Inquiry Related to:

• Social Work Regulations 
• NSCSW Council
• Government Relations 
• Advocacy
• Community Engagement 

Who to Contact:

Alec Stratford

Registrar/Executive Director
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 224
Email: [email protected]

• Registration – Member class change (e.g. associate/active switching), reinstatement requests, resignations, verifications (except telepractice)
• Professional Standards & Guidelines
• Annual Renewal
• Board of Examiners

Kyiaisha Benton

Associate Registrar
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 225
Email: [email protected]

• Complaints and Discipline – Submitting a complaint, the complaints process
• Compliance
• Title Protection

Valerie Heard

Professional Conduct Manager
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 222
Email: [email protected]

• Professional Development & Member Training 
• Candidacy Mentorship Program – Mentor & supervisor support
• Annual Conference & AGM
• Advocacy
• Decolonization
• Connection Magazine 

Tyler Colbourne

Professional Development Consultant
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 223
Email: [email protected]

• Candidacy Mentorship Program – Information, evaluations, & regulatory oversight for candidates & mentors
• Clinical Specialization Assessments

Bria Symonds

Candidacy & Clinical Specialist Consultant
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 221
Email: [email protected]

Bria ‘s role is part-time and she may take up to four business days to respond.

• Admin – Frontline contact for inquiries to College, bookkeeping, office management, and committee support (Professional Development, Professional Standards, Health)
• Registration – New member applications, and verification of registrant status (for NS social workers pursuing telepractice elsewhere)
• Member portal – Login & password assistance, professional development tracking, general troubleshooting
• Annual Renewals – Account access, invoices, payments, troubleshooting
• Advertising – Job board & newsletter submissions

Polina Reiss

Administrative Support, Membership Services
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 226
Email: [email protected]

• Registration – Application status and submission of supporting documents (e.g. transcripts, references, background checks)
• Member Portal – Login & password assistance, updating profile, professional development tracking
• Annual Renewals – Account access, general troubleshooting
• Admin – Committee support (Complaints, Discipline), Board of Examiners meetings & decision notices

Wilhemina Welbeck

Administrative Support, Regulatory Services
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 228
Email: [email protected]

• Media Relations – Point of contact for NSCSW spokespeople, background inquiries
• Digital & Print Publications – Member newsletter, Connection magazine, NSCSW blog, research reports, advocacy materials
• Social Media – Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn (Twitter/X account has been sunset)
• NSCSW Websites  – except registry portal inquiries (see admins above)

Rebecca Faria

Communication Coordinator
Telephone: (902) 429-7799 x 227
Email: [email protected]