Service Navigators
The faces of the Service Navigation program, our Service Navigators are creative, solution-focused autism professionals scattered throughout the province to reach as many families as possible.
Our Service Navigators are here to provide information about the Ontario Autism Program and help connect families to service providers and resources available in their local communities. This will include programs, services and resources that families can purchase with their Childhood Budgets and Interim One Time Funding, as well as other services and supports available locally.
Find Your Local Service Navigator and Region
NORTH
Algoma and Sault Ste Marie
Nippissing, Timiskaming, and Cochrane
Simcoe, Muskoka, and Parry Sound
Sudbury and Manitoulin
Thunder Bay, Rainy River, and Kenora
WEST
Elgin, Middlesex, Lambton, Chatham-Kent, and Essex
Grey Bruce, Huron, and Perth
Niagara, Halidmand/Norfolk, Brant, and Oxford
CENTRAL
Durham
Halton, Waterloo, and Wellington
Hamilton
Peel
Toronto
York
EAST
Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, Lanark, Renfrew, and Leeds & Grenville
Northumberland, Hastings, and Prince Edward County
Ottawa, Prescott-Russell, Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry
Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Haliburton
North - Algoma and Sault Ste Marie
Annie MacDonald
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 235
Email: annie@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Annie studied Community Economic and Social Development at Algoma University and has worked in the roles of Youth Employment Coordinator, and most recently Community Support Services Coordinator. Annie has experience working with diverse populations including newcomers to Canada, youth, seniors, and their families. She enjoys volunteering in her local community, caring for her plants, and spending time with friends and family.
North - Nippissing, Timiskaming, and Cochrane
Angèle Paquette
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 345
Email: angele@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English, French
Angèle has had the opportunity to work directly with children with ASD in a few different environments - schools, day cares and then working for over 7 years as an IBI/ABA (Intensive Behaviour Intervention/Applied Behaviour Analysis) therapist. Angèle is bilingual and the proud mother of two grown and very independent girls living away from home and attending college. In her spare time you can find Angèle living on a cattle farm with her husband of 25 years.
North - Simcoe, Muskoka, and Parry Sound
Erin Nightingale
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 309
Email: erin@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Erin brings over seven years of experience working with Autism Ontario to her new role as a Service Navigator, where she is excited to continue her work supporting individuals with ASD and their families. Erin enjoys watching movies with her son, Aidan, and she likes to unwind by walking her fur babies, Quincy and Chloe. Her favourite sports team is the New York Football Giants!
North - Sudbury and Manitoulin
Stefanie Molica
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 242
Email: stefanie@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
North - Thunder Bay, Rainy River, and Kenora
Stefanie Molica
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 242
Email: stefanie@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
West - Elgin, Middlesex, Lambton, Chatham-Kent, and Essex
Kathleen Foubister
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 311
Email: kathleen@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Kathleen is happy to have worked with Autism Ontario for the past 7.5 years. Before coming to Autism Ontario, she worked for 16.5 years as a Home Support Services Worker in Sarnia. Kathleen is the proud mom of Ainsley and three rescue dogs.
West - Grey Bruce, Huron, and Perth
Jessica Storey
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 344
Email: jessica.storey@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Jessica has a great passion for helping others! She comes to Autism Ontario with many years of experience working with children, youth and families, including three years in child and adolescent mental health, and as a Family Support Caregiver for seven years. Jessica loves dogs and volunteers with an animal rescue in her town.
West - Niagara, Halidmand/Norfolk, Brant, and Oxford
Kim McAlpine
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 343
Email: kim@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English, French
Kim has worked 12 years in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and during that time has been an Instructor Therapist, Respite Facilitator, Behaviour Therapist Assistant, Family Support Worker and Family Service Coordinator. Kim has two wonderful grandchildren who keep her busy and one big old bulldog named Dozer.
Central - Durham
Miska Jones
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 338
Email: miska@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English, French
Miska brings a wealth of experience to Autism Ontario. She has a background in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and has worked as a Behaviour Consultant. A fun fact about Miska is that her dog's name is Yoshi, like the character from the Nintendo games, because he jumps when he runs.
