidi Edwards
Supervisor, Child Development Centres
  • Early Childhood Education
Karen Morgan-Bowyer
Chair, Academic Upgrading
  • Academic and Career Entrance
  • Discover Your Future
  • Employment Preparation Program - Academic Upgrading
Julie Smaglinkski
Support Services Coordinator
Nancy Ranney
Support Services Officer, Academic Upgrading
​Kelly Robertson​Support Services Officer, Academic Upgrading
Lorri Sauvé​Chair, Human Services
  • Bachelor of Community Mental Health and Wellness (Honours)
  • Community Integration Through Co-operative Education
  • Community Settlement Services
  • Management in Community Services
  • Mental Health, Addiction, and Substance Use
  • Recreation and Leisure Services
  • Recreation and Sport Administration
  • Sensory Loss Intervention
  • Social Service Worker​
Sara Wardell​Program Manager, Community Integration Through Co-operative Education
  • ​Community Integration Through Co-operative Education
​Jessica Balzer​Administrative Assistant, Human Services
​Marvin Mustin​Chair, Community Safety
  • ​Advanced Police Studies
  • Bachelor of Emergency Management (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Risk, Threat, and Crime Analysis (Honours)
  • Police Foundations
  • Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training
  • Protection, Security and Investigation
Kenzie Bonus​Program Assistant, Community Safety

​Colleen Holmes-Cumming​Technologist
Darrell Reis​Technologist
  • Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training​
Nicole Drake​Chair, Community Services
  • ​Accommodation and Human Rights Management
  • Bachelor of Community & Criminal Justice (Honours)
  • Building Superintendence and Repair
  • Community and Justice Services
  • Data Processing and Reporting
  • Esthetician
  • Fraud Investigation and Risk Management
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics
  • Human Services Foundation
  • Real Estate Development and Management
  • Reception and Customer Service
​Rahat Reza Ahmed​Support Services Officer
​Shan Veniot​Support Services Officer
​Raluca Lazar​Manager, Continuing Education & Professional Learning
  • Early Childhood Education Resource Consulting
  • Fire Service Skills
  • Senior Leadership and Management in the Not-For-Profit Sector
  • Special Constable Services
  • Volunteer Management​
​Ashleigh Latimer​Program Assistant, Continuing Education & Professional Learning
Georgia Solomon-Campbell​Support Services Officer, Continuing Education & Professional Learning
Debbie Richardson​OntarioLearn Coordinator
  • ​OntarioLearn programs
​Amanda Everett​Support Services Officer
  • OntarioLearn programs​
Program contacts
Program
Email address
​Academic and Career Entrance
upgrading@conestogac.on.ca
​Accommodation and Human Rights Management sveniot@conestogac.on.ca
​Advanced Police Studies
ncybulski@conestogac.on.ca
​Bachelor of Community & Criminal Justice (Honours)
jrobinson@conestogac.on.ca
Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development (Honours)
cfinlayson@conestogac.on.ca
​Bachelor of Emergency Management (Honours)
cstephenson@conestogac.on.ca
​Building Superintendence and Repair
sveniot@conestogac.on.ca
Child Development Practitioner (Apprenticeship)      
cecommunity@conestogac.on.ca
​Children's Mental Health Services ​OntarioLearn@conestogac.on.ca
​Community and Justice Services mmoore4@conestogac.on.ca
Community Integration Through Co-operative Education
swardell@conestogac.on.ca
​Community Settlement Services
lsauve@conestogac.on.ca
Data Processing and Reporting
sveniot@conestogac.on.ca
Early Childhood Education
earlychildhoodeducation@conestogac.on.ca
​Early Childhood Education Resource Consulting
cfinlayson@conestogac.on.ca
​Educational Support atimmerman@conestogac.on.ca
​Employment Preparation Program - Academic Upgrading
upgrading@conestogac.on.ca
​Esthetician
​nvandermaaden@conestogac.on.ca
​Fire Service Skills dmills@conestogac.on.ca
Fraud Investigation and Risk Management      
rrahmed@conestogac.on.ca
​Human Factors and Ergonomics rrahmed@conestogac.on.ca
Human Services Foundation      
mmainland@conestogac.on.ca
Management in Community Services      
hkerr@conestogac.on.ca
Mental Health, Addiction, and Substance Use (formerly Mental Health and Substance Use)      
mallegretti@conestogac.on.ca
Pet Grooming      
animalcare@conestogac.on.ca
Police Foundations      
cstephenson@conestogac.on.ca
​Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training bmoore@conestogac.on.ca
Protection, Security and Investigation      
dwillis@conestogac.on.ca
Real Estate Development and Management      
rrahmed@conestogac.on.ca
Reception and Customer Service      
sveniot@conestogac.on.ca
Recreation and Leisure Services      
hbaxter@conestogac.on.ca
Recreation and Sport Administration      
hbaxter@conestogac.on.ca
​Senior Leadership and Management in the Not-For-Profit Sector cecommunity@conestogac.on.ca
​Sensory Loss Intervention rdevries@conestogac.on.ca
​Social Service Worker​ksparks@conestogac.on.ca
Special Constable Services      
communityserviceschool@conestogac.on.ca
​Veterinary Assistant
animalcare@conestogac.on.ca
Veterinary Technician
animalcare@conestogac.on.ca
​Volunteer Management dyoung@conestogac.on.ca
Student Success Advisors (SSAs)

Student Success Advisors assist you throughout your academic journey by coaching, supporting, and guiding you to set and meet your academic goals. Sign in to the Student Success Portal to book an appointment.       

International Student Immigration Advisors (ISIAs)

ISIAs are available to guide students and provide information to ensure international student compliance relating to studying and working in Canada. For study and work permits, temporary resident visas, and work eligibility information, please contact an ISIA by emailing internationaladvisor@conestogac.on.ca or booking an appointment.