Alexandrea Desilets is a Champion for Accessibility Finalist

May 31, 2026

Alexandrea Desilets wants to make sure her students have what they need to be successful – both in secondary school and beyond. It’s important to her to lead by example. 

Desilets is an Education Assistant in the Indigenous Education Department who works at Imagine High. As a person with an invisible disability, Desilets uses an accessibility program in her own learning journey as a post-secondary student. She makes sure the students she works with know the tools that exist for them, too, if they want to pursue post-secondary. 

“I have dyslexia and ADHD. It’s really hard to sit still, understand, and follow the path when all you want to do is jump out of your chair. I’m 44 years old and I never thought I’d be getting my degree right now,” said Desilets. “I don’t want the students I support to wait 22 years to go back to school.” 

Desilets was nominated for the Champion of Accessibility Award by a parent who described how Desilets goes above and beyond. “When students have challenges, she is right beside them coming up with ideas and solutions, and coming into [Individual Education Program] meetings with inclusive ideas ” the parent said.  

Desilets also builds relationships with families, helping them access programs she thinks will benefit their students. She’s often thinking about how she can help families find what they need. 

“Working at Imagine High, I support students from all over with many different needs. This includes financial, emotional support, and family advocacy,” Desilets said. “There’s no one size fits all when it comes to the students we support. We just really have to be there listening and finding the best ways to support them.” 

Desliets is honoured to be nominated, but she also notes that accessibility and inclusion are simply how she approaches everyday life. 

“As someone with my own neurodivergence, I see creating equitable opportunities for others as the baseline standard rather than something exceptional. I strive to do that by listening, learning, leading by example, and advocating for those who may not always be able to advocate for themselves.” 

Desilets and fellow finalists were honoured at the Champion for Accessibility Awards on Thursday, May 28th.