The People for Education Network
People for Education can help you connect with parents and community organizations in your area. Our network members work together to share ideas, information and effective practices from around the province. They help us keep up to date with all of the great resources and programs available, and can help you find the information you need.
To join the network, or for more information, contact Jacqui Strachan by email at jacqui@peopleforeducation.com or by phone at 416-534-0100.
Algoma District School Board
Rose Linklater, Sault Ste. Marie, r.linklater@shaw.ca. Rose is the chair of the Algoma Parent Involvement Committee.
Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Lori O’Connor, Kingston, lorioco@gmail.com. Lori is the co-chair of the Algonquin & Lakeshore Parent Involvement Committee.
Avon Maitland District School Board
Tracy Bachellier, Stratford, tracy@islandautomation.ca. Tracy is the chair of the Avon Maitland Parent Involvement Committee.
Black Daddies Club
Brandon Hay, Executive Director, brandon@blackdaddiesclub.com
Bluewater District School Board
Jim Thorpe, Kincardine, lynden@bmts.com. Jim is the chair of the Bluewater Parent Involvement Committee.
Canadian Council for Immigrant Children and Youth
Barbara Burnaby, bburnaby@mun.ca
Catholic Cross Cultural Services
Huma Nauman, hnauman@cathcrosscultural.org
Coalition for Music Education in Canada
Ingrid Whyte, info@coalitionformusiced.ca
Community of Practice on Youth Educational Attainment Partnerships
Annique Farrell, afarrell@uwgt.org
Conseil des écoles publiques de l’est de l’Ontario
Alexandrina Delova, Cornwall, alya1967@gmail.com. Alexandrina is a member of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien
Josée Dostie, Cornwall, josee.dostie@sympatico.ca Josée is an active parent in her board.
Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Grandes Rivières
Samantha Gaulin, Kapuskasing, samgaulin@ntl.sympatico.ca. Samantha is the chair of her board’s comité de la participation des parents.
Council of Agencies Serving South Asians
Neethan Shan, neethan.shan@cassa.on.ca
District School Board of Niagara
Diane Chase, Wainfleet, dianechase@xplornet.ca. Diane is the co-chair of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
District School Board Ontario North East
Joanne Hagger-Perritt, Timmins, perrittj@northern.on.ca. Joanne is the chair of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board
Genevieve Rodney, Brampton, grodney@rogers.com. Genevieve is the chair of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Durham Catholic District School Board
Jim McGrorey, Brooklin, mcgrorey25@rogers.com. Jim is the chair of the Durham Regional Catholic School Council.
Durham District School Board
Janice Visca, Ajax, jvisca@avrcitex.com. Jan is the co-chair of the Durham board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Eritrean Parents Liaison Council
Nura Aman, eritreanparents@yahoo.ca
Frontier College
Sandra Huehn, shuehn@frontiercollege.ca
Grand Erie District School Board
Kim Rent, Caledonia, kimrent@hotmail.com. Kim is a member of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Katherine Hagan, Caledonia, k.hagan@shaw.ca. Katherine is a member of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Greater Essex County District School Board
Jamie de l’Eveille, jamie.deleveille-sc@gecdsb.on.ca. Jamie is the chair of the Greater Essex County Parent Involvement Committee.
Armand Matte, armand.matte-scc@gecdsb.on.ca. Armand is the workshop coordinator for the Greater Essex Parent Involvement Committee.
Growing Up Healthy Downtown Coalition
Sophia Ali, sophiaal@familyservicetoronto.org
Halton Catholic District School Board
Lisa Koster, Burlington, lisa.koster@gmail.com. Lisa is the chair of the Halton Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.
Halton District School Board
Louise Vonghia, Georgetown, louise_vonghia@bell.net. Louise is the chair of the Halton Parent Involvement Committee.
Janette Panhuis, Georgetown, lbrautigam@sympatico.ca. Janette is the past-chair of the Halton Parent Involvement Committee.
Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board
Lisa Rao, Hamilton, raodee@hotmail.com. Lisa is the chair of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Hamilton Wentworth District School Board
Jeff Reynolds, Hamilton, jeff.reynolds@cogeco.ca. Jeff is the chair of his board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board
Paul Covert, pic@hpedsb.on.ca. Paul is the chair of his board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Health Nexus
Peggy Schultz, p.schultz@healthnexus.ca
Healthy Communities Link Ontario
Andrea Bodkin
Heart & Stroke Foundation: Spark Together for Healthy Kids
Colleen Hill, chill@hsf.on.ca
Huron Perth Catholic District School Board
Jodie Wells, jodie.wells@sympatico.ca. Jodie is a member of the Huron Perth Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.
