STUDENT LIFE
Life at Landmark East extends well beyond the classroom, and our Student Life Team is at the heart of that experience. The Student Life Team makes Landmark East School a true home away from home. With warmth and care, they support boarding students in daily life while creating meaningful connections through evening and weekend activities. Our overnight security guards provide an added layer of safety and reassurance. Altogether, this collaborative team ensures every student feels safe, valued, and part of a family.
Dana Isnor
Team Member
Included among Dana Isnor’s strengths are her kindness, patience, honesty, empathy and compassion. Dana knows the importance of working as part of a team and makes genuine connections with staff and students alike. Dana has served on the Student Life Team since 2021. Dana is very creative and loves to paint.
Ryan West
Team Member
Ryan West has been a member of the Student Life Team at Landmark East School since 2021. As the weekend team lead he takes the students on adventures, including his favorites of tidal bore rafting, hiking and outdoor experiences. Ryan says that he looks forward to coming to work because he gets to see all the students and staff that make Landmark East School such a wonderful place.
Mike Elliott
Team member
Mike Elliott has served Landmark East School since 1998. He started his journey on the Self-Esteem Team, then became the physical education teacher and now is a member of the Student Life Team. He enjoys sharing his passion for athletics with the students through coaching and running activities. Among his favorite memories is coaching the 1998-2019 wrestling teams winning more than a dozen provincial championships for the school.
Colin Smith
Team member
Colin Smith has been a valued Landmark East School team member for years, supporting Student Life across multiple roles. He now works across Student Life and Maintenance, combining practical skill, creativity, and genuine enthusiasm. An Acadia University graduate in Community Development, he brings extensive experience in outdoor education and adventure leadership, including kayaking, cycling, wilderness survival, and team building. He is also a certified Red Seal Automotive Technician who enjoys working with his hands. His diverse background, adventurous spirit, and ready assistance make him a valued addition to our school community.
Olivia Vermeer - Olivia has been a member of the Student Life team since 2024. One of her favourite moments was when she combined her passion for quilting and being in community. Each staff and student made a quilt block that helped share the story of themselves and their experience at Landmark. All stitched together, many hands, one heart. Olivia strives to be a friendly, smiling face and loves being part of the positive, welcoming community shared by students and staff. Each year, she looks forward to the many fun adventures, meaningful connections, and memorable experiences that unfold both on campus and throughout the community.
Olivia Vermeer
Team member
Dipta Mondal
Overnight Security
Dipta Mondal joins the Landmark East School team as a part-time Overnight Security Officer, bringing experience in campus safety and security through his work with Acadia University's Safety and Security team. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Science degree at Acadia University, Dipta brings strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills to his role. His experience in security monitoring, emergency procedures, and incident reporting helps support a safe and welcoming environment for our boarding students and school community. We are delighted to welcome Dipta to the Landmark East team!
Patrick Gouthro
Overnight Security
Originally from Port Hood, Cape Breton Island, Patrick Gouthro is a member of the Overnight Security Team at Landmark East School. Patrick takes pride in helping to provide a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for our boarding students throughout the night. He recognizes that Landmark East is more than just a school for our boarding students; it is their home away from home. Patrick values the opportunity to play a role in ensuring that the young people in our care feel safe, supported, and comfortable in their surroundings.
Sarah Leopold
Student Life Director
Sarah Leopold has been at Landmark East School since 2016. As the Director of Student Life she strives to offer diverse recreation and leisure based programming. Sarah is a creative person who writes poetry and paints. She loves nature and wellness and brings these passions to the students and staff through the activities she organizes. Sarah looks through the lens: we grow together, laugh together and challenge one another everyday.