OPSOA Board of Directors 2011 - 2012
| Meeting Dates: OPSOA Board of Directors |
| Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
| Friday, October 7, 2011 |
| Friday, November 11, 2011 |
| Wednesday, December 14 & Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
| Friday, February 24, 2012 |
| Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| Wednesday, April 25, 2012 |
| Friday, May 18, 2012 |
| Friday, June 22, 2012 |
| August 19-21, 2012 |
OPSOA Board of Directors 2011 - 2012
OPSOA Board Member |
Description of OPSOA Role |
What OPSOA Means to Me |
Joy Badder Regional Director, Western Regon |
Second year as a member of the OPSOA Board of Directors representing Avon-Maitland, Bluewater, Greater Essex County, Lambton Kent and Thames Valley District School Boards. | Coming soon. |
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Multi year member of the OPSOA Board of Directors representing Niagara, Grand Erie, Hamilton-Wentworth, Upper Grand and Waterloo Region District School Boards. |
I appreciate the confidence that OPSOA members have placed in me as I enter my year as president. |
 Odette Bartnicki CASA Representative |
Member of the OPSOA Board of Directors representing OPSOA members at CASA.
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I am proud to be an OPSOA member, and privileged to represent OPSOA members at CASA. Through our strategic plan, OPSOA provides the professional voice for public education, and supports members, both supervisory officers and directors of education, through leadership, networking and professional growth opportunities. Through OPSOA, we have a direct influence on the future of public education in the Province of Ontario. |
 Martyn Beckett CODE Representative |
First year as a member of the OPSOA Board of Directors representing OPSOA members at CODE. | OPSOA represents the voice of Supervisory Officers in advocating for students in the public school system in Ontario. Members have a unique opportunity to share effective strategies, network together, and readily connect with senior education professionals from across the province of Ontario. Together, our collective experience and voice can support our provincial direction in public education, and provide valuable input to the Ministry of Education.
I am honoured to represent PCODE on the OPSOA Board of Directors. The relationship between OPSOA and PCODE is of critical importance in bringing the needs and interests of our students forward. I look forward to continuing the collaboration with OPSOA on behalf of public Directors in Ontario. |
 Rauda Dickinson Regional Director, Metro Region |
Second year as a member of the OPSOA Board of Directors representing the Metro Region. | Coming soon. |
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Multi year member of the OPSOA Board of Directors. representing Avon-Maitland, Bluewater, Greater Essex County, Lambton Kent and Thames Valley District School Boards. |
I have been a proud member of OPSOA for more than 14 years and it is a privilege to serve on the Board of Directors. OPSOA provides professional services for Supervisory Officers and Directors, numerous networking opportunities for members, as well as providing strategic direction to the province on a multitude of educational issues. |
 Sue Greer Regional Director, Southwestern Region |
Second year as a member of the OPSOA Board of Directors representing Niagara, Grand Erie, Hamilton-Wentworth, Upper Grand and Waterloo Region District School Boards. | OPSOA for me is a way to reach out to colleagues across our region as well as the Province and share experiences. As we move the student learning agenda forward in the Province of Ontario, we will benefit greatly from each other's experiences and new knowledge creation. OPSOA will also be an opportunity for me to represent the voices of other Superintendents across the region in hopes that we can contribute from the front line, the educational perspective when creating the way forward in public education. Together we can make a difference for each and every student in Ontario. |
 Michelle Leigh Regional Director, Northern Region |
First year member of the OPSOA Board of Directors representing Algoma, DSB Ontario North East, Keewatin-Patricia, Lakehead, Near North, Rainbow, Rainy River and Superior-Greenstone District School Boards. | As an OPSOA member of 5 years, I proudly sit on the OPSOA Board of Directors. OPSOA proudly advocates for public education in Ontario, addressing issues and proactively providing a strong voice in provincial discussions to the betterment of students, teachers, and OPSOA members. Public education is an essential tenet of our society, providing opportunity, access, and equity to all students. On behalf of my colleagues in the North, I feel privileged to advocate and promote public education. |
Sharon List
Regional Director, Central Region |
First year member of the OPSOA Board of Directors representing Durham, Halton, Peel, Simcoe County, Trillium Lakelands, York Region District School Boards | Coming soon. |
Marilyn Markevitz |
Second year as a member of the OPSOA Board of Directors. As Treasurer I am working to ensure a sound financial status for the organization. |
Coming soon. |
 Norah Marsh Regional Director, Eastern Region |
Second year as a member of the OPSOA Board of Directors representing Ottawa-Carleton, Renfrew, Upper Canada, Limestone, Hastings-Prince Edward and Kawartha Pine-Ridge. | The public education system in Ontario is one of high standards and OPSOA plays a key role in ensuring its quality. I am therefore pleased to represent the superintendents from Eastern Ontario on the OPSOA executive. |
 Tony Pontes Past-President |
Member of OPSOA since 2000. OPSOA Conference Committee 2006-2008, Central Region Director 2008-2009, President-Elect 2009-2010, President 2010-2011. | I am thankful for the opportunity to have served as President of OPSOA for 2010-2011. It was a rich and rewarding learning experience for me. OPSOA plays a vital role in providing leadership, direction and advocacy in public education in our province. I encourage everyone to be an active member of OPSOA. |
 Frank Kelly Executive Director |
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