Our Team
The team at the Experienced Worker Centre is comprised of two Intake and Referral Consultants and a WSIB Student Success Specialist. While our Intake and Referral Consultants focus exclusively on supporting you as you explore your options at Algonquin College (see How We Can Help), any member of the EWC Team would be happy to answer your questions. Get to know our team below!
Name: Samantha Peek
Role: Manager, Experienced Worker Centre
Passions: Family and friends, change and new beginnings, resilience and children’s mental health.
The best part of my job: Seeing our team work together to help clients leap over barriers and find their path at Algonquin College.
Favourite Quote: “Sometimes our only mode of transportation is a leap of faith.” – Margaret Shepard
Name: Livia Koneval
Role: WSIB Student Success Specialist
Passions: My family & friends, yoga, gardening- (I love flowers!), healthy living, community. Every morning when I wake up I plan to do something positive in the world around me – it starts with something as simple as a smile.
The best part of my job: Witnessing the dedication, pride and hard work of our students and seeing them succeed! The indescribable feeling that comes with playing a small part in student success!
Favourite Quote: “Everything is possible if you have a dream!” – Livia Koneval
Name: Ian Paul
Role: Intake & Referral Consultant
Passions: Family, music, reading, technology, outdoors
The best part of my job: Applying a collaborative effort in discovering unique paths for every client.
Favourite Quote: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Name: Michelle Ogilby
Role: Student Support Officer, Registrar’s Office
Passions: I am passionate about my family, travelling, reading, and writing. Broadway Musicals are my hockey season’s tickets! I also love the ocean and it’s creatures and am a little bit obsessed with Harry Potter.
The best part of my job: It’s hard to choose the best part of my job, but I love knowing that I am a part of a great team and helping students to ‘turn their hopes and dreams into lifelong success.’ And I know that it’s a bit cheesy to quote the college’s motto, but it’s true.
Favourite Quote: “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” -Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh
Name: Patricia (Patty) Storring
Role: Administrative Assistant/Budget Officer
Passions: Camping, Spending time with family and friends, Crafts, Movies
The best part of my job: Seeing someone who has struggled for a long time finally succeed. They took that leap of faith, gave everything they had into their education, graduated and became employed in their field of study and are happy with their success. It brings tears to my eyes every time and they deserve all of the happiness and joy that they are receiving.
Favourite Quote: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!