ü Over 15 years of teaching experience in public schools
ü B.A. , M.A , OCT (U. Ottawa)
ü YSB Youth Counsellor
ü Multi-cultural liaison officer with Ottawa-Carleton District School Board for 7 years, Hawthorne, Vincent Massey and other schools in Ottawa
üActively participated in the campaign to keep Rideau High School open
üSet up several after school programs at different schools, Ridgemont, Rideau, Robert Bateman, Viscount Alexander
A. As a trustee, I will advocate for:
ü Improve quality learning and academic achievement of students in under-performing schools
ü Ensure the schools in our neighborhood meet the provincials standards by providing more resources and professional development support for teachers
ü Advocate and support special needs students and their families.
ü Online learning and multimedia tools for students and teachers
B. Encouraging Parental Involvement/Addressing Parental concerns:
Research has shown that there is a direct co-relation between students’ academic performance and parental involvement in school affairs.
ü Work with school councils and ensure they have a say in board decisions on important issues
ü Consult with parents and community members on school closures and fight to keeps schools open
ü Parents with special needs students: Advocate for additional resources and support
ü Parental council: An active and empowered school council is essential for effective school management and student success. It is my commitment to work, listen and consult with school council
ü Fundraising activities at school: Ensure that students do not miss school activities because they could not afford to pay participation fees.
C. Community-Schools Collaboration:
ü Enhance quality education through effective community-school-collaboration model
ü Make schools community hubs where services and programs are offered and where community cohesion and engagement in school affairs is encouraged and strengthened
ü Encourage students’ engagement in community affairs
ü Encourage a holistic learning-teaching environment that engages all educating entities, home, school, businesses, etc
ü Advocate for academic programming that does not leave any student behind
ü Improve the quality of French immersion program through additional teachers and other resources
ü Consult with parents and daycare service providers to assess the impact of ELP on daycare service providers