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Well-Being & Student Support

At Branksome, we are committed to supporting our students and employees in their physical, mental and emotional well-being. Our Student Support Team is a diverse group of educators and professionals from around our school who are here to support our students in both their academic and personal growth. Student support is made up of School Counsellors, Social Workers, School Nurses, Learning Strategies Teachers, University Counsellors, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team and Boarding team. Please see the employees supporting well-being below.

Student Support Team

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  • Deputy Principal

    Amanda Kennedy
    416-920-6265, ext. 107

  • Director, Boarding

    Kalista Clement

  • Head, Research and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Mira Gambhir
    416-920-6265, ext. 361
    Dr. Gambhir is a scholar and published author in the fields of diversity education, international education and teacher education. She brings with her experience as a curriculum writer, education designer and program reviewer for various organizations in Canada and beyond including the Ontario Ministry of Education.

  • Director, Learning Strategies and Health Centre

    Jane-Anne Tateishi

  • Director, University Counselling

    Michelle Embury

  • Director, University Counselling

    Brian McDonald

School Counselling, Grades 7–8

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  • Assistant Head, Student Experience, Grades 7–8

    Erika Lo
    416-920-6265, ext. 311

  • School Counsellor Grades 7 & 8 (A–K)

    Joseph Murphy

  • School Counsellor Grades 7 & 8 (L–Z)

    Michelle Litman

School Counselling, Grades 9–10

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School Counselling, Grades 11–12

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Social Workers

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Learning Strategies

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University Counselling

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Health Centre

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Boarding

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

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  • Head, Research and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Mira Gambhir
    416-920-6265, ext. 361
    Dr. Gambhir is a scholar and published author in the fields of diversity education, international education and teacher education. She brings with her experience as a curriculum writer, education designer and program reviewer for various organizations in Canada and beyond including the Ontario Ministry of Education.

Administrative Support

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  • Administrative Assistant, Learning Strategies and Health Centre

    Nancy Bueler

  • Administrative Assistant to the Director, University Counselling

    Bonita Ip

  • Administrative Assistant, DEI and Well-Being

    Nya Daley
 
 
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*

*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.

Setting the new standard for girls' education everywhere takes collective action. From all of us.
 
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