2026-2027 Registration now open
2026-2027 Registration now open
Vision & Mission
Building a Faithful Community
Our vision at Ascend is to build a community, both on-line and in person, of families and individuals dedicated to promoting a life in Christ through faith, family, and education.
Our vision at Ascend is to build a community, both on-line and in person, of families and individuals dedicated to promoting a life in Christ through faith, family, and education.
Raised in the power of the Holy Spirit’s sacramental presence, we prepare our families to be “lights onto the world” by our example of Love. Ascend Online is the only Catholic online school option in British Columbia.
Here for Families
The Staff at Ascend Online
Lynn Hale
Principal
Lynn Hale
Principal
Msgr. Jerry Desmond
Pastor
Msgr. Jerry Desmond
Pastor
Dina Fiset-Kinzel
Vice Principal
Dina Fiset-Kinzel
Vice Principal
Merryn Denholm
Inclusive Education Administrator
Merryn Denholm
Inclusive Education Administrator
Mary Gallagher
K-9 Contact Teacher
Mary Gallagher
K-9 Contact Teacher
Stephanie Howie
K-9 Academic Advisor
Stephanie Howie
K-9 Academic Advisor
Kristy & Rebecca
Library Resources
Kristy & Rebecca
Library Resources
Eben van Renen
Pilgrim’s Quest and Saint’s Quest
Eben van Renen
Pilgrim’s Quest and Saint’s Quest
DeeDee Harder
Office Manager
DeeDee Harder
Office Manager
Lauraine Wakely
Learning Services Coordinator
Lauraine Wakely
Learning Services Coordinator
Rebecca DeMonte
Records
Rebecca DeMonte
Records
Lorna Hessels
Home Support Teacher
Lorna Hessels
Home Support Teacher
David Ziebart
Religion Coordinator and High School Teacher
David Ziebart
Religion Coordinator and High School Teacher
Erika Salas
Subscription Coordinator and Inclusive Education Teacher
Erika Salas
Subscription Coordinator and Inclusive Education Teacher
Gord Higginson
Home Support and Inclusive Education Teacher
Gord Higginson
Home Support and Inclusive Education Teacher
Barb MacLeod
Inclusive Education Teacher
Barb MacLeod
Inclusive Education Teacher
Viveca Calvert
Inclusive Education Teacher
Viveca Calvert
Inclusive Education Teacher
Shailah Gulyas
Inclusive Education Teacher
Shailah Gulyas
Inclusive Education Teacher
Kristy Smyth
Inclusive Education Teacher
Kristy Smyth
Inclusive Education Teacher
Krista Brautigam
Inclusive Education and High School Teacher
Krista Brautigam
Inclusive Education and High School Teacher
Shelley Steele-Gittel
Inclusive Education Teacher
Shelley Steele-Gittel
Inclusive Education Teacher
Natalie van Renen
Inclusive Education Teacher and Coordinator
Natalie van Renen
Inclusive Education Teacher and Coordinator
Lee Ann Cote
Home Support Teacher
Lee Ann Cote
Home Support Teacher
Leeanne Williams
Home Support Teacher
Leeanne Williams
Home Support Teacher
Esther Cowper
Home Support Teacher
Esther Cowper
Home Support Teacher
Melanie Bartusek
Home Support Teacher
Melanie Bartusek
Home Support Teacher
Tony Howie
High School Teacher
Tony Howie
High School Teacher
Lidia Wasylinko
K-9 Home Support Teacher
Lidia Wasylinko
K-9 Home Support Teacher