TRAFALGAR CASTLE SCHOOL - Key Persons


Alison Uys

Job Titles:
  • International Counsellor

Amanda Boyle

Job Titles:
  • History and Social Sciences ( Upper School )

Amanda Roffey

Job Titles:
  • Advancement Officer, Ext. 270

Andrew Price

Job Titles:
  • Director of Information Technology
  • Director of Information Technology, Ext. 250

Anna Kielar

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Officer, Ext. 247

Brian Lee

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Carmen Holland

Job Titles:
  • Director of Boarding Life

Cheryl Cowley

Job Titles:
  • Food Services and Housekeeping Director, Ext. 223

Christine Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Human Resources Manager, Ext. 254

Cristina Paciagiu

Job Titles:
  • Senior Math Teacher

Dan Woodley

Job Titles:
  • IT Analyst
  • IT Help Desk Analyst, Ext. 249

David Hogg

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Doug Wilkinson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Dr. Hamilton Jeyaraj

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Erin Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Health and Physical Education ( Lower School ) and Grade 8

Eva Lau

A Trafalgar alumna from the class of 1988, Eva is a Founding and General Partner of Two Small Fish Ventures and has been a member of the Trafalgar Foundation Board of Directors since 2021. "I am honoured to join the Trafalgar Castle School Foundation Board. My upbringing in an all-girls school empowered my journey as a woman entrepreneur and venture capitalist. I believe the Foundation Board will further the great traditions in the school while enabling innovations."

Ewan Dunderdale

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Frank Hackenberger

Job Titles:
  • Facilities Manager
  • Facilities Manager, Ext. 264

Janet Robson

Job Titles:
  • Lower and Middle School French Teacher

Joanne Burghardt

Job Titles:
  • Secretary
  • Secretary of the Board of Directors
Lifelong, award-winning journalist and inaugural member of the Ontario Community Newspaper Hall of Fame

Kait (Pavletich) Mackay

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
A Trafalgar alumna from the class of 2004, Kait is Executive Director, Mid-Market Solutions at CIBC Capital Markets, and has been a member of the Trafalgar Foundation Board of Directors since 2021. "Trafalgar Castle School was instrumental in my upbringing, and I am very honoured to be able to give back to the school in this capacity!"

Karen Gordon - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors

Karen May

Job Titles:
  • Athletic Director
  • Athletic Director, Upper School Geography, Leadership and Philosophy

Karen Pluthero

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Kate Hebdon

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Head
  • Deputy Head, Ext. 228

Kathryn Hoover

Job Titles:
  • Front Desk Administrator, Ext. 221

Krista Hester

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Community Member / Chief of Staff, Office of the President at Ontario Tech University

Laurie Kuchirka

Job Titles:
  • Dean of Academics

Lesley Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Lori Woolridge

Job Titles:
  • School Store Coordinator
  • Store ( the Boutique ) Coordinator

Maggie Carmichael

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Marguerita Dykstra - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • CFO, Ext. 233

Marnie Woodley

Job Titles:
  • Student Learning Support

Megan McLeod

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Communications Administrator

Melissa Knight-Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Head of School
  • Head of School, Ext. 225

Melissa Nowakowski

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Communications Officer

Michael Cann

Job Titles:
  • Director, Wealth Management & Portfolio Manager, Investment Advisor at Richardson Wealth
A parent of a Trafalgar alum from the Class of 2022, Michael is Director, Wealth Management & Portfolio Manager, Investment Advisor at Richardson Wealth. He has been a member of the Trafalgar Foundation Board of Directors since 2021.

Michelle Colomvakos

Job Titles:
  • School Nurse

Nana Barber

Job Titles:
  • Head of School
  • Executive Assistant to the Head of School, Ext. 227

Rhonda Daley

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Community Development and Engagement, Ext. 254

Sandra Amaral

Job Titles:
  • Food Services & Housekeeping Director / Chef Pira

Sara Alsayyed

Job Titles:
  • Community Member / Associate Faculty Registrar & Director, Student Recruitment and Admissions ( University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts and Science )

Sarah Harries-Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Admissions, Advancement & Alumnae Coordinator

Sean Cable

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Seema Nundy

Job Titles:
  • Associate Partner at Ernst & Young LLP
A Trafalgar alumna from the Class of 1987 and a parent of a Trafalgar alum from the Class of 2021, Seema is an Associate Partner at Ernst & Young LLP. Seema has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2019 and is Chair of the Risk Management Committee.

Shahid Chaudhury

A parent of a current Trafalgar student, Shahid has also been a guardian for several former Trafalgar students. He is an Immigration Consultant at CD Alliance Inc. As a member of the Board of Directors since 2017, Shahid currently sits on the Risk Management Committee.

Shantel Clark

Job Titles:
  • Dean of Students, Ext. 229
Education: Bachelor of Education, Honours Biology and Masters of Education, Curriculum Studies

Sid Attapattu

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Simonetta Lanzi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Sojin Kim

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Stephen Boland - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
A parent of a former Trafalgar student and Trafalgar alum from the Class of 2019, Stephen is Managing Director, Equity Research at Raymond James. He has been a member of the Trafalgar Foundation Board of Directors since 2021 and is keen on protecting the financial legacy of the School.

Tricia Ojara

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Coordinator
  • Accounting Coordinator, Ext. 232

Tyler Hewlett

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Ex - Officio
A parent of two current Trafalgar students, Tyler has over 20 years of experience in the investment management industry, is a CFA Charterholder and is Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Mackenzie Investments. Tyler has been a member of the Trafalgar Foundation Board of Directors since 2021. "Seeing Trafalgar's positive impact on my girls and its importance to the community that I grew up in, I wanted to help ensure that the School could continue to be a positive influence for young women for many years to come."