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
Language Name Email 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