Integra Children’s Mental Health Centre
Melissa Rowbotham, mrowbotham@integra.on.ca
Jane Finch Caring Village
Shamsa Mohamed, asmash1@yahoo.ca
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Heather Robinson, Bowmanville, hdmr01@gmail.com. Heather is a member of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Keewatin-Patricia District School Board
Gregg Lloyd, gregg.lloyd@ontario.ca. Gregg is the chair of his board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Lakehead District School Board
Sheila Stewart, Thunder Bay, ingstew@tbaytel.net. Sheila is a member of the Lakehead Parent Involvement Committee.
Vishnu Kowlessar, Thunder Bay, vishnu.kowlessar@gmail.com. Vishnu is a member of the Lakehead Parent Involvement Committee.
Lambton Kent District School Board
Wende Badder, Chatham, wfaithwalk@yahoo.ca. Wende is the community representative on the Parent Involvement Committee.
Limestone District School Board
Debbie Villeneuve, Kingston, dvillen@cogeco.ca. Debbie is the co-chair of her board’s School Council Liaison Committee.
London District Catholic School Board
Mary-Lou VanBerkel, London, mvanberkel@drncommerce.com. Mary-Lou is the co-chair of the London Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.
Lee-Anne Creery, Woodstock, lee-anne.creery@sympatico.ca. Lee-Anne is the vice-chair of the London Catholic PIC.
Near North District School Board
Anelia Coppes, Parry Sound, acoppes@cogeco.ca. Anelia is the co-chair of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Helen Weaver, South River, hweaver@sympatico.ca. Helen is the co-chair of the Near North Parent Involvement Committee.
Niagara Catholic District School Board
Marion Battersby, Niagara-on-the-Lake, marbat@cogeco.ca. Marion is a member of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education (OAPCE)
Aimee Gerdevich, President, aimeespeaking@shaw.ca
Ontario Coalition for Social Justice
John Argue, info@ocsj.ca
Ontario Federation of Home and School Associations (OFHSA)
Lee Gowers, President, info@ofhsa.on.ca
Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition
Carol MacDougall,Chair, cmacdougall@pdhu.on.ca
Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA)
Katie Glover, katie@ophea.org
Ontario Student Trustees Association (OSTA-AECO)
OSTA President, exec@osta-aeco.org
Ottawa Catholic District School Board
Joanne MacEwan, Ottawa, jmacewan@sympatico.ca. Joanne is the chair of the Ottawa Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.
Cathy Philpott, Ottawa, cathyandjohn@rogers.com. Cathy is the chair of the Ottawa Catholic School Parents’ Association.
Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization
Wali Farah, wfarah@ociso.org
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Anne Teutsch, Ottawa, anne@teutsch.ca. Anne is the chair of the Ottawa Carleton Parent Involvement Committee.
Carrie Eaton, Ottawa, chair@ocasc.ca. Carrie is the chair of the Ottawa Carleton Assembly of School Councils (OCASC).
Ottawa Social Planning Council
Dianne Urquhart, dianneu@spcottawa.on.ca
Parents for Children’s Mental Health
Sarah Cannon, Executive Director, scannon@cogeco.ca
Parents partenaires en éducation (PPE)
Stéphanie Giguère, info@reseauppe.ca
Parks and Recreation Ontario
Marion Price, mprice@prontario.org
Peel District School Board
Karen McDonald, Caledon karenmcdonald@rogers.com. Karen is the co-chair of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
People for Education
Annie Kidder, Executive Director, annie@peopleforeducation.com
Rainbow District School Board
Leo Bisson, Sudbury, leob@persona.ca. Leo is the chair of the Rainbow Board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Ready for School Connects
Rachel McGarry, r.mcgarry@dpnc.ca
Regroupment ethnocultural des parents francophones de l’Ontario (REPFO)
Frederic Nzeyimana, Directeur Régional, fredericn35@sympatico.ca
Renfrew County Catholic District School Board
Hazel Mitchell Power, Renfrew, hazel.mitchell@sympatico.ca. Hazel is the chair of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Renfrew County Child Poverty Action Network
Lyn Smith, cpan@phoenixctr.com
Renfrew County District School Board
Shari Kosowan, Pembroke, kosowan@nrtco.net. Shari is the Chair of the Renfrew County Parent Involvement Committee.
