The CASN National Office
1145 Hunt Club Road
Unit 450, Ottawa, ON, K1V 0Y3
Tel: (613) 235-3150
Fax: (613) 235-4476
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing respectfully acknowledges that its national office is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin People. More details
Our team of eighteen professionals is distributed into five essential departments, Accreditation and Evaluation, Corporate Services, Communications, Education, and Strategic Initiatives. When we are not supporting our member schools, you can find us hosting or participating at nursing education events across Canada.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dr. Cynthia Baker oversees the Association’s departments and activities, leading our team to advance our mission while ensuring the provision of optimal service to our members. She works closely with the CASN board of directors to ensure that they are well-equipped to meet the organization’s goals. She is a Professor Emerita of Queen’s University in Canada. She is the former Director of Queen’s University School of Nursing, and Associate Dean of the Health Science Faculty. Her educational qualifications include a bachelor’s degree from McGill University in Canada, an MPhil in anthropology from the University of London, England, a Master’s in Nursing degree from Dalhousie University in Canada, and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in the United States.
Dr. Cynthia Baker
Executive Director
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 126
E-mail: cbaker@casn.ca
Amanda Le
Administrative Assistant
E-mail: ale@casn.ca
CORPORATE SERVICES
Sheema Inayatulla
Managing Director, Corporate Services
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 122
E-mail: sinayatulla@casn.ca
Nilda Belisle
Financial Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 125
E-mail: nbelisle@casn.ca
Sharada Boucher-Sharma
Strategic Operations Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 130
E-mail: sboucher-sharma@casn.ca
Roxanne Nizio
Administrative Officer-Event Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 133
E-mail: rnizio@casn.ca
COMMUNICATIONS AND DATA
Devin Crockett
Managing Director, Communications
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 132
E-mail: dcrockett@casn.ca
Jessica Pearce Lamothe, MA
Managing Editor, Publications
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 123
E-mail: jpearce@casn.ca
James Bridgewater
Information Technology Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 136
E-mail: jbridgewater@casn.ca
Sabiha Khazal
Communications Officer
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 127
E-mail: skhazal@casn.ca
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Kristine Crosby
Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 131
E-mail: kcrosby@casn.ca
Jodie Lachance
Nursing Residency Program Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150, Extension 157
E-mail: jlachance@casn.ca
Saeideh Rajabzadeh
Administrative Assistant
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 158
E-mail: srajabzadeh@casn.ca
Lois Ifekwe
Administrative Assistant
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 159
E-mail: lifekwe@casn.ca
EDUCATION
Don Flaming
Senior Education Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 137
E-mail: dflaming@casn.ca
ACCREDITATION AND EVALUATION
Joni Boyd
Managing Director, Accreditation and Evaluation
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 124
E-mail: jboyd@casn.ca
Karem Langer, PhD
Senior Accreditation Programs Coordinator
Tel: (613) 235-3150 Extension 121
E-mail: klanger@casn.ca
Angela Makhoul
Accreditation Programs Officer
Tel: (613) 235-3150, Extension 128
Email: amakhoul@casn.ca
Leah Watts
Exams Coordinator
E-mail: lwatts@casn.ca
For all other inquiries
Tel: (613) 235-3150
E-mail: inquire@casn.ca
