Chapters

The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board Chapter of APSSP represents psychology staff, social workers and speech and language pathologists.

CHAPTER EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: Tracy Slater

VICE PRESIDENT: Krista McCorkindale

PUBLIC REL: Jennifer Kirby

TREASURER: Lisa Henderson

GRIEVANCE: Ann-Marie Deas

SECRETARY: Katherine Arnold

HEALTH AND SAFETY: Leanne Carter

ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE: Ann-Marie Deas

ACCESSIBILITY/COMMUNICATIONS: Darci Schellenberger

CONTACT:

CONTACT NAME: Tracy Slater

PHONE: 1-866-455-5099 Ext. 1

EMAIL: Tracy.Slater@apssp.org

WEBSITE: Bruce-Grey Catholic Schools

The Niagara District School Board Chapter of APSSP represents Attendance Counsellors, Interpreters, Psycho-Educational Consultants, Applied Behaviour Analysts, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Speech and Language Pathologists, and Youth Counsellors.

The Chapter’s membership stands at about 58 individuals.

The Niagara District School Board consists of 97 elementary schools, with about 27,130 students. It covers 12 Ontario municipalities of Fort Erie, Lincoln, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pelham, Colborne, St. Catharines, Thorold, Wainfleet, Welland, and West Lincoln. There are approximately 1,375 teachers employed by the Niagara District School Board.

CHAPTER EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: Lynn Orr

VICE PRESIDENT NEGOTIATIONS: Tracy Gegieckas

TREASURER: Leanne Hasenack

PUBLIC REL: Joanne Mastek

GRIEVANCE: Jen Drury

GOVERNING COUNCIL: Cheryl Bechard-Howe and Tara Colavecchia

NEGOTIATIONS: Dave Peirce

SECRETARY: Sarah James

HEALTH AND SAFETY: Jen Grundy

CONTACT:

CONTACT NAME: Lynn Orr

PHONE: 1-866-455-5099 Ext. 2

EMAIL:  Lynn.Orr@apssp.org

WEBSITE: District School Board Of Niagara

Dufferin Peel Catholic Chapter of APSSP numbers approximately 200 members across the four disciplines of Psychology, Child and Youth Work, Speech and Language Pathology, and Social Work.

The Dufferin Peel professional student support service staff has been affiliated with APSSP since 1975. There primary interest was to join a union that was member-run, democratic, and specifically focused on supporting the role of school based professional support service staff. Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board encompasses a large geographic region and includes the municipalities of Orangeville, Caledon, Mississauga and Brampton.

There are 141 Catholic schools including 123 elementary and 26 secondary.

CHAPTER EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: Nadia Kerr

VICE PRESIDENT NEGOTIATIONS: Kellie Donaher

TREASURER: Kristine Chandler

SECRETARY: Sandra Lane

GRIEVANCE: Janis Stewardson

NEGOTIATIONS: Kellie Donaher

PUBLIC REL: Anne Vuillet

CONTACT:

CONTACT NAME: Nadia Kerr

PHONE: 1-866-455-5099 Ext. 3

EMAIL:  nadia.kerr@apssp.org

WEBSITE: Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board Website

The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) Chapter of APSSP represents Child and Youth Counsellors, Communicative Disorders Assistants, an Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Psychologists, Psychological Associates, Psychometrists, Social Workers/Attendance Counsellors, and Speech and Language Pathologists.

Durham APSSP held its first union meeting with an executive of four on June 20th, 1984.

Our first Collective Agreement with DCDSB was established for the period starting in September 1984. Our current executive consists of nine members from across various disciplines. Chapter membership stands about 43. As of October 2008, DCDSB had a total of 24,456 students enrolled. This number consists of 15,618 elementary students and 8,838 secondary students. DCDSB has 39 elementary schools and seven secondary schools. The board also supports an adult Education Centre, a Catholic Return Ticket Program, a Continuing Education Centre, and a Learning to 18 Program.

CHAPTER EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: Deanna Lindsey

VICE PRESIDENT NEGOTIATIONS: Stacy How

TREASURER: Joyce Thompson

PUBLIC REL: Shawna Mackellar / Sara Kydd

GRIEVANCE: Kristin Adamcewicz

SECRETARY: Joanne Matheson Walker

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: Nicola Dunning

CONTACT:

CONTACT NAME: Deanna Lindsay

PHONE: 1-866-455-5099 Ext. 4

EMAIL:  Deanna.Lindsay@apssp.org

WEBSITE: Durham Catholic District School Board

The Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) Chapter of APSSP represents Child and Youth Counsellors, Communicative Disorders Assistants, Psychometrists and Psychological Associates, Speech and Language Pathologists, Attendance Counsellors, Social Workers, and Secondary School Librarians.

The Halton Chapter is a longstanding member of APSSP.

We are currently over 90 members. The HCDSB consists of 39 elementary schools and seven secondary schools. There is a total of 3,570 staff within the board of which 2,370 are teaching staff, school administrators and supply. Approximately 1,200 staff are support, e.g. managerial and clerical. The Halton Region includes Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Acton and Georgetown, which has many rapidly growing areas.

