| Council Chair: Kristine Parsons RECE Vice Chair: Laura Urso RECE<\/p> Julie Cyr RECE<\/p> Kim Cole RECE<\/p> Lindsey Dann RECE<\/p> Tricia Doyle RECE<\/p> Millicent (Millie) Forbes RECE<\/p> Yalin Gorica RECE<\/p> Paul Jackson RECE<\/p> CeCil Kim RECE<\/p> Ela Smith RECE<\/p> Stacee Stevenson RECE<\/p> Richard Stronach RECE<\/p> Teresa Sulowski RECE<\/p><\/td> | Garry Bates Genevi\u00e8ve Breton<\/p> Mary Broga<\/p> Pamela Carkner<\/p> Adesua Ezeokafor<\/p> Cindy Harrison<\/p> Shernett Martin<\/p> Ulana Pahuta<\/p> Barney Savage<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div> Elected Council Members<\/h4>District 1 \u2013 North and North East Region<\/h6>Lindsey Dann RECE<\/strong><\/p>Lindsey holds a diploma in Early Childhood Education, a certificate in Leadership in Early Childhood Education, and a certificate in resource consulting. She\u2019s worked in the profession for nine years, including her role as Childcare Supervisor and Faculty Advisor for ECE students. She has also served as Chair of the Thunder Bay and District Supervisors Network. Lindsey is currently a Childcare Site Supervisor and member of the Early Childhood Education Advisory Committee for Confederation College.<\/p> Laura Urso RECE: Vice Chair<\/strong><\/p>Laura holds both a diploma in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology. She has 32 years\u2019 experience in the early years\u2019 sector. For the last 13 years, Laura has held the position of Children Services Program Coordinator for the City of Greater Sudbury. Her current responsibilities include quality improvement, EarlyON Centres, partnerships and professional learning.<\/p> District 2 \u2013 East Region<\/h6>Julie Cyr RECE<\/strong><\/p>Julie is currently Manager of Early Learning at the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. She has worked with children and families in various settings for more than 30 years. She also spent five years as an integration adviser supporting registered early childhood educators (RECEs) and families for the inclusion of children with special needs. Julie has served as a representative at many community tables and associations such as the AECEO, the Regroupement des services \u00e0 l'enfance, the Comit\u00e9 aviseur, La Cit\u00e9 Coll\u00e9giale, the Best Start planning tables at the Directors' table and the Table de planification francophone for the City of Ottawa, as well as municipal planning tables in the County of Renfrew, the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, and Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.<\/p> District 3 \u2013 South East Region<\/h6>Richard Stronach RECE<\/strong><\/p>Richard is a professor in the Early Childhood Education program at St. Lawrence College. Richard holds a diploma in Early Childhood Education from Sheridan College, B.A. in psychology from Brock University and a Master of Adult Education degree from St. Francis Xavier University. Throughout his 27-year career, Richard has taken on a variety of roles in early childhood education that include working as supply staff, classroom lead, centre supervisor and as an education consultant supporting ECEs working with children and families. Richard has previous experience working with the College, having served as a non-Council member on the Complaints Committee for three years before being elected to Council in 2021.<\/p> District 4 \u2013 Central East Region<\/h6>Millicent (Millie) Forbes RECE<\/strong><\/p>Millie is a Quality and Contract Compliance Advisor with the Regional Municipality of Durham, Children's Services Division. There, she conducts quality assurance inspections, provides training to early learning teams, collaborates with community partners and leads sessions in various Communities of Practice.<\/p> Millie holds diplomas in Infant and Early Childhood Education from Mothercraft Canada and Early Childhood Education from Humber College. She earned an Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Early Childhood from the University of Guelph-Humber. In 2010, Millie obtained a Master's Certificate in Municipal Management from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.<\/p> With more than 35 years of experience in early learning, Millie started her career as a supply teacher for the Nursery Support Services and later served as an educator, assistant director and director with the YMCA of Greater Toronto and as a Supervisor with the Region of Durham Children\u2019s Services Division.<\/p> As a Quality Advisor, she believes in and offers a collaborative and supportive approach to child care and early learning professionals. Millie strongly believes that early childhood educators are essential contributors to healthy societies.<\/p> Stacee Stevenson RECE<\/strong><\/p>Stacee\u2019s current role is Supervisor of Extended Day Programs at the YMCA of Greater Toronto. She graduated from the Child and Youth Worker program at Centennial College and holds a diploma with high honours in Early Childhood Education from Seneca College. Stacee has been in the early learning field for more than 20 years both as an educator and in leadership roles. She started her career with the YMCA as an educator where she, in collaboration with her team, implemented an innovative curriculum to leverage the importance of play-based learning. Stacee\u2019s passion is working with children who have exceptionalities. Her goal is to help Early Childhood Educators see the benefits of mindful planning, reflection and seeking learning opportunities to support their work with children and families.<\/p> District 5 \u2013 Toronto Region<\/h6>Tricia Doyle RECE<\/strong><\/p>Tricia is the Assistant Manager at CMAS, an organization funded through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to support child care services for immigrant and refugee families. She has been with the organization since its inception. She has developed a variety of publications to support program implementation such as From Selection to Set-up (a guide to starting a new program), and An Observation Checklist for CIC (a resource that explains the basics of observing a child minding program). Tricia worked in the licensed child care field for over thirty years in multiple child care settings. She uses her expertise and experience with programs across Canada to help build quality programs. Tricia is also the primary author of Caring for Syrian Refugee Children: A Program Guide to Welcoming Young Children and Their Families.