ABOUT US
The Prince George District Teachers' Association (PGDTA) is a union of professionals representing public school teachers in the Prince George, Mackenzie, McBride, and Valemount areas. All public school teachers in these communities belong to the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF). The BCTF was established in 1917, and is the union of professionals representing 50,000 public school teachers in the province of British Columbia. All public school teachers in British Columbia belong to the BCTF as well as to their local Association. The PGDTA consists of the main BCTF local 571 for Prince George teachers, sublocal 572 for teachers in Mackenzie, and sublocal 573 for teachers in McBride/Valemount. The PGDTA represents all teachers in all matters regarding terms and conditions of employment with School District No. 57.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President - Katherine Trepanier ([email protected])
First Vice-President - Sherrie Pearce ([email protected])
Second Vice-President - Philip Rice ([email protected])
Professional Development Chair and Fund Administrator - Joseph Jeffery ([email protected])
Treasurer - Mercy Frost
Secretary - Jessica Sylte
Local Representatives - Bill Masich (Secondary) & Mariah Franzmann (Elementary)
Associated Professional Contact - Jenna Hansen
Indigenous Education Contact - Shendah Hyll ([email protected])
TTOC Representative - Glen Thielmann ([email protected])
Members at Large:
Standing Committee Chairs:
Office Manager - Selene Maxwell ([email protected])
Sub Locals
First Vice-President - Sherrie Pearce ([email protected])
Second Vice-President - Philip Rice ([email protected])
Professional Development Chair and Fund Administrator - Joseph Jeffery ([email protected])
Treasurer - Mercy Frost
Secretary - Jessica Sylte
Local Representatives - Bill Masich (Secondary) & Mariah Franzmann (Elementary)
Associated Professional Contact - Jenna Hansen
Indigenous Education Contact - Shendah Hyll ([email protected])
TTOC Representative - Glen Thielmann ([email protected])
Members at Large:
- Marcus Nipp & Dawn Procter (Elementary)
- Vacant (IBPOC)
- Andrew McFayden (Secondary)
- Lindsay Ostrichenko (Woman)
- Mary Lawrence (2SLGBTQIA+)
Standing Committee Chairs:
- Bargaining - Philip Rice
- Social Justice - BA Jull ([email protected])
- Health & Safety - Dawn Procter
- Teachers Teaching on Call (TTOC) - Glen Thielmann
- Associated Professionals - Jenna Hansen
- Indigenous Education - Shendah Hyll
Office Manager - Selene Maxwell ([email protected])
Sub Locals
- Local 572 Mackenzie - Shannon Pride Sublocal President
- Local 573 McBride/Valemount - Shirley Giroux Sublocal President