Alison Parker started working at RARC in 2012 after completing her Bachelor of Education at Queen's University and completing an alternative practicum with RARC's transition programs.  In 2018 she achieved her Professional Master of Education at Queen's University. 

As the Manager, Alison is responsible for the day to day operations of the Centre including staff development, and overseeing assessments, the transition team, and training of the various students who work and have practicum experiences at RARC.

Alison grew up in Kingston before moving away for a few years to attend university and work.  After returning to attend Queen's University she has settled in Prince Edward County with her family. She currently works a hybrid schedule, splitting her time between home and the RARC offices. 

Beth Pollock, Ph.D., C.Psych., is a Clinical Neuropsychologist who specializes in neurodevelopmental disorders, including Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has worked with the Regional Assessment Resource Centre since 2009, initially as a trainee and subsequently as a practitioner.

Dr. Pollock is responsible for administering Psychoeducational and Neuropsychological Assessments to post-secondary students as well as elementary and secondary school students involved in our transition programs. She helps to support the transition team, provides training to graduate students and practitioners in the community, and assists with ongoing research. 

In addition to her work, Dr. Pollock is a mother of two teenage sons, an avid traveller, and the president of a lacrosse association. 

Dr. Melanie Edwards has been with RARC since 2005, when she began working as a psychometrist and research assistant. She moved into her current clinical psychologist role in 2007 after having completed her graduate training at Queen’s University. 

Dr. Edwards' main responsibilities at RARC include conducting psychoeducational assessments with students who are in (or about to begin) their post-secondary education and supervising psychology practicum students who wish to gain clinical experience in assessment. 

In her free time, she enjoys playing board games, knitting, cycling, trying new recipes, and going to music festivals.  

Dr. Allyson G Harrison initially worked at Queen’s University Counselling Service as the “Learning Disabilities Specialist”. In 2003 she was able to obtain government funding to start up the RARC, arguing that students in under-served communities or those with little access to external funding needed a way to obtain high quality yet affordable diagnostic assessments. Registered to practice in both school and neuropsychology in Ontario, Dr. Harrison is active in providing assessments to students enrolled in or transitioning into postsecondary education. She has worked tirelessly to promote the rights of students with disabilities, and supported development of programs to help these students succeed in their postsecondary careers.

Outside of work, Allyson is an accomplished amateur golfer, who dabbles in skiing and cycling. She loves listening to music, audiobooks, baking, and gardening.

Marie McCarron started at Queen's University at RARC in 2005 as the Transition Program Coordinator in the early days when we only had one transition program (OLTS). She has a background in nursing and teaching and is currently the Manager of Special Projects and Community Outreach.

Marie has had particular joy in developing our transition programs and services including the Transition Resource Guide and the multiple transition programs available to students transitioning to various levels of education. Outside of work, Marie enjoys running, cooking, exploring new places with her family, and gardening.