Terry Maloney
Vice Principal/Educational Consultant/TDHH
Text: 604.760.4291
Email: Terry@popdhh.ca
I joined the POPDHH in 2012 as an Educational Consultant while working with the Surrey School District as an Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for 9 years. Prior to working in Surrey, I was a classroom teacher for two years with BC School for the Deaf.
I have been the Vice Principal at the Provincial Outreach Program: Deaf and Hard of Hearing (POPDHH) since October 2014.
I was born and raised in Montreal and attended the Mackay Center School for the Deaf until Grade 7. In Grade 8, I started attending (mainstreamed) High school with the use of an interpreter. After High School graduation, I attended John Abbott College (Pure & Applied Science Diploma) and went onto Concordia University (Building Engineering Degree). Through my youth and adult life, I have been highly involved in athletics within the Deaf community and this has allowed me to travel to many countries with the Deaf Olympics as both athlete and Deaf Canada Sports representative.
I have always had a passion to share my background and knowledge in Deaf Culture and Language with Deaf youth and families of Deaf children.
Alana Haller
Educational Consultant/ TDHH
Voice/Text: 604.219.1214
Email: alana@popdhh.ca
Alana joined POPDHH in September 2017. She has her Masters in Education from UBC and has worked as a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing since 2011. Alana also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Studies from UBC-Okanagan which fostered her respect for Indigenous ways of knowing. She received her Bachelor of Education from Vancouver Island University. Her education has led her to live around the province and ignited a passion to support students in underserved communities. Currently, Alana resides in the Okanagan and enjoys the sunny Okanagan life with her family.
Most of her teaching experience was gained at the BC School for the Deaf where she taught kindergarten and was the learning support teacher in the elementary setting. Alana learned from the many skilled and passionate educators in this setting and is excited to share what she has learned with other professionals around the province. Alana has also worked in the general education classroom teaching K-7, Music and Drama. She has worked as a resource teacher to support hearing students with diverse abilities access the general curriculum in the least restrictive environments. Alana is passionate about Deaf Education and constantly works to be a positive ally of the beautifully diverse Deaf community.
Ivana Kranjec
Program Support Staff
Ivana joined POPDHH in the fall of 2017, and learned quickly that she has the best job in the world. When she is not spending time with her work family, she enjoys company of her family-family and 2 cats. She also likes to eat all the food Lynley makes. See below for more details….
Lynley Lewis
Educational Consultant/TDHH
Voice: 604.296.9062 Ext 654030
Email: lynley@popdhh.ca
Lynley graduated from UBC’s Deaf Education program in 2005; one of his favourite memories from that time is receiving a grant to visit Gallaudet University (an eye-opening experience). He also completed a Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Education from UBC. He is a passionate educator who believes in equal access for all students. He is eager to collaborate, explore new ideas, delve into current research and find technological and common sense solutions to overcome educational barriers.
Lynley has worked in a number of positions including being a classroom teacher, TDHH, music teacher and Learning Support Services. His greatest pleasure comes from cooking and sharing food (much to the detriment of his waistline). See above for more details…
He loves to hike, conducts choirs, composes and arranges music. His passion for music is only matched by his love of fine arts: drawing, painting, ceramics. He only wishes he had more than 24 hours in a day!
Tamara Lister
Speech Language Pathologist
Email: Tamara@popdhh.ca
Tamara has worked as a speech-language pathologist with children who have hearing differences for so long that the first toddlers on her caseload are now university graduates. When Tamara is not advocating for students and building relationships with school-based teams she can be found playing outside with her family
David McGregor
ASL Specialist
Email: david@popdhh.ca
In his spare time, David referees various hockey leagues and recently found success as one of the first two Deaf Ice Hockey officials at an international stage at the World Deaf Hockey Championships. He also was given the privilege of being on NHL in ASL as a guest, and then as a Remote Correspondent.
David enjoys playing disc golf, golf, mountain biking and spending time with his soon to be wife and Deaf/hard of hearing teenaged son.
Tracey Sweetapple
Literacy Specialist/TDHH
Email: tracey@popdhh.ca
Born in England, I grew up in Dawson Creek and completed my B.Ed through the Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education – a collaboration between Northern Lights College and Simon Fraser University. Then, I was off to the University of British Columbia for my M.Ed and American Sign Language studies at Vancouver Community College. My career began at BCSD in 1994 (so many cherished memories!) and I am thrilled to return to Burnaby Schools.
It was in grade eight that my friend Shannon planted the seeds of my interest in ASL, which bloomed into full-grown love and reverence for the language and culture of the Deaf Community. I am sincerely grateful to my first ASL instructors: Hester Hussey, Marilyn Beal, Roger Carver, and Nigel Howard. They laid the foundation of what, I believe, true literacy is all about. As attributed to Charlemagne: “To have a second language is to possess a second soul.”
Dana Zimmer
Literacy Specialist/ASL Teacher
Email: dana@popdhh.ca
My sister and I were born Deaf to Deaf parents, within a large intergenerational Deaf family. This background shaped my deep connection to Deaf culture and community.
Over the years, I have worked in many roles supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, including as an Educational Assistant at the Manitoba School for the Deaf. I have also had the opportunity to teach ASL and travel to rural communities to support students in learning the language and building meaningful connections.
I enjoy sharing my experiences and love for Deaf culture and ASL with students and families, and I truly value the opportunity to support Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth through language and cultural connection.
I hold a diploma in Disability and Community Support, along with training from Northern Signs Research. Outside of work, I enjoy camping, snowboarding, arts and crafts, photography, and spending time with my very loved dog.
I am excited to continue working with POPDHH and to meet more new faces!
Jessica Siegers
Educational Interpreter Consultant
Email: eic@popdhh.ca
Since September 2023, Jessica has been contracted to provide Educational Interpreter Consultant services with POPDHH. Jessica has worked in a variety of settings and locations as an interpreter, a mentor, a manager, and a practice supervisor, attaining all BC specific screenings, as well as national certification in 2016, over the course of her career. Jessica brings over 20 years of interpreting and mentoring experience to the role.
Having Jessica in the EIC position has allowed the POPDHH to create the Sign Language Interpreter Package by request of BCPSEA, which will help establish standard qualifications for interpreters working in school districts. She also put together several creative recommendations when finding qualified personnel proves challenging. These suggestions were then shared with targeted districts. Jessica has supported districts in trialing some of these solutions including virtual interpreting in some situations, and developed a list to clarify the roles and responsibilities of interpreters and educational assistants. This has been a helpful tool in classrooms where both EAs and interpreters are working together. Jessica provides mentorship to interpreters and input on interpreter recommendations to school teams. Having the EIC position on our team has been instrumental in supporting interpreters and school teams seeking qualified interpreters across the province.
To contact Jessica, please email eic@popdhh.ca with your interpreter related questions.