About Us

Meet Our Team

Shayla MacDonald

Executive Director (on leave)

Kevin Delorey

Acting Executive Director

Rebecca Bissell

Administrative Assistant

Jyotsna Jain

Tutor Coordinator

Kathryn Collicot

Instructor

Andrew Stalker

Instructor

Lindsay Chisholm

Instructor

Cristina Silvestri

Instructor (on leave)

Michelle Furlong

Instructor

Zack O'Toole

Instructor

Zack has taken an interim role as the CAEC Math and Science Instructor. He studied at nearby St.FX, obtaining both a Bachelor's and Master's in Chemistry. His passion for helping led him to a volunteer tutoring role with us, and has since helped build a pilot project for youth tutoring. Zack believes education should be not only supported, but encouraged for all.

Board of Directors


Jack Beaton - Board Chair - jackbeaton7@gmail.com

Mary MacLellan - Governance Committee
Louise Lorefice - Fundraising Committee
Holly Bouchie - Fundraising Committee
Barb Moreton - Governance Committee
Nataliia Kosmina - Governance Committee
Sean Cameron - Human Resources Committee
Darien DeWolf - Governance Committee

Community Partners


ACALA is proud to have many partnerships with other organizations and businesses in Antigonish.

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