Meet the staff

Tasha Corrigan

Tasha Corrigan
Manager, Settlement Services

Kaylea McDonald

Kaylea McDonald
RAP and Case Worker Team Lead

Alex Yin

Alex Yin
Settlement Worker

Aynur Darian

Aynur Darian
Counselling Support Worker

Bonnie Fitzpatrick

Bonnie Fitzpatrick
Settlement Worker

Chrisam Williams

Chrisam Williams
Junior Settlement Worker

Demi Adeyemi

Demi Adeyemi
RAP Settlement Worker

Elina Lialiuk

Elina Lialiuk
Settlement Worker

Hinako Goto

Hinako Goto
Settlement Worker

Isaac Rubirya

Isaac Rubirya
Settlement Worker

Jane Nguyen

Jane Nguyen
Settlement Impact and Data Analyst

Jinyoung Shin

Jinyoung Shin
Settlement Worker

Jordana Birt

Jordana Birt
Community Connections Program Coordinator

Katie Kirkham

Katie Kirkham
Counselling Support Worker

Nnena Ukwa

Nnena Ukwa
Newcomer Orientation Coordinator

Sara Gallant

Sara Gallant
Counselling Support Worker

Stephanie Pesa

Stephanie Pesa
RAP Settlement Worker

Prapti Singh Arora

Prapti Singh Arora
Settlement Worker

Reem Alkhoury-Sicoe

Reem Alkhoury-Sicoe
Manager, Employment Services

Chanda Pinsent

Chanda Pinsent
AIP Settlement Worker

Hamid Aflaki

Hamid Aflaki
Employment Specialist

Lisa Dollar

Lisa Dollar
Cultural Inclusion Trainer

Lucy Zhang

Lucy Zhang
Employment Specialist

Vianny Orcasitas

Vianny Orcasitas
AIP Settlement Worker

Zac Thompson

Zac Thompson
Employment Program Coordinator

Scott Hay

Scott Hay
Manager, Youth Services

Carol Ballesteros

Carol Ballesteros
Youth Settlement Worker

Maximus MacDonald

Maximus MacDonald
Youth Settlement Worker

Maya Doan

Maya Doan
Youth Settlement Worker

Rawia Al Shami

Rawia Al Shami
HIPPY Worker

Suzan Ahmar Dakneh

Suzan Ahmar Dakneh
HIPPY Coordinator

Zaven Almajian

Zaven Almajian
Youth Settlement Worker

Dean Constable

Dean Constable
Executive Director

Erin Mahar

Erin Mahar
Director of Programs

Barry Ansems

Barry Ansems
Director, Finance and Administration

Jonathon Arnett

Jonathon Arnett
Manager of Human Resources

Hai Nguyen

Hai Nguyen
DiverseCity Event Coordinator

Tatiana Ibáñez

Tatiana Ibáñez
Information Services Coordinator

Jaime Tinoco

Jaime Tinoco
IT Specialist

Janavi Chaudhari

Janavi Chaudhari
Accounting Clerk

Michael Steele

Michael Steele
Accounting Clerk

Nancy Clement

Nancy Clement
Project Manager - PIP

Valencia Lynes

Valencia Lynes
Project Coordinator - PIP

Renita Bartlett

Renita Bartlett
Manager of Community Services – Summerside

Josh Stevenson

Josh Stevenson
Fund Development and Strategic Partnership Manager

Amy Morrell

Amy Morrell
Settlement Worker

Carolina Lozada

Carolina Lozada
Employment Specialist

Glyssa Fagar

Glyssa Fagar
Youth Settlement Worker

Our Vision

Immigrants and refugees thrive and become part of welcoming Island communities.

Our Mission

We provide settlement services and foster community connections, empowering immigrants and refugees to build a prosperous future in PEI.

Our Values

In all that we do, we:

  • Treat our clients, volunteers, partners and staff with respect, showing empathy and compassion
  • Ensure safe and inclusive environments, valuing diversity and promoting equity
  • Work collaboratively with each other, clients and our community partners
  • Be accountable for our actions, behaving with honesty, integrity and fairness; and
  • Provide exceptional services that anticipate and address clients' current, emergent and future needs

IRSA is a Member of:

Atlantic Region Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies