Add*Ed Advisory Board
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Dr. Karen Shannon,
retired Superintendent |
Hibo Isse,
Special Education Teacher |
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Dawei Yang,
Parent |
Jen Maracle,
Special Education Coordinator |
Susan Overvelde,
General Education Teacher |
Add*Ed Leadership
Jordan Shurr, DirectorJordan Shurr, PhD, is an associate professor of special education at Queen's University. In addition to his roles as a teacher educator and research, Jordan has served as a teacher, assistive technology consultant and inclusion coordinator. His current university teaching focuses on inclusive education and his research centres on curricular supports for students with autism and intellectual disability in addition to teacher identity and professional development.
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Alexandra Minuk, Projects ManagerAllie Minuk is a doctoral student at Queen’s University in the Faculty of Education. Allie has worked as a teacher for students with autism spectrum disorder and as an educational consultant for special education teacher recruitment, retention, and training. At present, Allie is an instructor in the Bachelor of Education program and is focused on research that investigates the variables associated with inclusive classroom placement decisions for students with ASD.
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Kianna Mau, Mentorship CoordinatorAs a doctoral student in Faculty of Education at Queen’s University, Kianna coalesces her Neuroscience and Psychology backgrounds with the Special Education field. Her research focuses on the development of an adaptive behaviour pilot program for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Kianna has tutored many university students with unique learning needs through Carleton University’s Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities and has worked in multiple capacities at Algonquin College’s Centre for Accessible Learning. Kianna has instructed “Meeting the Needs of All Learners” and has held various Teaching Assistant positions in the Bachelor of Education program.
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Haley Clark, Research CoordinatorHaley is a doctoral student in the Faculty of Education at Queen's University. She holds an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and Public Policy from the University of Guelph and a Master’s degree in Sociology from the University of Guelph. Her research focuses on students with learning disabilities (elementary school age) and their internalization of ablest tendencies in the classroom. Haley also examines forms of accommodations in the classroom that promote accessibility and universal design approaches. She adopts the critical disability studies perspective to understand systemic ablism and barriers for students with disabilities. She has also held multiple Teaching Assistant positions in sociology and education.
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Emily Teves, Outreach ManagerEmily is a master of education candidate in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. She currently works as an occasional teacher and has held Teaching Assistant roles in the Bachelor of Education Program. Emily’s thesis research merges her passion for inclusive education and education technology to investigate how virtual math manipulatives can support learning for students who have learning disabilities in math
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Jazz Graham, Communications ManagerJazmine is a Master’s student in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. Previously, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology and a Bachelor of Education from Queen’s. Her research focuses on the inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder and their experiences with reading comprehension within the English Language Arts classroom. Jazz currently works for the Limestone District School Board as a secondary English and Drama teacher. Additionally, she has experience and works in a variety of capacities in supporting students from K-12 with autism and learning disabilities in literacy, both through the school board and within various organizations throughout the Kingston community.
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Research Group Members
Hannah Burrows
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I am in my fourth year at Queen’s University and am working towards getting my BScH majoring in Psychology! I am currently a special directed lab student in the Social Cognition Lab, PSYC100 TA, a research group member of Add*Ed, and an honours thesis student in the Autism Spectrum Disorders lab. I am researching general psychopathology’s relationship with comorbidities in ASD for my thesis and aiding in canine comparative cognition research. With my involvement in Add*Ed, I hope to improve learning and equity in pedagogy. When I have spare time I love to play music, hang out with my dogs, get outdoors and see my friends.
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Hanna Petterson
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My name is Hannah and I am a fourth year student studying psychology and health studies at Queens University. I currently work as a counsellor for kids with disabilities and work to create a safe and fun environment that is inclusive. After my degree I hope to go into education and teaching persons with disabilities. I am excited to continue working with the Add*Ed research group this year as it was a great opportunity last year and I can’t wait to continue with some of the research projects I worked on.
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Sydney Spillner
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I am a 4th year Concurrent Education student at Queen's University, with Majors in History and Political Studies and teachables in History and English. I plan to continue in education after my bachelors and hope to create a more inclusive environment for all students with exceptionalities
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Lena Liu
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I am a Year3 student in Applied Economics and Concurrent Education (Math & Geography) at Queen's University. I am eager to create an inclusive and friendly classroom setting as a future teaching candidate. And being a part of Add*Ed team provides me lots of opportunity to learn more about fields I didn't know before!
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Teresa Qu
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Hi there! My name is Teresa and I am in my third year at Queen’s University in the Concurrent Education and Science program working towards teachable subjects in Biology and Drama. I am passionate about inclusive education, health and wellness, and all things science. Through working with Add*Ed, I look forward to learning more about integrating inclusivity in the classroom and in student learning.
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Tanjot Shergill
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My name is Tanjot, and I am a second-year Concurrent Education student at Queen's University. My majors are English and Religious Studies, and my teachables are English and History. As a teacher candidate, I hope to cultivate an inclusive classroom for all my future students. With my involvement in Add*Ed, I am eager to learn more.
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Sydney Kalin
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My name is Sydney and I am a third-year Concurrent Education student with a major in psychology. After completing a teaching placement at Holland-Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Centre, I knew special education was a field I was interested in. Working with Add*Ed is an exciting opportunity which will allow me to further explore my passion for inclusivity.
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Nathaniel Dixon
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My name is Nathaniel, and I am in my third year at Queens University in Concurrent Education with a major in Biology. As a future teacher candidate, I am passionate about inclusive education, health and wellness. Through working with Add*Ed, I look forward to learning more about possible ways to integrate inclusivity in the classroom and student learning.
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Rebecca Cooke
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I am a third-year student at Queen’s University, majoring in psychology and minoring in French. I am also in the concurrent education program and hope to one day teach special education. I am excited to be a member of the Add*Ed team and hope to gain knowledge about inclusivity, and learn about research available that I could peruse in a master’s degree.
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Payton Kuehl-Smith
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My name is Payton and I am a fourth year Concurrent Education student at Queen’s University with areas of study in biology and chemistry. I have experience in both personal and professional settings working alongside, and advocating for students with disabilities and complex learners. These opportunities have flourished a passion within me for the need and promotion of equitable access to education and inclusion for all students. I am very excited to be a part of Add*Ed as their work in the field of special education is what I hope to be a part of full time in the future.
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Chutong Yu
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My name is Chutong, and I am a fourth-year Concurrent Education student majoring in Film and Media at Queen's University. As a future teacher candidate, I realize the importance of inclusivity and equity in the classroom. Working with Add*Ed is an excellent opportunity for me to learn more about inclusivity in the classroom and help me build an understanding of cultivating an inclusive classroom and making all my students engage in the class.
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Emma Longford
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My name is Emma Longford and I am a fourth year P/J Concurrent Education Student at Queen’s University, majoring in Health Studies and minoring in English. I am keen to explore future studies in inclusive and accessible education, and am passionate about working with students with exceptionalities. I am excited to be working with Add*Ed and to gain more experience with special education research. As a teacher candidate, I recognize the important of inclusivity in the classroom, and look forward to learning alongside the Add*Ed team.
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Valerie Kniazeva
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I am a second year Concurrent Education student here at Queen's, with a joint honours in Art History and French and teachables in French and Visual Arts! I'm thrilled to be working with Add*ed and get involved with such interesting and important research, all while enriching my own knowledge, and helping create more awareness and inclusivity in schools. I'm excited to explore special education more and learn about student learning, hoping to apply this to my future employments and help create more opportunities.
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Add*Ed Alumni
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