<\/p> Paul Jackson RECE<\/strong><\/p>Paul is the Child and Family Programs Supervisor for the Massey Centre for Women. He has experience working in a variety of early childhood settings including Children's Newcomer Programs across Canada, provincially-licensed child care programs, and EarlyON Centres. Paul provides child care consultation and delivers dynamic workshops. He seeks out opportunities to stay current in the early learning sector and is passionate about supporting Early Childhood Educators early in their careers.<\/p> CeCil Kim RECE<\/strong><\/p>Cecile holds a Master\u2019s degree in Arts from Central Michigan University and a diploma in Early Childhood Education. She teaches Continuing Education at George Brown College and works at the Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre. She has also worked and volunteered overseas with a number of international teams and organizations. Cecile believes that early childhood educators are crucial for our society and child development, and is a strong advocate for professional development.<\/p> District 6 \u2013 Central West Region<\/h6>Kristine Parsons RECE: Council Chair<\/strong><\/p>Kristine holds both a diploma in Early Childhood Education and a human resource certificate. She started her career as an early childhood educator at Owl Child Care Services of Ontario and is now the Director of Operations. She has served as a Canadian Delegate at the World Forum on Early Care and Education. Kristine is an active member in the child care community as she participates in several Waterloo Region child care initiatives. Kristine is the current Vice President of Council.<\/p> Dr. Yalin Gorica RECE<\/strong><\/p>Dr. Yalin Gorica is a Professor of Early Childhood Education (ECE) at the Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Oakville. She teaches in both the ECE Diploma and Early Childhood Leadership Bachelor Degree programs.<\/p> Throughout her career, Yalin has held various positions in the early years and educational sectors that include working in child care to support the holistic development of young children and teaching College ECE programs. An advocate of inquiry-based experiential learning, she initiates and implements international collaborations among institutions and ECE professionals to enable explorations of pedagogy and curriculum in different social and cultural contexts.<\/p> From 2018 to 2020, Yalin served as a non-Council committee member on the Registration Appeals Committee with the College of Early Childhood Educators.<\/p> Yalin holds a number of credentials, including a diploma in ECE from Algonquin College, a Bachelor of Arts in Child Studies from Carleton University, a Master in Education from the University of Ottawa and a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Calgary.<\/p> District 7 \u2013 Hamilton\/Niagara Region<\/h6>Kim Cole RECE<\/strong><\/p>Kim is the Executive Director of A Child\u2019s World Family Child Care Services of Niagara. Throughout her career, she has supported early childhood educators, children and families in different leadership roles such as program coordinator, administrator, supervisor, mentor and board member. Kim was a mentor in the College\u2019s first Leadership Pilot. She is highly involved in the early years community and believes in learning each and every day from others.<\/p> District 8 \u2013 South West Region<\/h6>Ela Smith RECE<\/strong><\/p>Ela\u2019s spirit name is Gee waniway eekwe (Whirling wind woman). She is bear clan displaced
through colonization. Ela holds an Early Childhood Education Diploma, a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Social Work, Indigenous Field of Study. She demonstrates her passion for equity and anti-racist practice through her work as a full-time faculty member in the School of Community Studies at Fanshawe College and as sessional faculty with the University of Toronto in the Indigenous Trauma and Resilience MSW program.<\/p> Much of her career has focused on working in mental health and advocacy, including roles as the Executive Director at White Owl Native Ancestry, Program Director at Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centers, as well as an Indigenous Curriculum Development Specialist. Ela works from a wholistic trauma-informed pedagogical perspective that works to empower people to critically reflect on how their practice impacts the world. She currently serves as Chair of the Ontario Association of Children\u2019s Aid Societies Board of Governors, influencing change for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit children and families within child welfare.<\/p> Teresa Sulowski RECE<\/strong><\/p>Teresa holds a degree in Adult Education and a diploma in Early Childhood Education. She is an educator and a community leader from Southwestern Ontario. She spent 13 years as a regional manager for the YMCA of Western Ontario before joining the London Catholic District School Board as an Early Years' Specialist. Teresa recently served on the board of directors for Childreach, a non-profit organization in London, Ontario, that supports children and parents. She is currently the Supervisor of Children's Services for the City of St. Thomas and she is also finishing her Master's degree in Integrated Studies at Athabasca University.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Publicly Appointed Council Members<\/h4>Garry F. Bates BA, BEd, MAEd - Dryden<\/strong><\/p>A retired Director of Education and CEO of two school boards, Garry brings to Council his broad range of experience in leadership and governance. Garry\u2019s academic qualifications led him to hold the position of CEO in school boards across Ontario. His accomplishments include building two school boards, putting in place policy and administration that later became the models for the Province of Ontario. In addition, he served as a full- time professor for several years in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa. A firm believer in community involvement, Garry has served on various community boards and committees, both as a member and also in leadership positions. Examples of his involvement include: Board of Director positions with Dryden Food Bank, Kenora District Non-Profit Housing, and the Patricia Centre for Children and Youth (children\u2019s mental health); founding member of Big Brothers and Sisters of the Patricia Region and the Dryden and Area Literacy Council; and member for his local Committee for Syrian Refugee Resettlement. He currently sits on three advisory committees for the local and regional health centre.