Experience

Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair

  • Oct 2019 - Present



The Alberta Teachers' Association

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Coordinator, Teacher Welfare

  • 2013 - Apr 2020

  • Continue duties as Executive Staff Officer• Organize, coordinate and provide leadership in collective bargaining, grievances, and representation of members• Act as Association expert on labour legislation, collective bargaining and pensions• Act as Secretary to the Teacher Welfare Services Committee• Organize and conduct Teacher Welfare member training conferences and programs• Supervise and direct staff in Teacher Welfare• Prepare and control the Teacher Welfare budget

• Executive Staff Officer

  • 2001 - Oct 2019

  • Act as Representative of the Bargaining Agent• Act as Secretary to the Pension Committee• Develop and oversee the Pension Education Program including supervising and training of Association Retirement Consultants• Provide retirement, pension, and negotiations seminars• Write ATA News column Pension Points• Represent teachers in regard to grievances, pension reviews and benefit appeals• Serve as Advisor to English as a Second Language Council• Act as Secretary of the Professional Conduct and Practice Review Committees• Sit as Association member on the Alberta Retirement Fund Board• Sit as representative on the Alberta Congress Board Executive



Peace River School Division

• Assistant Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction

  • 2000 - 2001

  • Supervised the Aboriginal Education Program including grant applications, budgeting, and hiring and supervising staff• Coordinated AISI projects• Worked with community groups on shared counseling projects including supervising staff, evaluating programs, and securing funding• Wrote policy on home education and Aboriginal education• Initiated the teacher mentoring project• Supervised beginning teachers • Supervised the Aboriginal Education Program including grant applications, budgeting, and hiring and supervising staff• Coordinated AISI projects• Worked with community groups on shared counseling projects including supervising staff, evaluating programs, and securing funding• Wrote policy on home education and Aboriginal education• Initiated the teacher mentoring project• Supervised beginning teachers



Fairview High School, Peace River School Division

• Teacher

  • 1991 - 2000

  • Taught Grades 8 to 12 Social Studies, Language Arts and Drama • Taught Grades 8 to 12 Social Studies, Language Arts and Drama