CHAPTER EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: Jane Acheson

VICE PRESIDENT NEGOTIATIONS: Paul Scordino

ACTING TREASURER: Mary Maceroni

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Melissa Trowsdale

GRIEVANCE: ​​Teresa Lorentz

JOINT-ACTING SECRETARIES: Teresa Lorentz & Melissa Trowsdale

CONTACT:

CONTACT NAME: Jane Acheson

EMAIL: jane.acheson@apssp.org

PHONE: 1-866-455-5099 Ext. 5

WEBSITE: Halton Catholic Schools

The London Chapter of APSSP represents Attendance Counsellors, Board Certified Behaviour Analysts, Psycho-Educational Consultants, Psychological Associates, Social Workers, and Speech-Language Pathologists.

Our first Collective Agreement was ratified in 1999. Our membership ranges from 20 to 25 in any given year. The London District Catholic School Board has 43 elementary and 9 secondary schools. Approximately 18,000 students in the counties of Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin, including cities of London, St. Thomas, Strathroy, and Woodstock are educated in our school system.

CHAPTER EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: Suzanne Pellarin

VICE PRESIDENT NEGOTIATIONS: Michelle Cooper

TREASURER: Jorge Teodoro

PUBLIC REL: Stacey Rickman

GRIEVANCE: Annette St. Pierre

SECRETARY: Mandy Gobatto

CONTACT:

CONTACT NAME:  Suzanne Pellarin

PHONE: 1-866-455-5099 Ext. 7

EMAIL: Suzanne.Pellarin@apssp.org

WEBSITE: London District Catholic School Board

The Simcoe County Chapter of APSSP represents Psychology Staff and Social Workers plus ABA Coordinators, Attendance Counsellors, Behavioural Services Coaches, Speech & Language Pathologists.

CHAPTER EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: Cathy Bidwell

VICE PRESIDENT NEGOTIATIONS: Vacant

TREASURER: Stephanie Lavega

PUBLIC REL: Tammy Lalonde

GRIEVANCE: Joanne Parks

SECRETARY: Anne Miller

CONTACT:

CONTACT NAME: Cathy Bidwell

PHONE: 1-866-455-5099 Ext. 8

EMAIL: Cathy.Bidwell@apssp.org

WEBSITE: Simcoe County District School Board

The St. Clair Catholic District School Board Chapter of APSSP represents speech-language pathologists, social workers, child and youth workers, and sign language interpreters since 1998.

The first collective agreement was ratified in January 1999.

The first Collective Agreement was ratified in January 1999. The Chapter’s membership stands at 18 to 20 individuals.

The St. Clair CDS Board consists of 30 elementary schools and three secondary schools, with about 10,500 students in the Sarnia-Lambton and Chatham-Kent areas of Ontario. There are approximately 1,000 teachers employed by the St. Clair CDS Board.

CHAPTER EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: Heather Carron-Doyle

VICE PRESIDENT: Lenoa Cavacas

TREASURER: Lenora Cavacas

PUBLIC REL: Heather Molyneaux

GRIEVANCE: Shannon Brown

SECRETARY: Heather Molyneaux

NEGOTIATIONS: Shannon Brown

CONTACT:

Name: Heather Carron-Doyle

PHONE: 1-866-455-5099 Ext. 9

EMAIL: Heather.Carron-Doyle@apssp.org

WEBSITE: St. Clair Catholic District School Board

The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) Chapter of APSSP represents Attendance Counselors, Audiologists, Community Relations Officers, Psychology Staff, Social Workers, Research Associates, and Speech and Language Pathologists.

The first Collective Agreement was ratified in 1999. The Chapter’s membership stands at about 203 individuals. The Toronto CDS Board consists of 168 elementary schools and 31 secondary schools, with about 87,500 students. There are approximately 5,700 teachers and 2,800 Support and other academic staff employed by the Toronto CDS Board. In addition, there are over 300 principals and vice-principals and 225 administrative staff.

CHAPTER EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: Julie Mazzuca-Peter

VICE PRESIDENT: Anne Landreville

TREASURER: Marie Denyse Belec

PUBLIC REL: Karen Crooks

GRIEVANCE: Veronica Barton

SECRETARY: Jody Huang

NEGOTIATIONS: Marieke Favrod

BENEFITS & LTD: Isabelle Giuliani

CONTACT:

CONTACT NAME: Julie Mazzuca-Peter

PHONE: 1-866-455-5099 Ext. 0

EMAIL: Julie.Mazzuca-Peter@apssp.org

WEBSITE: Toronto Catholic District School Board

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) Chapter of APSSP represents Attendance Counsellors, Psychoeducational Consultants, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Speech-Language Pathologists since 1993.

The first Collective Agreement was ratified in August 1993. The Chapter’s membership stands at about 20 individuals. The WCDSB consists of 47 elementary schools and five secondary schools, with about 24,000 students in the Region of Waterloo. There are approximately 1,753 teachers employed by the WCDSB.

CHAPTER EXECUTIVE:

PRESIDENT: Sandra Ayerst

VICE PRESIDENT: vacant

TREASURER: Mary Goerzen-Sheard

PUBLIC REL: Maria Ashworth

GRIEVANCE: Stephanie Ashe

SECRETARY: Jessie Grosz

Chief Negotiator: Tonya Beattie

CONTACT:

CONTACT NAME: Sandra Ayerst

PHONE: 1-866-455-5099 Ext. *

EMAIL: Sandra.Ayerst@apssp.org

WEBSITE: Waterloo Catholic District School Board