committees and appointments

The responsibilities of GVTA committees and members can be found on the GVTA Members' Guide.

The role of joint GVTA/School District committees can be found in the Collective Agreement.

GVTA Committees

Executive Committee

President Carolyn Howe president@gvta.net

First Vice-President Chris Clarke firstvp@gvta.net

Second Vice-President/ Cindy Romphf secondvp@gvta.net
Health & Safety Officer

Secretary Treasurer Matthew Martin st@gvta.net

Contract Committee Chair Lena Palermo contract@gvta.net

Pro D Committee Chair Ilana Hampton pd@gvta.net

Social Justice Committee Chair Matt Christie sj@gvta.net

TTOC/New Cttee Teacher Chair Kaitlyn Schafer ttoc@gvta.net 

Indigenous Ed Committee Chair Kolette Cristante indigenoused@gvta.net

Climate Justice Committee Chair Tara Ehrcke climate@gvta.net

Local Reps to the BCTF Chris McQuaid info@gvta.net

Ryan Broe info@gvta.net

Kelsi Lesowski info@gvta.net

Members at Large Gracen Dickey info@gvta.net 

Chiana van Katwijk info@gvta.net

Karissa Crawley info@gvta.net

Ai Linh Trinh info@gvta.net

Ange Coutts info@gvta.net 

Auston Neveu info@gvta.net 

Contract Committee

The Contract Committee consists of the Contract Chair, the 1st VP, the 2nd VP, & up to 10 members elected by the General Membership.

Lena Palermo (Chair) Chris Clarke Cindy Romphf

Matthew Martin Ilana Hampton Kaitlyn Schafer

Kelcie Voulk Desiree Bukowski Kelsi Lesowski

Erika Sager Ezekiel Gow VACANT 

VACANT 

Professional DEvelopment Committee

The Pro D Committee consists of the Pro-D Chair, the Secretary Treasurer, and up to 8 members elected by the General Membership.

Ilana Hampton (Chair) Matthew Martin Leah Donlevy

Darinka Popovic Ezekiel Gow Katelyn Kennedy

Viva Moodley Kristina Preston Marlena Legault-Monton

VACANT

Social Justice Committee

The Social Justice Committee consists of the Social Justice Chair, the 1st VP, and up to 10 members elected by the General Membership.

Matt Christie (Chair) Chris Clarke Nellie Lamb

Ryan Broe Viva Moodley William R. Nicholls

Ai Linh Trinh Leah Donlevy Lynn Elliott

Karissa Crawley Chiana van Katwijk Ange Coutts

TTOC and New Teacher Committee

The TTOC and New Teacher Committee consists of the TTOC and New Teachers' Chair, the 1st VP, and up to 10 members elected by the General Membership.

Kaitlyn Schafer (Chair) Chris Clarke Ezekiel Gow

Chris McQuaid Darinka Popovic Alysha Zawaduk

Jessica Koski Katrina Cargnelli Lancy Fynn

Kasidy Lafleur-Johnson Liliana Ballarin-Cass Auston Neveu

Indigenous Education Committee

The Indigenous Education Committee consists of the Indigenous Education Chair, the 1st VP, and up to 10 members elected by the General Membership.

Kolette Cristante (Chair) Chris Clarke Penny-Jane Peters

Kane Mercer Mo Kheari Chelsea Mason

Tanya Adams Gracen Dickey Leah Donlevy

VACANT VACANT VACANT

Climate Justice Committee

The Climate Justice Committee consists of the Climate Justice Chair, the First VP, and up to 10 members elected by the General Membership. 

Tara Ehrcke (Chair) Chris Clarke Chris McQuaid

Leah Donlevy Sean Goode Nellie Lamb

Susan Smith Gillian Petrini Auston Neveu

Jennifer Loukras VACANT VACANT 

Health & Safety Committee

The Health & Safety Committee consists of the 2nd VP (Chair), the Contract Chair, 2 members appointed by the GVTA to the District Occupational Health & Safety (DOHS), and two members elected by the General Membership.

Cindy Romphf (Chair) Lena Palermo Matthew Martin

Ilana Hampton VACANT VACANT 

Bargaining Team

Chris Clarke Matthew Martin Kaitlyn Schafer

Lena Palermo Carolyn Howe VACANT

Retirement Committee

The Retirement Committee is a GVTA committee consisting of 5 members appointed by the Executive Committee.

Viva Moodley Darinka Popovic Desiree Bukowski

Ross Gilbert Cindy Romphf

Benevolent Fund Committee

The Benevolent Fund Committee is a GVTA committee consisting of the President, and two members appointed by the Executive Committee. 

Carolyn Howe Jane Koleba Mo Kheari 

Appeal Committee

The Appeal Committee is a GVTA committee consisting of 5 members elected by the General Membership.

Darren Companion Mark Morrison Alex Greig

Helena Ewald Laureen Brain

JOINT Committees

Professional Relations Committee (PRC)

PRC is a joint District/GVTA committee, on which the GVTA is represented by the President, the 1st VP, the Contract Chair, and 2 staff reps appointed by the Executive Committee. 

Carolyn Howe Chris Clarke Lena Palermo

Kelsi Lesowski Ross Gilbert

Joint Committee on Curriculum Implemetation (JCCI)

JCCI is a joint District/GVTA committee, on which the GVTA is represented by the Pro D Chair, the 1st VP, and 1 rep appointed by the Executive Committee. 

Ilana Hampton Lena Palermo Chiana Van Katwijk

District Occupational Health & Safety Committee (DOHS)

DOHS is a joint District/Worker committee, on which the GVTA is represented by the 2nd VP (Chair), and 2 members appointed by the Executive and the Contract Committee. 

Cindy Romphf Ilana Hampton VACANT 

French Advisory Committee

The French Advisory Committee is a District committee on which the GVTA is represented by two members appointed by the Executive Committee.  

Hélène Poulin Alison Calestagne-Morelli

George Jay Naming Committee 

The George Jay Naming Committee is an ad hoc District committee on which the GVTA is represented by one member from George Jay Elementary School. 

Matt Scott

Equity Ad hoc committee

Ai Linh Trinh Matt Christie Chiana Van Katwijk

music equity ad hoc committee

Alex Greig Cindy Romphf Lena Palermo

climate action plan

Tara Ehrcke Nellie Lamb

DISTRICT DESIGNATION REVIEW COMMITTEE

Carol Walton Pete McKay Meaghan McMaster

Tresa Marshall Katrina McGee Jeanette Alexander

Board of Education 

At SD61 Board of Education meetings, the GVTA is represented by the following members:

Board Meetings Carolyn Howe

Ed Policy Meetings Ilana Hampton

Operations, Policy & Planning Cindy Romphf