Meetings & Information Sessions

Clayton Johnston - Director of Admissions

B.A. (McMaster University), B.Ed. and M.Div. (University of Toronto)

Mr. Johnston has held many roles at Brentwood since his arrival in 1994: Houseparent, Director of Boarding and Campus Life, coach, and teacher. In every role he has held and in all that he does, Mr. Johnston's greatest passion and ongoing contribution to Brentwood is to help grow its community of future leaders and stewards.

Jacqueline Albinati - Associate Director of Admissions

B.A. (U Laval), B.Ed. (U Sainte-Anne), M.Ed. (U of PX), EMBA (U Fred)

Through her love of language, culture, travel, children, and her sense of adventure, Ms. Albinati has moved around the country throughout the past 27 years as a teacher. She has taught in four independent schools. Throughout her career, she has been a downhill ski coach, basketball, field hockey, and rugby coach; a Duke of Edinburgh leader; and both International Baccalaureate and Round Square coordinator—which allowed her to travel the world with her students. Ms. Albinati is a curious and self-motivated leader passionate about languages, travel, and service in the pursuit of continual learning, the promotion of others, and the development of global citizenship. She has completed a marathon, three half-marathons, and a triathlon. Her most recent hiking adventures were in Iceland, Peru, and Japan. She is the proud mother of daughter Sophie and is crazy about her two doodles, Daisy and Aloha.

Andrea Torres Lopez - Associate Director of Admissions

Andrea Torres Lopez has spent the past decade working in student recruitment and building meaningful connections with students, families, and schools across Canada and Latin America. Before joining Brentwood, she worked at Royal Roads University in Victoria, where she developed creative ways to connect with future students, parents, counselors, and key partners. Her favourite part of the job has always been meeting students, learning their stories, and helping them find the right fit for their next adventure.

Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Andrea speaks both English and Spanish and has a passion for travel, education, and building bridges across cultures. She has represented her institutions at events around the world and loves the energy of working with people and seeing them grow. Andrea is excited to be part of the Brentwood community and to welcome new students and families to campus. Outside of work, you will find her planning her next trip, walking her dog Tofino, or exploring the outdoors on Vancouver Island.

Lorraine Walsh - Admissions Assistant

Mrs. Walsh originally hails from Ireland and England, but currently lives locally with her family. She holds a background in preschool education (Ireland & Ontario) and has also worked as an Elementary School Teacher’s Assistant (UK). Like all staff at Brentwood, Mrs. Walsh is passionate about education and encourages the students in our care to take advantage of all that we have to offer.