Leadership Team
Meet our Leadership Team and Board of Directors
Our Executive Team
Sandie Hoskin, BA, HRM
Executive Director(She/Her)
Sandie has devoted her professional life to serving children, youth, and adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities. Sandie has been serving this community since 1989 when she first volunteered with the Down Syndrome Society. She spent seven years working in Applied Behaviour Analysis in the private sector before starting at Lake Ridge Community Support Services in 2005.
Sandie Hoskin, BA, HRM, Executive Director Sandie has a bachelor’s degree in Social Science and a post-graduate diploma in Human Resources. She started at Lake Ridge Community Support Services as a Behaviour Technician, quickly advancing and finally assuming the role of Executive Director in 2014. Sandie’s goal is to provide meaningful outcomes for our families through individualized service.
Clinical DirectorRenee Hacker, M.ADS, R.B.A. (ONT.), BCBA
(She/Her)
Renee completed a Psychology Degree from Queen’s University, then attended Saint Lawrence College to complete a post graduate diploma in Behaviour Science Technology. It was at SLC that Renee developed a passion for Applied Behaviour Analysis, more specifically, Intensive Behaviour Intervention and children with Autism and pursued a career in the field. Years later, and a completion of a Masters of Applied Disabilities studies, a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst Certification and a Registered Behaviour Analyst Certification, Renee still loves the field and the impact ABA has on all the families who enter through LRCSS’ Door. As a part of the LRCSS family for 15 years Renee is proud of her organization’s ability to adapt and thrive in the ever-changing behavioural services landscape in Durham. Renee feels LRCSS success is a result of ordinary people doing the little extra that results in extraordinary outcomes for their clients and families.
Management Team
Our Board of Directors