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Executive Director
Program Director
Activities Coordinator
Educator
Program Assistants
Arts Instructor
Music Instructor

2025

Our Staff

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Barry Waldman

Executive Director

As a volunteer, Barry administers and supervises all EPIC projects and programs including hiring and proposal writing, reporting and financial oversight. He also serves on the Board as Director of Finance. He holds a Masters in Educational Administration and has a wealth of experience working with marginalized learners. He founded EPIC in 1996.

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Victoria Higgins

Program Director

Victoria comes to EPIC in the Fall of 2026 with a passion for making a positive impact on her community and a strong background in working with people who live with disabilities, suffer with mental illness and/or substance abuse. She most recently held the position of Case Manager and Workshop Facilitator at Nova Scotia Works, helping people with employment needs. Previously she worked as the Youth Outreach Coordinator at Pathways to Employment which serves people with developmental disabilities. We are delighted to have her lead our team.

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Kyle McCarthy

Activities Coordinator

Kyle came on board the Youth Peer team in September 2025, after more than a decade of working to help people with  special needs at Horizon Achievement Centre in Sydney. As Participant Services & Employment Counsellor, he created and presented skills training and helped clients find meaningful work. He has special interests in music and art and brings enthusiasm and skill to this challenging job. We're pleased to have him with us!

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Mike Le Lievre

Music Instructor

Mike has been teaching guitar and performing in bands for many years. He started at Youth Peer in the fall of 2025 where he became an instant hit. He provides small group instruction to interested students and tutors three  afternoons a week. Mike's easy-going manner is calming to youth participants and his strong musical skills encourage kids to explore their own musical talents.

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New this year:

Cathy Currie

Partnership Facilitator  

 Former Behavioural Interventionist for NS Child & Adolescent Services 

Sarah Currie      

 Liaison, Peer Tutoring Project     

 Sackville, Sydney River, Iona, East Dartmouth

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The end-of-year Staff Party in 2016

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Tutor Training, September 2025

Tutor training, September 2026

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Indee Anna Loughlin

Outreach Coordinator

New Waterford, Northside

Indee has become a valuable asset for Youth Peer and Outreach, having started as a turtor/mentor in Grade 10. She is now in her second year of Cape Breton University and plans to become a teacher. She is a French speaker, is learning Italian and is a talented singer. Her abilities to  organize and relate to people of all ages benefits EPIC every day she is with us.

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Breagha Embree

Outreach Coordinator

Glace Bay, Sydney Mines

Breagha started out at Youth Peer as a tutor when she was in her grade 12 year. She was a stand-out and soon  worked at EPIC as a Program and Outreach Assistant. We are now pleased to have her expertise in the guidance and development of our new Sydney Mines program for elementary kids,.

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Progam Assistants

Kate MacDonald

Tessa Dixon

Payton MacDougall

Madison Melski

Victor Flores

Kiley Rich​

Nibisha Nimales

Dilpreet Kaur

Lily Crowdis

Emma Larade

Our wonderful Youth Peer & Outreach PAs are all former  volunteer/ mentors who have and continue to distinguish themselves as caring, talented young role models: for our clients.

Every year, our staff are treated to a glam night out in support of the African Heritage Gala and  paid for by private donations

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With Funding From

EPIC:- PO Box 1897 North Sydney, NS B2A 3S9 Canada

Youth Peer and Outreach Programs:

290 Whitney Ave, Sydney, NS B1P 5A6

Founder: Barry N. Waldman

Website: Nancy SM Waldman

© 2026

Educational Programs Innovations Charity Society

All Rights Reserved

Call us: EPIC: 902-794-7225 || Youth Peer: 902-539-8228

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