Kim Eady, Renfrew, kim.elbon@sympatico.ca. Kim is a member of the Renfrew County Parent Involvement Committee.
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Bob Lemay, Barrie, rglemay@rogers.com. Bob is the chair of his board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Social Planning Council of Peel
André Lyn, Research Associate, atlyn35@hotmail.com
Social Planning Council of Sudbury
Lise Denis, ldenis@spcsudbury.ca
Social Planning Toronto
Lesley Johnston, ljohnston@socialplanningtoronto.org
Somali Parents for Education
Suad Aimad, aimadsuad@yahoo.com
Somali Community Development Organization – GTA
Asha Abyan, asha_abyan@hotmail.com
Spanish Speaking Education Network
Esthela Cuenca, rmacuenca@rogers.com
St. Clair Catholic District School Board
Carol Bryden, carol.bryden@st-clair.net. Carol is a trustee with the St. Clair Catholic Board.
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
Geraldine Meskell, Sudbury, ed.geraldine@sympatico.ca. Geraldine is the chair of Sudbury Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.
Clara Steele, Sudbury, clara@tesman.ca. Clara is a parent in the Sudbury Catholic board.
Superior-Greenstone District School Board
Birgit Knoll-McArthur, Terrace Bay, bmcart@vianet.ca. Birgit is the chair of the Superior-Greenstone Parent Involvement Committee.
Tina Hamel, Schreiber, thamel@sgdsb.on.ca. Tina is a member of the Superior-Greenstone Parent Involvement Committee.
Superior North Catholic District School Board
Rita Rabcaniak, Longlac, ritarabcaniak@sympatico.ca. Rita is the chair of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Thames Valley District School Board
Arlene Morell, Strathroy, amorell@rogers.com. Arlene is the past-chair of the Thames Valley Parent Involvement Committee.
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Les Austin, Thunder Bay, lesaustin@shaw.ca. Les is the chair of the Thunder Bay Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.
Hanni Vale, Thunder Bay, hannimaevale@hotmail.com. Hanni is a member of the Thunder Bay Catholic PIC and the OAPCE.
Toronto Catholic District School Board
Jonathan Page, Toronto, jonpage@rogers.com, cpic.chair@tcdsb.org. Jon is the chair of the Toronto Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.
Lisa Robles, Toronto, cpicward04.rep@tcdsb.org . Lisa is the Communication Director for the Toronto Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.
Toronto District School Board
Kate Wallis, Toronto, lkwallis@primus.ca. Kate is a member of the Toronto Parent Involvement Advisory Committee.
Briony Glassco, Toronto, brionyg@mac.com. Briony is an active parent and volunteer in Toronto.
United Way of Greater Toronto
Amanuel Melles, amanuel_melles@yahoo.com
University of Toronto, School of Public Policy and Governance
Anita Srinivasan, anita.srinivasan@utoronto.ca
Upper Grand District School Board
Giselle Scanlon, giselle.scanlon039@sympatico.ca. Giselle is the Chair of the Upper Grand Parent Involvement Committee.
Kay Elford, Guelph, elford5489@rogers.com. Kay is the Parent Liaison for the Parent Involvement Committee.
VOICE for Hearing Impaired Children
Norah-Lynn McIntyre, nlmcintyre@voicefordeafkids.com
Wellington Catholic District School Board
Anna Hariton, Guelph, anna_hariton2005@yahoo.ca. Anna is the chair of her board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board
Greg Farrah, Windsor, ff4@chrysler.com. Greg is the chair of his board’s Parent Involvement Committee.
Working Women Community Centre
Marcie Ponte, marcie@workingwomencc.org
York Catholic District School Board
Paula Bandi, Woodbridge, pbandi@rogers.com. Paula is the chair of the York Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.
York Region District School Board
Tazmeen Lalani, t.lalani@rogers.com. Tazmeen is the Chair of the York Region Parent Involvement Committee.
Lourdes Crabtree, lourdes@lcrabtree.com. Lourdes is a member of the York Region Parent Involvement Committee.