Teachers & Assistants
Meet our classroom teachers and assistants at Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study (JICS) Laboratory School. Through their diversity of knowledge and experiences, they play a vital role in encouraging critical, creative, and compassionate learning and collaboration for our students. As well, learn more about our teachers’ role as researchers through the R.G.N. Laidlaw Research Centre.
JICS Laboratory School Classroom Teachers & Assistants

Charlotte Henderson
Nursery Teacher & Special Education Teacher

Susan Scott
Nursery Assistant Teacher

Debbie Young
Nursery Assistant Teacher

Alicia Robillard
Nursery Assistant Teacher

Marcia Bumbury
Junior Kindergarten Teacher

Kenisha Peters
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Carol Stephenson
Senior Kindergarten Teacher

Erika Stein
Grade 1 Teacher

Jessica Haber
Grade 2 Teacher

Michael Martins
Grade 3 Teacher

Raadiyah Nazeem
Grade 4/5 Teacher

Audrey Madsen
Grade 4/5 Teacher

Walker Kitchens
Grade 6 Teacher
JICS Laboratory School Specialty Teachers

Sarah Murray
Drama Teacher

Tania Debss
French Teacher (Primary Grades)

Christel Durand
French Teacher (Junior Grades)

Bailey Grineage
Music Teacher (Early Years)

Russell Hersen
Music Teacher (Primary/Junior Grades)

Tara Rousseau
Art Teacher

Judith Kimel
Special Education Teacher

Nick Song
Special Education and STEM Teacher

Krista Spence
Teacher Librarian, Land-Based Education Teacher, & Special Education Teacher

Luke Van Ryn
Physical Education & Health Teacher

Trina Epstein
Child Psychologist

Myah Birrell
Environmental Education

Andreas Gross
Environmental Education

Paula Tobey
Environmental Education
Teachers as Researchers
Our teachers often participate in the Laidlaw Centre’s research activities. They bring rich knowledge of children and classrooms and the perspective of teacher-researchers to the research enterprise.
The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study (JICS) Laboratory School cultivates and strengthens relationships with the broader educational community through research and collaboration. The Laboratory School principals and teaching staff attend and speak at workshops, conferences, and seminars locally, nationally, and internationally and maintain partnerships with the Laboratory School community.