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)
- Educational Assistants (EAs)
- Office/Clerical
- Tech/TRA
Executive Council Members
President: Carrie de Graaf
Vice President and Grievance Officer: Tara Antle
Chief Negotiator: Tara Antle
Communications Officer: Cheryl Rader
Educational Services Officer: Tara Antle
CYW Rep: Tara Merkley
EA/CYW Rep and Health & Safety Officer: Shelley Mason
Office/Clerical and Technical/ECE Workgroup Rep/Health & Safety Officer: Carrie de Graaf
EA Workgroup Rep (Elementary): Shelley Mason
EA Workgroup Rep (High School): Robin Van de Guevel
Equity, Anti-Racism & Anti-Oppression Officer: Jacquie Mohr
Office/Clerical Rep: Katrina Dietz
Tech/TRA Workgroup Rep: Cheryl Rader
Secretary/Treasurer: Nicole Zandstra
ESSP Council Members
CYW Councillors -Lauren Lovell, Alison Hutchinson
DECE Councillors -Stephanie Archer, Carrie Wilson, Patricia Wood, Kim Tune
EA Councillors - Jeff LeBlanc, Tamara Hunter, Katelyn Iredale, Michelle Boisvert
Office/Clerical Councillor - Wendy Riehl, Tracy Bergsma, Susan Campbell, Kassie Lammerant
Tech/TRA Councillors - Giovanni Soto, Darrin Boyd,
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.