Our team
The staff at Accessibility Services can help you navigate U of T and get you the support you need.
Once you submit a complete registration package, you will be scheduled for an intake appointment with an accessibility advisor. You may be referred to an additional resource in our office, such as a learning strategist or adaptive technologist. You might also be interested in attending a group or participating in our peer programming.
Our staff are located both in our central office and on location in faculties and colleges across campus. Contact information for accessibility professionals is listed below.
A reminder that our front desk is open for in-person visits. Feel free to drop by if you need assistance in registering with our office or have questions about the services and programs offered to new and returning students.
In-person appointments with your Accessibility Advisor, Learning Strategist or Adaptive Technologist are available and are subject to availability at the point of booking. Virtual appointments continue to be available over the phone or Microsoft Teams audio or video conferencing.
Read When to connect with Accessibility Services staff if you need help deciding when to reach out and who to connect with.
Occasionally, based on caseload numbers, staffing, or the personal circumstances of your advisor (e.g. maternity leave, promotion to a new role in another office, retirement), your accessibility advisor may change throughout the year or the duration of your degree. We aim to provide you with as much communication and transparency as possible when this happens.
Health Screening
Individuals can monitor their health using the provincial health screening tool. Completing a health screening before coming to campus is highly recommended, and we continue to ask members of our community to remain at home if they are ill.
Please follow the procedures for individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
Read the University’s case management process.
For questions related to university-wide or procedural concerns, email the Director, Michael Nicholson at michael.nicholson@utoronto.ca.
If you are a staff or faculty member who would like to request Accessibility Services’ participation in a workshop or event, email accessibility.services@utoronto.ca.
Accessibility Services Reception – We are open for in-person visits!
455 Spadina Avenue, 4th floor, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2G8.
We're experiencing an exceptionally high volume of emails, phone calls and voicemails at this time. Messages are triaged for urgency, however, we urge students to visit the reception desk in person, if possible.
Please note email and voicemail responses may take an extended period of time. Please come into our office if you have an urgent disability-related concern.
416-978-8060
accessibility.services@utoronto.ca
Fax: 416-978-5729
Monday through Friday from
9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone lines close at 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming office closures
Accessibility Services will be closed:
- Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. for scheduled staff meetings
- Friday, October 11, 2024 – 4:00 p.m.
- Monday, October 14, 2024 – Thanksgiving Day
- Tuesday, December 24, 2024 to Friday, January 3, 2025 – U of T Holidays
Accessibility Advisors: Central & On Location
Alexa Kirkland
Accessibility Advisor
416-978-8219
alexa.kirkland@utoronto.ca
Bethany Ohab
Accessibility Advisor
416-978-0124
bethany.ohab@utoronto.ca
Chelle Carter
Accessibility Advisor
416-978-5171
chelle.carter@utoronto.ca
Elizabeth Jeffrey
Indigenous Accessibility Advisor
(416) 978-1542
elizabeth.jeffrey@utoronto.ca
Gretel Silvestre
On Location Accessibility Team Lead, FAS.
416-946-5568
gretel.silvestre@utoronto.ca
Irene Sullivan
Accessibility Advisor and Team Lead
416-978-8062
irene.sullivan@utoronto.ca
Jennifer Kirk
Accessibility Advisor
j.kirk@utoronto.ca
Jeta Haxhimaka (on leave)
Accessibility Advisor
accessibility.services@utoronto.ca
Jordana Bengall
Accessibility Advisor
416-946-0527
jordana.bengall@utoronto.ca
Krysta Halliwell
Accessibility Advisor
416-946-3970
krysta.halliwell@utoronto.ca
Leanna Shade
Accessibility Advisor
416-946-8586
ml.shade@utoronto.ca
Mary Damianakis
Accessibility Advisor
416-978-7699
mary.damianakis@utoronto.ca
Maryam Masood
Accessibility Advisor
Medicine, SLP/OT/PT, Radiation Science
416-978-4075
maryamm.masood@utoronto.ca
Michael Mercer
Accessibility Advisor
416-946-5556
michael.mercer@utoronto.ca
Michelle Morgani
Accessibility Advisor and Team Lead
416-978-4334
m.morgani@utoronto.ca
Nicole Ranieri
Accessibility Advisor
416-978-1561
nicole.ranieri@utoronto.ca
Dr. Pearl Levey
Accommodations Specialist for Practicums/Placements/Laboratories
416-978-1724
pearl.levey@utoronto.ca
Sabrina Paglia
Accessibility Advisor
416 978 0539
sabrina.paglia@utoronto.ca
Samahra Zatzman
Accessibility Advisor
416-946-0526
samahra.zatzman@utoronto.ca
Sandra Hohener (on leave)
Accessibility Advisor
accessibility.services@utoronto.ca
Sara Abura
Accessibility Advisor
416-978-8246
sara.abura@utoronto.ca
Sara Gold (on leave)
Accessibility Advisor
accessibility.services@utoronto.ca
Sara Wojciechowski
Accessibility Advisor
416-864-8028
sara.wojciechowski@utoronto.ca
Sarah Goodfield Weinstein
Accessibility Advisor and Team Lead
416-978-5305
sarah.goodfield@utoronto.ca
Sezgi Ozel
On Location Team Lead, Graduate and Professional Programs.
