The PIRS staff team is a dedicated group of women that reflect the diversity of the participants they serve. Both immigrant and long-term Canadians, PIRS employees represent different languages, cultural backgrounds, and expertise. What they share is professionalism and a heartfelt wish to build community from the moment a woman enters their program.  Our program staff all hold certification in their fields of choice, be it Early Childhood Education (ECE), or TESOL-recognised English as a Second Language (ESL) certification, and enhanced by years of community-based experience.

The PIRS staff core is both full-time and part-time with program staff working in over 20 locations across the cities of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster, and administrative staff located in the Vancouver office.

Core Staff

Jennifer McCarthy-Flynn – Executive Director (on leave)

Nancy Olson – ESL & Women’s Development Programs Coordinator (programs@pirs.bc.ca)

Lupita Boris – Children’s Program Coordinator (children@pirs.bc.ca)

Liza Wajong – Coordinator of Volunteers (volunteers@pirs.bc.ca)

Nubia Mancilla – Program & Administrative Assistant (programassist@pirs.bc.ca)

Greta Ho – Financial Manager (accounts@pirs.bc.ca)

Elena Fitenko – Administrative Assistant (info@pirs.bc.ca)