The District 8 Educational Support Staff Professionals Bargaining Unit is made up of several workgroups including:
- Child and Youth Workers (CYW)
- Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECE)
- Early Childhood Educators (ECEs)
- Educational Assistants (EAs)
- Office/Clerical
- Tech/TRA
Executive Council Members
President: Dayna Lambier
Vice President and Grievance Officer: Trina McBride
Secretary/Chief Negotiator/Educational Services Officer: Tenille Cranston (Doucet)
Communications Officer: Diana Doctor
CYW Rep: Melanie Bolander
DECE Workgroup Rep/Health & Safety Officer: Carrie de Graaf
EA/CYW Rep and Health & Safety Officer: Trish Wickhorst
EA Workgroup Rep: Ilene Blackman
Office/Clerical Rep: Noelle Newton
Tech/TRA Workgroup Rep: Cheryl Rader
ESSP Council Members
CYW Councillors - JayAnne Steele
DECE Councillors - Megan Anderson, Joy Bowman, Nancy Sass, Paula Stackhouse, Sandra Machlan
EA Councillors - Andrea Horton, Diana Steep, Robin VandeGevel, Shelley Mason, Gary Sousa
Office/Clerical Councillor -
Tech/TRA Councillors - Linda Wray, Jill Sygrove
Please feel free to contact any of the above members to voice your concerns or ask questions. You can also call the District 8 office at 1-519-527-0364 or 1-800-572-0869.
For documents relating to the ESS Bargaining Unit, please see the Forms and Resources page.