Executive and Regional Reps
Past Executive & Stakeholders and Members-at-Large
Core Executive
Co-Chair
Roles:
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Course Instructor, Faculties of Education, Wilfred Laurier University/York University.
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Former Instructional Coordinator, HPE & Extracurricular Athletics, K-12.
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Former Instructor, York University, Faculty of Education, Additional Qualification Courses.
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Professional Affiliations:
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PHE Canada,
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Ophea (Board of Directors),
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CIRA Ontario
Vice-Chair
Jenn Benoit
Niagara Catholic DSB
Roles:
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Consultant, K-12 Health & Physical Education
Professional Affiliations:
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PHE Canada Board of Director - Ontario Rep
Past President
Roles:
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Instructional Program Lead Elementary Health & Physical Education, Safety, Well Being and Outdoor Experiential Education
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School Board: Halton District School Board
Professional Affiliations
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PHE Canada, Ophea, CIRA Ontario
Co-Chair
Nicki Keenliside
Toronto DSB (Retired)
X: @NKeenliside
Instagram: NKeenliside
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Roles:
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Elementary Vice-Principal,
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Education Officer (EDU),
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Instructional Leader HPE,
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HPE Teacher K-8, Classroom teacher
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Professional Affiliations:
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PHE Canada (Council of Provinces and Territories Representative),
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People for Education Advisory Group,
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Ophea,
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CIRA Ontario
Vice-Chair
VACANT
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Past Presidents
Dave Inglis
Thames Valley DSB
Lara Patterson
Limestone DSB
Rebecca Richardson
Halton DSB
Joanne Walsh
Halton DSB
Regional Representatives
Regional Representatives act as a point of contact for their designated areas within the province by responding to the inquiries and requests from teachers, school boards and public health. They collect and share information from or with OASPHE through their various networks within the region.
Conference of Independent Schools (CIS)
Rebecca Richardson
Appleby College
Eastern Ontario (e.g. Ottawa, Brockville, Cornwall)
Sean Whatley
Ottawa Catholic DSB
Central North (e.g. Barrie, Collingwood, Orillia)
TBD
Greater Toronto West (e.g. Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Burlington)
TBD
South Central Ontario (e.g. Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, Thunder Bay, Kenora)
Matt Cootes
RDSB
Northern Ontario (e.g. Hamilton, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Brantford)
Kristin McDonald
Niagara Catholic DSB
Eastern Ontario (e.g. Ottawa, Brockville, Cornwall)
Robert Thomas
Ottawa Catholic DSB
Central East Ontario (e.g. Kingston, Belleville, Peterborough, Lindsay)
Daryll Hancock
PVNCCDSB
Greater Toronto East (e.g. Pickering, Whitby, Markham, Vaughan)
Megan De Jonge
Northern Ontario (e.g. Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, Thunder Bay, Kenora)
Karin Podlatis-Brown
NNDSB (Retired)
Toronto (Central)
TBD
Southwestern Ontario (e.g. Windsor, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Sarnia)
Karen Trotter
CSC Providence
School Board Representatives
Click here for a contact list of all School Board Representatives.
Stakeholders
A stakeholder is any individual, group, or entity with an interest in, or affected by, an organization’s activities, decisions, and outcomes.
CIRA Ontario
Kim Gilhespy
​ciraontariopres@gmail.com
Faculties of Education
Carolyn Temertzoglou
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Ontario Institute for Studies in Education,
University of Toronto
carolyn.temertzoglou@utoronto.ca
Ophea
Tammy Shubat
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Chief Strategy Officer
tammy@ophea.org
Members-at-Large
Members-at-Large act as a representative for the general membership, conducts projects and/or accepts duties as assigned by the Executive. They build their experience within the organization as a step towards potentially taking on a future executive position.
Laurier and York University Faculty of Education, Ophea Ambassador
Anne Brisland
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Provincial Involvement
Members of OASPHE participate on a variety of provincial committees including:
