Our Team

Heather started working for Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario in March 2024. As our Executive Director, she brings with her knowledge from her years of experience in both primary care and mental health care. Heather has her Master’s Degree in Psychology.

When not at work Heather and her husband enjoy making community dinners, supporting the arts, traveling, and supporting nature conservation.

A Chatham-Kent native, Sandra graduated with a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Waterloo in 1990 and went on to get her Masters of Health Administration in 2000. She has spent her career working in a variety of health care settings in London and Chatham area. She did three years working with the Provincial Office of the Canadian Cancer Society educating the public about cancer prevention in Southwestern Ontario. When not working, she is travelling, gardening, doing genealogy and trying to keep up with her teenage daughter. Sandra is really excited to join the team at Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario and to promote epilepsy awareness in children.

I have been a nurse for a number of years. I have worked in hospital, community, long-term care and most recently teaching new personal support workers. Sandra Pidduck had posted the position on LinkedIn and in having previously worked with Sandra I checked out the website and was impressed with all the information that was available. Epilepsy touches so many lives! I am enjoying learning from both clients and the team.

Madison began her journey with Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario at the age of 14 when she had her first seizure. In 2020, her connection to ESWO continued through her position as their Public Relations Intern. This experience crafted the foundation for her current position as Outreach and Events Director which began November 2024. She is currently completing her Public Relations degree at St. Clair College and set to graduate in April 2025. Her hobbies include diving into adventures through reading, writing, and video games. Madison is thrilled to be apart of Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario where she can make an impact on the epilepsy community.

Katie started working at Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario as a Multimedia Designer in September 2022.
Before joining our team, Katie graduated from the Creative Photography program at Humber College and continued her education at Fanshawe College, graduating from the Interactive Media Design program.

In her free time, Katie enjoys exploring new places, running, crocheting and playing video games online. Katie is excited about joining the ESWO team and put her extensive skills to use creating graphic content for ESWO.

Andrea started working at Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario as a placement student, she was hired form there as a student social worker and is now an Epilepsy Mental Health Educator. Andrea oversees and runs the following client services: Adults with Epilepsy Support Group, Project Uplift and Project Hobscotch. She is currently enrolled at Kings University College in the Honours Bachelor of Social Work program. 

In her free time, Andrea enjoys strengthening her language skills in Spanish & French, reading and going on bike rides. She enjoys working at ESWO and is dedicated to continued learning hoping to provide inclusive services which keep in mind peoples distinct intersectionality’s and worldviews.