Executive Director
Tammy MacKinnon
The Island Pregnancy Centre is excited to introduce our new Executive Director, Tammy MacKinnon!
Tammy has worked and volunteered with non profit organizations for the last 25 years. Her previous work with The Upper Room Soup Kitchen and Canadian Mental Health Association has provided her with great insight and experience in client care, leadership, fundraising initiatives, community resources and fostering positive relationships.
Tammy and her husband have been married for 25 years and have 5 children. They are passionate about children, opening their home as foster parents for 17 years and adopted 3 of their 5 children. Their family enjoys traveling, beach adventures and socializing with other friends and families.
Contact her: director@islandpregnancycentre.com
Program Director
MaryEllen Scott
MaryEllen is excited to support and encourage families across the Island - in Charlottetown, Summerside, and Montague. MaryEllen has a passion for serving and empowering others. She has experience in programming, working at the UPEISU and UPEI International Relations Office, and has worked with infants at an Early Learning Centre. MaryEllen and her husband Alec have been married for two years and are kept busy by their fun-loving toddler. They enjoy travelling, finding new trails, and all outdoor winter activities.
Contact her: ipcprogramdirector@gmail.com
Client Service Director - Charlottetown
Kimberly Lee
Kimberly Lee serves as our Client Service Director in Charlottetown. She enjoys caring for others and has a background in nursing. She has been on staff with her church doing admin work and led the youth/teens group for 7 years. Kim enjoys mentoring younger women. She currently holds a local ministers' license with the Nazarene Church and is taking the ministerial course of studies. Kim and her husband have been married for 21 years and have 3 teenagers. Kim enjoys rollercoasters, driving standards, and kayaking. She desires to follow Jesus far in this life and to say yes to Him.
Contact her at clientcare@islandpregnancycentre.com
Office Manager
Kimberley Jelley
For more than 20 years, Kimberley has worked and volunteered in the field of education and in many community support initiatives. After living in Ontario and New Brunswick, her husband and family moved to PEI two years ago. Kimberley and Mark have been married for 22 years and have 4 children. Kimberley is passionate about providing support, resources, and hope to those in need. She is excited to be joining the Island Pregnancy Centre team and using her skills to serve and support the Centre and its clients. Kimberley enjoys reading, all things outdoors, and spending time with family and friends.
Contact her at charlottetown@islandpregnancycentre.com
Baby Boutique Coordinator- Charlottetown
Emma MacDougall
Emma has worked at an Early Learning Centre as an Early Childhood Educator for nearly eight years. She spent the majority of her years there working with infants and has experience working with families. Emma enjoys serving others and supporting them however she can; whether it be with a listening ear or lending a hand. Emma enjoys movies, puzzles and spending time with her family and friends.
Contact her at ipcbabyboutique@gmail.com
Office Coordinator - Summerside
Michelle Nash
Michelle is excited about her new role as Office Coordinator at the Summerside Centre. She is happy to see the Centre growing as a place of hope and encouragement for women and families in Prince County. She has been married to her husband Brian for 23 years and together they have raised 2 adopted children who are now 18 and 21. Michelle is starting a new chapter in life after being a full time homeschooling Mother for the past 15 years. She feels her faith and previous experience as a foster mother and adoptive mother will help her have understanding and compassion for the women and families that she will meet at the Centre. Michelle enjoys cooking, playing board games with her family as well as gardening, days at the beach and relaxing visits with friends.
Contact her summerside@islandpregnancycentre.com
Baby Boutique Coordinators- Summerside
David and Jacquie Lewis
Dave & Jacquie are excited to be part of the team in Summerside! They enjoy meeting clients and assisting them with the items they need for their families. After living in PEI for 30 years, David & Jacquie moved to Alberta for 3 years. While there, they worked at a Pregnancy Centre in Medicine Hat. God let them back home and to the Island Pregnancy Centre in Summerside. Dave and Jacquie have been married for 38 years and have 3 daughters through adoption. They enjoy the outdoors and love taking pictures. Dave likes the challenge of puzzles and both enjoy relaxing and watching Hallmark movies.
Board of Directors
Pictured left to right: Angela VanNieuwenhuyzen (President), Nancy Vail (Vice-President),
Adam DeVries (Treasurer), Mariel Da Costa Howlett, Brady Grant (Secretary), Janet Reid