The Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) team in New Westminster Schools is run by MOSAIC. With an office at the Welcome Centre in NWSS, the team works in a wide range of languages, while they support students and families across the district. There are specific staff assigned to support each school, but members of the team will work together to support families when translations may be required. Below is the list of the SWIS staff who work in our schools to support you and your families. If you’re new and have questions about how to connect with the program, you can use the application form listed here, or reach out to the staff member listed for your school below (or to the person who speaks the language you may feel more comfortable speaking in, as the team works with you to set up any support you may need).
SETTLEMENT WORKERS IN SCHOOLS (SWIS) TEAM 2022-23 Contact information and key assignments |
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Language | Name | Schools | Cell phone | Office number | |
Program Manager | |||||
Persian Turkish |
Maniya Rafiei | mrafiei@mosaicbc.org | Welcome Centre | 236-818-2706 | 604 517-6309 |
Settlement Workers | |||||
Tigrinya Amharic |
Amanuel Asgodom | aasgodom@mosaicbc.org | New Westminster Secondary
Lord Kelvin Elementary École Glenbrook Middle Connaught Heights Elementary |
604 -561- 8390 | 604 517-6309 |
Arabic | Alin Arakelian | aarakelian@mosaicbc.org | École Herbert Spencer Elementary
Fraser River Middle École Qayqayt Elementary Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary |
236-818-7595 | 604 517-6309 |
Farsi Dari Pashto |
Frishta Hassani | fhassani@mosaicbc.org | Queensborough Middle
Queen Elizabeth Elementary Lord Kelvin Elementary |
236-808-9883 | 604 517-6309 |
Spanish French |
Karina de Anda | kdeanda@mosaicbc.org | Skwo:wech Elementary
FW Howay Elementary New Westminster Secondary |
236-818-4154 | 604 517-6309 |
Youth Settlement and Engagement Workers | |||||
Tagalog | Sammie Jo Rumbaua | SRumbaua@mosaicbc.org | New Westminster Secondary | 236-818-2182 | 604 517-6309 |
Punjabi Hindi |
Deep Hundal | DHundal@mosaicbc.org | Fraser River Middle
Queensborough Middle École Glenbrook Middle New Westminster Secondary |
604 -562 -0279 | 604 517-6309 |