administration
social work
Speech-Language
Sign Language
- Beverley Charlton, Lower Mainland
- Maggie Szelezin, Preschool ASL Specialist
- Bunnie Munch, Lower Mainland
- Susan Warren, Central Interior BC
- Deborah Perry, South Okanagan
- Leonor Johnson, Community Sign Language
Preschool Staff
- Carolyn Morgan-Chan, ECE, Sr. Preschool Teacher
- Teresa Matthies-Parent, ECE, Assistant Preschool Teacher
- Mariafe Geneza, ECE, Preschool Assistant
bios
Janice Springford, Executive Director
Janice's degrees are in Education and School Psychology. She received her education and training in both Canada and the United States. 
Her training and professional placements include the Jericho Hill School, Oregon and Washington State Schools for the Deaf, BC School for the Deaf, and the Robarts School in London, Ontario. Janice's experience in education spans twenty years and includes all grade levels from preschool to grade twelve. Janice is the third Deaf Executive Director in the history of the Deaf Children's Society.
Karen Harvey, office manager
Karen has over 30 years of experience in the banking, financial, and communications sectors. She is a dedicated student of American Sign Language and can often be found taking courses and practicing her skills.
social work
alison nutt, m.s.w.
Alison (Ali) completed an undergraduate degree in Linguistics at the University ofBritish Columbia, and has strong background in the fields of audiology and education. She obtained her Masters of Social Work from Gallaudet University.
speech-Language
Ingrid Schum, M.Sc., S-LP ( C )
Ingrid has been working at Deaf Children's Society as a Speech-Language Pathologist since1999. She completed a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Linguistics at the University of Victoria and a Masters of Science in Audiology and Speech Sciences at the University of British Columbia. Ingrid has been learning American Sign Language since High School, when she began babysitting for a family with a child who was Deaf. Ingrid has travelled to conferences and workshops across North America while working at DCS to continue her education and learn new skills and information.
Sign Language
Beverley Charlton
Bev began as a sign language instructor on Vancouver Island fifteen years ago. She has taught at Malaspina University College; for the Ministry of Children and Family Development; and for a variety of community service groups. Bev is also fluent in LSQ (the sign language used by Quebec residents).
Maggie, Deaf of Deaf parents, works in both the DCS preschool and the sign language department. Maggie obtained her ECE training at Douglas College and has been with DCS for 3 years. For the last two years, Maggie has lead the Summer Playgroup, held in July each year.
Preschool
Carolyn Morgan-Chan, ECE
Sr. Preschool Teacher
Carolyn got her start at DCS at the Learning Vacation Experience family camps in the late 1980s. She has many years of experience working with young children and provides a stimulating and enriching environment at the DCS preschool. Carolyn is married to a Deaf man and has two children.
Teresa Matthies-Parent, ECE
Assistant Preschool Teacher
Teresa lends her considerable personal experience with deafness to the preschool environment: both her daughter and her husband are Deaf. She also has a young son who was just recently a preschooler himself. Teresa previously lead the Summer Playgroup.
Mariafe Geneza, ECE
Preschool Assistant
Mariafe has been with DCS since the early 1990s. She has worked in both the main office and the preschool. Mariafe also provides support to the DCS ELF program with special activities for the older siblings who attend.