<\/p> Genevi\u00e8ve (Gen) Breton - Ottawa<\/strong><\/p>Fluently bilingual, Genevi\u00e8ve is a public affairs and communications strategist with years of proven visionary leadership in the private business sector, Parliament and the Government of Canada. This trilogy of experience, skills and depth of knowledge help her bring a \u201cbig picture\u201d perspective on the intertwined complexities of the Canadian political and socio-economic landscape. In 2017, Genevi\u00e8ve rolled out a highly-successful marketing and media relations campaign for the re-opening of the Canada Science and Technology Museum and led the corporate branding of Ingenium \u2013 Canada\u2019s Museums of Science and Innovation.<\/p> Mary Broga - Windsor<\/strong><\/p>Mary has practiced as a clinical psychologist and administrator for child and youth mental health for more than 30 years. She is the Executive Director at H\u00f4tel-Dieu Grace Healthcare a community-based hospital and leader in children and youth mental health services. Mary has served on the board of Children\u2019s Mental Health Ontario and chaired its Accreditation Committee. She was also a lead for the Canadian Centre for Accreditation and a member of the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health.<\/p> Mary has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Western University and is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Windsor. She is a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario, the Ontario Psychological Association, the Canadian and American Psychological Associations, and the Ontario Society of Clinical Hypnosis. As a volunteer, Mary served as a board member for the Summit Centre for preschool children with autism, and was Chair of the Board for the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County. She is currently the Chair of the Hospice Foundation Board for Windsor and Essex County. Mary received an Elizabeth Manson Award for community service in children\u2019s mental health from SickKids in 2007 and a Queen\u2019s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.<\/p> Pamela Carkner - Ottawa<\/strong><\/p>Pamela earned a Master of Education degree in Educational Psychology. She has spent the majority of her career in advocacy roles for people unable to do so for themselves. Pamela is committed to sharing her knowledge, in education and advocacy, to help parents and caregivers advocate for their children and teens with special needs. Pamela strives to make sure that every child can access the curriculum and reach their full potential.<\/p> Adesua Ezeokafor - Oakville<\/strong><\/p>Adesua is the Associate Director of Canadian Financial Operations at Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario.<\/p> Before this role, she led the Finance & Performance Analysis team at Phillips 66 Canada, a multibillion-dollar energy corporation.<\/p> Adesua also led the Phillips 66 Canada women's network. There, she led a campaign to raise awareness for dozens of kidnapped girls in remote Nigerian villages.<\/p> Adesua is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) as well as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). She obtained her MBA from the University of Houston, Texas, and her bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Benin in Nigeria.<\/p> Cynthia (Cindy) Harrison BA, M.Sc., Reg. CASLPO - Speech Language Pathologist - Ottawa<\/strong><\/p>Cindy is a speech language pathologist and President and CEO of CommuniCare Therapy and ACT Learning Centre. Her area of focus is providing assessment and treatment for children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder, disorders of relating and communicating, intellectual disabilities and global development delays. Cindy holds Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Vermont. She is very active in her community and serves on a number of boards and community associations, including as Chair, Therapy and Rehabilitation Practice Council for Home Care Ontario, and Chair, Autism Practice Group for the Ontario Association of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists.<\/p> Shernett Martin - Vaughan<\/strong><\/p>Shernett Martin is an award-winning, experienced equity and inclusion consultant, speaker, workshop developer and facilitator. She has taught elementary school, high school and at the college level. Shernett is the recipient of the Women Who Lead Award, The National Council for Canadian Muslims\u2019 Human Rights Award, the Canada 150 Community Service Award and the African-Canadian Achievement Award for Community Service. Shernett was also featured in the publication 100 Accomplished Black Women in Canada. As well, she has written two university courses on equity and inclusion and has trained employees and volunteers in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. Shernett is an advocate and community volunteer with several organizations. She has authored published articles on student learning, achievement and poverty in the classroom alongside a children's book. Shernett continues to follow her passion of working on behalf of marginalized communities.<\/p> Ulana Pahuta - Toronto<\/strong><\/p>Ulana Pahuta is a lawyer licensed with the Law Society of Ontario. She has experience in corporate\/commercial, banking and family law. Ulana holds degrees in both Psychology and Law from the University of Toronto and has completed training in family mediation, family relations and dispute resolution.<\/p> Barney Savage - Toronto<\/strong><\/p>Barney is a public policy professional with experience in government, the voluntary sector, and health care. Since 2006 his work has focused on mental health and addictions. He is currently the director of policy and communications at Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO), an organization representing agencies providing publicly-funded mental health and addictions services across Ontario. Barney has served on the board of directors of Davenport Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre and Family Services Toronto. 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