Members of the People for Education Network are parents and organizations helping people in their area who have questions about education.
→ Would you like to discuss local issues with someone from your region or connect with an organization in your area?
→ Check out our list of parent members and member organizations below! You can contact any of our network members via email by clicking on their email address below.
To join the network, or for more information, contact Jacqui Strachan by email jacqui@peopleforeducation.com or phone 416-534-0100.
You can view our list of network members either 1) By School Board or 2) By Organization:
1) Network Members by School Board
Bluewater District School Board
Kevin Larson, Port Elgin, klarson@brucetelecom.com
Anne Finlay-Stewart, Owen Sound, anneted@sympatico.ca
District School Board of Niagara
Charlene Swayze, Thorold, charlie@swayzefamily.ca
Terri MacPherson, Thorold, mamamac69@msn.com
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Tino Sequeira, Mississauga, tinos@rogers.com
Durham District School Board
Joanne Dies, Ajax, dies0066@rogers.com
Grand Erie District School Board
Rita Reid-Smith, Brantford, reid-smith@rogers.com
Halton District School Board
Carol Dougherty, Milton, cdougherty11@sympatico.ca
Hamilton Wentworth District School Board
Cindy Kennedy, Hamilton, cindy067@sympatico.ca
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board
Wil McQuaid, Belleville, wil@soniclynx.ca
Wil is the Chair of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Council
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
John Hoffman, Peterborough, jhoffman@cogeco.ca
Lakehead District School Board
Tim Black, Thunder Bay, freelancers@shaw.ca
Sheila Stewart, Thunder Bay, ingstew@tbaytel.net
Kim Latimer, Thunder Bay, Centre of Excellence for Children & Adolescents with Special Needs, ktlatime@lakeheadu.ca
Limestone District School Board
Jackie Gumienny, Kingston, jackieg@cogeco.ca
Lea Westlake, Kingston, westlake@cogeco.ca
Near North District School Board
Anelia Coppes, Parry Sound, acoppes@cogeco.ca
Northwest Catholic District School Board
Wendy DeGagne, Fort Frances, wendydegagne@hotmail.com
Ottawa Catholic District School Board
Joanne MacEwan, Ottawa, jmacewan@sympatico.ca
Joanne is the chair of the Ottawa Catholic School Council Parents Association.
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Tanya Weiner, Ottawa, tanya.weiner@sympatico.ca
Tanya is a member of the Ottawa-Carleton Assembly of School Councils
Elaine Morgan, Ottawa, attilathemum119@hotmail.com
Peel District School Board
Ram Selvarajah, Mississauga, Rselvarajah@Bluelotus.ca
Rainbow District School Board
Carrie Anderson, Sudbury, carrie_here@msn.com
Simcoe County District School Board
Carole Wright, Barrie, strangeboats@sympatico.ca
Suzanne Stanley, Wasaga Beach, suzanne.stanley@rogers.com
St. Clair Catholic District School Board
Annie Sheehan, ldalc@xcelco.on.ca
Annie is a SEAC representative with the Learning Disabilities Association of Lambton County.
Thames Valley District School Board
Brenda Hopkins, Salford, thehopkins@sympatico.ca
Brenda is the chair of the Thames Valley District School Council.
Arlene Morell, Strathroy, amorell@rogers.com
Arlene is a member of the Thames Valley board’s Parent Inclusion Committee
Carolyn Walker, St. Thomas, carolynwalker@sympatico.ca
Carolyn is a member of the Thames Valley District School Council
Toronto District School Board
Cassie Bell, Toronto, cassiebell@sympatico.ca
Cassie is a member of the Toronto Parent Network.
Nura Aman, Toronto, eritreanparents@yahoo.ca
Nura is the Coordinator of the Eritrean Parents Liaison Council.
Fernanda Almeida, fernandaal@stchrishouse.org
Fernanda is the Coordinator of the Parkdale Focus Program at St. Christopher House.
Heather Ioannou, Scarborough, ioannou@sympatico.ca
Heather is the Chair of the Toronto District Music Coalition.
Ann Martindale, Toronto, annmartindale@sympatico.ca
Ann is a SEAC representative for Epilepsy Toronto.
Suad Aimad, Toronto, aimadsuad@yahoo.com
Somali Parents for Education
Trillium Lakelands District School Board
Tricia Hunter, Bracebridge, hunter05@sympatico.ca
Upper Grand District School Board
Tony Maxwell, Mono, tmaxwell@headwatersmedia.com
Tony is a member of the Dufferin Parent Council Network
Darla Fraser, Orangeville, darla.fraser@rogers.com
Darla is a member of the Upper Grand board’s Parent Involvement Committee
York Catholic District School Board
Diane Mei, Newmarket, mei.family@symptico.ca
York Region District School Board
John Kellie, Newmarket, jekellie@yahoo.com
John is a member of the York board’s Parent Involvement Committee
2) Network Members by Organization
Centre of Excellence for Children & Adolescents with Special Needs
Kim Latimer, klatime@lakeheadu.ca
Community Social Planning Council of Toronto
Andre Lyn, alyn@cspc.toronto.on.ca
Laidlaw Foundation
Michelle Brownrigg, mbrownrigg@laidlawfdn.org
Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education
Dr. Ashleigh Molloy, amolloy@transedinstitute.org
Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
Subha Sankaran, s.sankaran@opc.on.ca
People for Education Parent Inclusion Advisory Committee
Gebre Berihun, Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre, gberihun@kdchc.org
Peter Dorfman, Settlement Workers in Schools, pdorfman@cicswis.ca
Kim Ducharme, Dilico Ojibway Child and Family Services, kimducharme@dilico.com
Bronwyn Funiciello, Trustee, Ottawa Carleton DSB, bronwynfuniciello@sympatico.ca
Gord Kerr, Trustee, York Region DSB, gkerr@schoolcouncils.net
Annie Kidder, People for Education, annie@peopleforeducation.com
Deborah Konecny, Families Are Important Resources (FAIR), Deborahko@fsatoronto.ca
Amanuel Melles, United Way of Greater Toronto, amanuel_melles@yahoo.com
Huma Nauman, Catholic Cross-Cultural Services, hnauman@cathcrosscultural.org
Anita Srinivasan, University of Toronto, anita.srinivasan@utoronto.ca
Urban Alliance on Race Relations
Michelle Cho, michelle@urbanalliance.ca