Central - Halton, Waterloo, and Wellington
Liz Boyd
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 342
Email: liz.b@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Liz has 11 years of experience working with individuals with both developmental and physical disabilities and their families. She worked previously in the Toronto region in various roles such as IBI Instructor Therapist, Social Skills Group Facilitator, Adult Outings Group Facilitator, Family Support Coach and Respite Options Facilitator. Liz is an animal lover, gardener, and nature enthusiast. "Ask me about the 'pets' I've had!".
Central - Hamilton
Elizabeth (Liz) Mitchell
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 314
Email: liz.m@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Liz trained in an Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) program and has worked in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders for 35 years, including in respite/camp programs, a group home for hard-to-serve adults, as an autism team member within a school board, and as a faculty member of the Geneva Centre for Autism. She loves watching sports, especially hockey, football, and volleyball.
Central - Peel
Ben Bukuru
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 341
Email: ben@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Ben has worked in various roles within the mental health/autism field with the first few years in direct care and pre-vocational services. He then worked for 8 years as a Case Coordinator and 3 years as an Autism Consultant. Ben loves to travel and experience different people, sceneries, cultures, foods, artifacts, and histories. His most awe-inspiring experience was his 2014 visit to the Great Egyptian Pyramids in Giza.
Central - Toronto
Lauren Valenta
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 334
Email: lauren@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English, French
Lauren has several years of experience with individuals on the autism spectrum. She was the coordinator of a respite program for children on the spectrum as well as summer programs for adults with developmental disabilities. A fun fact about Lauren is that she loves cooking new recipes and refinishing furniture.
Karie Evelyn
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 340
Email: karie@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Karie has been working in the developmental services sector for over 5 years. She previously worked as a Case Manager in York Region before joining the Autism Ontario Service Navigation team. Karie loves baking chocolate chip cookies and spending time in the sun.
Central - York
Shana Gibson
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 339
Email: shana@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Shana joins Autism Ontario with over 20 years in the sector, starting her journey back in 1994. She previously worked as a community supports manager in York Region for 15 years, spending the last 8 years working directly with the Ontario Autism Program.
In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, which includes two adult children, two cats and rescue dog, Carl. She also enjoys yoga, hiking, traveling, a good book and lazy days “binge” watching Netflix.
East - Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, Lanark, Renfrew, and Leeds & Grenville
Megan Piovesan
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 253
Email: megan@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Over the past six years, Megan has supported individuals on the autism spectrum and their families in both recreational and clinical settings. Megan has an educational background in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and has worked as a 1-1 support worker, program facilitator and an instructor therapist. A fun fact about Megan is she is tiny but mighty! She stands tall at 4 feet and 11.5 inches.
East - Northumberland, Hastings, and Prince Edward County
Tiffany MacDonald
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 312
Email: tiffany@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Tiffany has been working in the field of autism for the last 19+ years, implementing programs, advocating, and providing resources for individuals with ASD and their families. She has worked in respite services, in educational settings, and in community settings as an Autism Consultant. Tiffany loves nature and is in training for mud runs.
East - Ottawa, Prescott-Russell, Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry
Kelsey McDaniel
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 318
Email: kelsey@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English, French
While completing her degree in disability studies, Kelsey provided respite care to several families of children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Before taking on a role at Autism Ontario in March of 2018, she worked with a local organization that supported youth and adults with intellectual disabilities to gain meaningful employment. A fun fact about Kelsey is that she has her black belt in karate.
East - Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Haliburton
Jamie Read
Telephone: 1-800-472-7789 ext 317
Email: jamie@autismontario.com
Languages Spoken: English
Over the last 15+ years Jamie has had the wonderful opportunity to support families impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorder in a variety of settings including recreational, therapeutic, residential, and community, including with Autism Ontario for the past 8 years as a Family Support Coordinator in York Region and Simcoe County. Jamie is a lifelong Toronto Raptors fan, and remembers watching them in their inaugral season in the Skydome.