Winter 2025

Module 2: Leadership and Organizational Change Perspective
Topic Guest Speaker Role/Board
Leading Student Achievement from a Provincial Perspective Clayton LaTouche

Assistant Deputy Minister, Student Support and Field Services - Ministry of Education
The role of the Superintendent in supporting student achievement Erin Altosaar Superintendent of Education – Toronto DSB
Labour Relations, Employment Standards Act, Collective Agreements Andrew Gold

Director of Labour Relations - Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA)
Organizational Change: Listening and Hearing Your Community Rashmi Swarup

Director of Education - Peel DSB
Leading and Managing Change    Atheia Grant Superintendent of Education - Peel DSB
Equity, Inclusivity and Human Rights Matthew Webbe Superintendent of Education - Simcoe County DSB
Working with Indigenous Communities   Jolene John Indigenous Lead - Hamilton Wentworth DSB
Employee Relations, Investigations, Collective Agreements Sari Taha

Chief Executive Officer - School Boards' Co-operative Inc. (SBCI)
Equitable Hiring Practices Michelle Lawrence Senior Manager - Toronto DSB
Equitable Hiring Practices Sam Venneri Human Resources Manager - Toronto DSB
Module 4: The System Perspective

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Panel Presentation: The SO Experience

Topic

 Guest Speaker Role/Board

"Leading a Family of Schools while Learning"

Kerin White

Superintendent of Education - Peel DSB
"Leading System Change with an Equity Stance"

Mohamed Hamid

Superintendent of Education - Durham DSB
"Moving to a New School Board" AJ Keene Superintendent of Education - Ottawa-Carlton DSB
"Relationship Building with Senior Team and Principals" Elizabeth Lau Superintendent of Education - York Region DSB
Topic Guest Speaker Role/Board
Strategic Planning and Implementation

Scott Miller

Dana Liebermann

Associate Director - Waterloo Region DSB

Vice President of Research, Strategy & Impact Measurement - YMCA Hamilton Burlington Brantford

Utilizing Student Census Data

Bernadette Smith

Lynne Hollingshead

Superintendent of Education - Peel DSB

Manager of Research - Peel DSB
Building a Vision and Supporting Leadership through an Equity Stance Matthew Webbe Superintendent of Education - Simcoe County DSB
Relationships between Trustees and Supervisory Officers

Graham Shantz

Michael Bannerman

Director of Education – Avon Maitland DSB

Chair, Board of Trustees - Avon Maitland DSB
The Role of Trustees and Governance

Carolina Khan

Manager of Governance - Halton DSB
Preparing for the SO Selection Process

Nadira Persaud

 

Harjit Aujla

Superintendent of Education - Toronto DSB

Associate Director - Peel DSB
Communications and Media Relations for Superintendents Christina Choo-Humm

Manager, Communications - York Region DSB
Communications and Media Relations for Superintendents Ryan Bird

Executive Officer, Community Relations - Toronto DSB