The members of the ETFO Standing Committees are appointed provincially and meet during the year to carry out their assigned tasks and make recommendations to the Executive. This afternoon Committee Chairpersons were available to meet with delegates, and were then introduced by First Vice-President Susan Swackhammer.
List of the 2014-2015 Committee Chairpersons
Tanya Leary (Aboriginal Education)
Amira Loney (Annual Meeting)
Samantha Hendricks (Anti-Racist Education)
Michelle Fenn (Arts)
Patricia Heath (Awards)
Terry Card (Collective Bargaining)
Alexandra Craig (Disability Issues)
Karen Beck (Early Years)
Liz Hildebrandt (Education Support Personnel/Professional Support Personnel/Designated Early Childhood Educator)
Krista Haidner (English As A Second Language)
Stephen Skoutajan (Environmental)
Kolette Myers (French As A Second Language)
Delani Nilmini Ratwatte (Human Rights)
Carl Oliver (Intermediate Division)
Julie Stanley (International Assistance)
Janet Fraser (Labour)
Ron Vine (LGBT)
Shawn Forth (Men’s Focus)
David Berger (New Members)
Scott Maudsley (Occasional Teacher)
Jason Surgent (Occupational Health and Safety)
Norma Coleman (Pension)
Chris Brouillard-Coyle (Political Action)
Diane Dempsey (Professional Development /Curriculum)
Shelly Jan (Professional Relations and Discipline)
Laurie Menard (Special Education)
Safia Saleh (Status of Women)
John Whitman (Teacher Education/Faculty Liaison)
For more information on ETFO’s Standing Committees, please visit the main ETFO website.