Inclusion Committee Member Bios

Karla Power (Chairperson): I teach Music at Christina Gordon, but I am also a mother of 2 boys on the Autism Spectrum. I have always felt that our school does a great job of being Inclusive, but in 2019, I came up with the idea of an Inclusion Advisory Committee, where parents, teachers, educational assistants and administrators can come together to discuss how to make CG even better and more Inclusive! I am very proud of the projects we have worked on so far and pleased to give our vulnerable students and families a voice. Inclusion is my passion and I am happy to share my lens in order to benefit ALL of our students.

Jessica Kenney (Secretary): Greetings! I am the current Secretary of the Christina Gordon Inclusion Committee and a Mom to a 7-year-old autistic son. I joined the committee not only to be a voice for my non-verbal son, but to understand and support the staff who work with students with exceptional needs.  I feel very honored to be a part of and a contributor to, the accomplishments of this committee in our community.

Sandra Gomez: Hi everyone, I’m  happy to be part of the Inclusion Advisory Committee. I am a student EA and a parent of a 9 year old boy on the Autism Spectrum. Creating a fun and safe environment for every child has been a passion of mine ever since I became a mom. I joined this team because I want to help every child to feel happy, accepted and capable in society.

Jenna Locke: Hi! My name is Jenna Locke. This is my first year on the inclusion advisory committee! I have been involved in the world of diversity and inclusion in the community for the last 6 years! I believe that you can never be too educated in all things inclusion so I wanted to still be involved after finishing my education degree in May! I am a first year teacher at Christina Gordon Public School and am so thankful to be surrounded by like minded people!