Meet Our Team

Shayla MacDonald

Executive Director (on leave)

Kevin Delorey

Acting Executive Director

Dr. Kevin Delorey currently serves as Acting Executive Director until July 2025, managing programs, staff, and budgets. As a maternity leave replacement, he joined ACALA’s GED (CAEC) program in November 2023, bringing 25 years of experience in Alberta’s post-secondary sector. Kevin returned to Nova Scotia in 2021 to complete his doctoral studies, assist his elderly parents, work remotely, and advance community education and adult literacy programs.

Rebecca Bissell

Administrative Assistant

Jyotsna Jain

Tutor Coordinator

Kathryn Collicot

Instructor

Andrew Stalker

Instructor

Lindsay Chisholm

Instructor

Cristina Silvestri

Instructor

Michelle Furlong

Instructor

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