Staff
Lois Whitehead(she/her)
Executive Director
About Lois
Lois Whitehead has over 30 years’ experience in not-for-profit and association-based organizations. Her educational background in psychology, non-profit management, and community economic development, combined with experience and training in strategic planning, facilitation, and human resources, has helped to make her a leader in the nonprofit world. Lois has served as the Executive Director of Science Atlantic for over 20 years. In this time, she has successfully led and grown the organization’s footprint in the region, including increasing the membership, realigning services to a redefined mission, and rebranding (twice!).
In her spare time, Lois is a news, charity, professional development, and tech junkie.
Jessica Trigo(she/her)
Full-Stack Developer
About Jessica
Jessica is a Computer Programming graduate from Fanshawe College. Her background volunteering with various mental health advocacy groups sparked her interest in nonprofit organizations. She is excited to learn more about the structure and function of not-for-profit organizations while working at Science Atlantic. In her role, Jessica is responsible for updating the design and accessibility of Science Atlantic’s website, developing and maintaining full-stack web applications, and optimizing database performance.
In her spare time, Jessica enjoys playing tabletop and video games, reading, and spending time with her animals.
Mikayla Hanlon
(she/her)
Communications and Member Engagement Assistant
Conference Support
About Mikayla
Mikayla Hanlon is joining the team as the Communications and Member Engagement Assistant – Conference Support for the remainder of the summer.
Mikayla is looking forward to using the skills she developed as a Volunteer Student Organizer of the 2024 Science Atlantic Psychology Conference to help update our Conference-in-a-Box website and other resources to better support conference organizers. Mikayla will be entering her third year of a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Saint Mary’s University in the fall, and she plans to graduate in 2026.
Outside of work Mikayla loves to read, listen to music, and do theater.
Day Mackay
(she/her)
Administrative Assistant and Communication Coordinator
About Day
Day MacKay’s responsibilities touch almost all components of the organization’s operations – she does a little bit of everything. She supports the Science Atlantic Team and the Executive Director by executing a variety of tasks. She assists with post-event wrap-up processes, documentation/file/schedule management, orientation and training, and much more. Day’s position grows every day, and she appreciates the opportunity to expand her knowledge and skills with it.
The time spent studying at Mount Saint Vincent University and Saint Mary’s University has given Day unique skills, perspectives, and understanding that enable her to work effectively with this academic-institution-centered connection puzzle piece.
In her spare time, Day explores ways to express her passion for Autism advocacy, awareness, and education. She’s thrilled at any opportunity to collaborate with local neurodivergent-lead businesses, community-development advocates, and any kindred spirits looking to kick-start adventures to sow joy.
Maria Mannette
(she/her)
Business Development Assistant
About Maria
Maria Mannette is joining the team in the newly created position of Business Development Assistant.
Over the summer, Maria will showcase, and improve upon, her existing skills by helping to craft Science Atlantic’s value proposition, creating promotional and marketing materials, drafting a memorandum of understanding for the organization, and assisting in our fundraising efforts. Maria is currently pursuing a Bachelors of Commerce, with a double major in Computing & Info Systems and Management at Saint Mary’s University. She plans to graduate in Spring 2025 after returning to full-time studies in the fall.
In her downtime, Maria enjoys hanging out with her friends and walking her dog Buddy while away from work
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