416-978-7916
sezgi.ozel@utoronto.ca
Shayna Goldberg
Accessibility Advisor
416-978-7499
shayna.goldberg@utoronto.ca
Simon Nnaakirya
Accessibility Advisor
416-978-7451
s.nnaakirya@utoronto.ca
Suzette McLarty
Accessibility Advisor and Team Lead
416-946-8026
suzette.mclarty@utoronto.ca
Vivien Chan
Accessibility Advisor
416-978-7895
vivien.chan@utoronto.ca
Student Learning Team
Reginald Oey
Accessible and Inclusive Learning Strategies Team Lead
416-978-1902
reginald.oey@utoronto.ca
Annicka Stabenow
Experiential Learning Accommodations Coordinator
416-978-1567
annicka.stabenow@utoronto.ca
Morghan Brett
Program & Transition Coordinator
416-978-6186
morghan.brett@utoronto.ca
Taite Lehov
Student Support Coordinator
416-946-8578
taite.lehov@utoronto.ca
Adaptive Technologists
Lake Porter
Adaptive Technologist
416-978-0356
lake.porter@utoronto.ca
Accessibility Services Leadership
Michael Nicholson
Director, Accessibility Services
416-946-7928
michael.nicholson@utoronto.ca
455 Spadina Avenue, Suite 400
Adina Burden
Assistant Director, Accessibility Services
416-978-1534
adina.burden@utoronto.ca
455 Spadina Avenue, Suite 400
Sarah Kloke
Assistant Director, Accessibility Services
416-978-1534
sarah.kloke@utoronto.ca
455 Spadina Avenue, Suite 400
Ursula Shail
Project Manager
(416) 946-8203
ursula.shail@utoronto.ca
455 Spadina Avenue, Suite 400
Heather Kelly
Executive Director, Student Life Programs & Services
heather.kelly@utoronto.ca
Intake & Triage
Jennifer Stewart
Intake Coordinator & Team Lead, Accessibility Services
416-978-8060 (main line)
accessibility.services@utoronto.ca
Mayur Ubhe
Intake and Triage Support Assistant
416-978-6988
accessibility.services@utoronto.ca
Administration
Mira Ali
Office Manager, Accessibility Services
416-978-1488
mira.ali@utoronto.ca
Param Birdi
Administrative Assistant
416-978-6268
param.birdi@utoronto.ca
Erin Martin
Indigenous Liaison & Administrative Assistant
416-978-0774
indigenous.accessibility@utoronto.ca
Denis Fresco
Administrative Assistant
416-978-3539
denis.fresco@utoronto.ca
Ghadi Alhaj
Records & Services Support Assistant
416-978-8319
ghadi.alhaj@utoronto.ca
Accommodation Administration
Interns
Kiran Johal
Intern - Mental Health and Learning Support Program
(416) 978-3727
kiran.johal@mail.utoronto.ca
Jiahui Wang
Intern - Mental Health and Learning Support Program
(416) 978-4132
jiaaahui.wang@mail.utoronto.ca
Jessica Fonseca Machado
Intern - Program Evaluation and Learning Support
j.fonseca.machado@mail.utoronto.ca