Taylor Lloyd (She/Her), B.A. (Honours)
Program Coordinator – Self Advocacy
Taylor joined the LDANR office staff in January 2023 as a Program Coordinator. Taylor has a degree in Child and Youth Studies and has extensive experience working with children and youth in the Niagara Region. Taylor is passionate about providing quality programming with a focus on helping youth foster self-advocacy skills.
Taylor is responsible for coordinating the LDANR’s social and self-advocacy programs.
Jessica Yaguchi (She/Her), M.Ed., BECE, RECE
Program Coordinator – Literacy (Maternity Leave Coverage)
Jessica has a degree in Early Childhood Education and her Masters in Education. She is also a Registered Early Childhood Educator. Jessica has extensive experience working with children between three and five years old and is passionate about education and learning.
Jessica is responsible for coordinating our Reading Rocks program and S.L.A.M. Summer Camp.
Madeline Cipriano (She/Her), B.Sc. (Honours), M.Ed. (In Progress)
Administrative Assistant & Program Coordinator – Math
Madeline joined the LDANR as the Administrative Assistant and Math Program Coordinator in 2020. Her background is in Psychology and Education, and she has extensive experience both hands-on and administratively supporting children with learning disabilities. Madeline is passionate about advocating for children who have special education needs and their families, and providing support and resources to those individuals to assist them with their learning and day-to-day life.
Madeline is responsible for coordinating LDANR’s math programming.
Emily Morrison (She/Her), M.Ed., B.A.Sc.
Program Coordinator – Literacy (On Maternity Leave)
Emily joined the LDANR office staff in February 2021 as a Program Coordinator. Emily has a degree in Child, Youth, and Family and her Masters in Education. She also has a graduate certificate in Autism and Behavioural Science and is a Registered Early Childhood Educator. Emily has extensive experience supporting children and youth with various disabilities throughout the Niagara Region.
Emily is responsible for coordinating our Reading Rocks program and S.L.A.M. Summer Camp.
Samantha Sendzik-Sinclair (She/Her), M.A., B.Ed., B.Sc.
Executive Director
Samantha began her involvement with the organization as a volunteer while completing her undergraduate studies, sparking her passion for supporting individuals with learning disabilities. Samantha graduated from Brock University’s Concurrent Education program. Following teacher’s college, Samantha completed her Masters of Arts in Child and Youth Studies at Brock University where her research focused on learning disabilities. Samantha joined the LDANR office staff in August 2015 as a Program Coordinator and, in April 2016, she became interim Executive Director before taking on the role permanently in April 2018.
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