Stewards

President, WMG

Tracy Henderson

President of Local 415, Tracy teaches in Nursing and has been a union steward since 2015. An active member of the Local, she is also a member of the Workload Monitoring Group (WMG) and the Psychological Health & Safety Committee. Tracy is experienced in serving members with Accommodation/Return to Work issues and has assisted partial-load members with issues around salary and the partial-load registry. She served as Acting Chief Steward in 2017-2018.

First Vice-President. WMG Co-Chair

Judy Puritt

First Vice-President of Local 415, Judy is a communications professor and English Coordinator in the School of Business. She has been a steward for over 10 years. In addition, she is the outgoing Local Secretary, First Vice-President, a member of the Workload Monitoring Group (WMG), and Annual Leave Working Group. She remains current on various committees and participates in province-wide meetings and initiatives.

Second Vice-President, Bargaining Team, WMG

Martin Lee

Second Vice-President of Local 415, Martin is a professor of Biochemistry, a coordinator of Regulatory Affairs, and a steward. He is on the Workload Monitoring Group (WMG). He works on building the data which drives the Local and brings an equity lens to the voice of the membership. He participated in the Local Mobilizing Team, served as a picket captain in the 2017 strike, and is representing 415 in the Bargaining Advisory Committee for our 2021 Collective Bargaining Process.

Lead Steward, PL Liaison Rep

Tara Ettinger

Lead Steward of Local 415, Tara is a full-time professor in the Hairstyling program as well as Partial Load Liaison Steward for Local 415. As a member of the regulated trade of hairstyling, she continues to be a strong advocate for industry and licensing standards.  This passion for advocacy was what compelled her to become a steward.  She has participated in several aspects of the Local including picket line captain 2017 strike, CAC, Alternate for Convention 2022, and Delegate for CAAT-A Divisional.

Secretary, Accomm Rep, WMG

Elisabeth von Moos

Secretary of Local 415, Elisabeth is a professor of mathematics in the School of Advanced Technology at the Woodroffe campus. She is also a steward in Local 415 and sits on the WMG.

Treasurer

Saif Terai

Treasurer of Local 415, Saif teaches at the Woodroffe campus and has been a steward since 2019. His participation includes being part of the hiring committee and providing IT related ideas to the Union.

Inclusion and Diversity Circle, R3 Rep

Ala’ Qadi

Ala’ teaches at the Woodroffe campus in the Electrical Engineering Program. He has been an active steward since 2017, after which he took on a leading role in the Local Mobilizing Team and in organizing social connection events with the membership. Ala’ has served on numerous selection committees as a union representative and has been an alternate for CAAT-A Divisional Executive since 2020. He believes that power is member-based which requires active and engaged local and provincial representation of member concerns.

Annette Bouzi

Annette was elected President of Local 415 in March 2020. She has been an active steward in our Local since 2015, serving on a variety of committees of our union at both the local and provincial levels.

Bruno Rocha

Bruno teaches at the Woodroffe campus and is a steward in Local 415.

Calvin Climie

Calvin teaches at the Woodroffe campus and is a steward in Local 415.

Carl O’Toole

Carl teaches at the Woodroffe campus and is a steward in Local 415.

Chinedu Mba

Chinedu is an English for Academic Purposes professor and program coordinator in Algonquin’s Language Institute. Chinedu has been working with internationally educated professionals and second language learners for nearly two decades.

PL Liaison Rep

Dianne Williamson

Dianne has been a teacher in the Esthetician program since its inception in 2008 and has been full-time with Algonquin since 2011. I am eager to contribute to the positive changes the Union is working towards at the College.

Donald Moen

Donald Moen has been a professor at Algonquin College since 2012, first in the Language Institute and now in the Department of Media. Originally from British Columbia, he has taught in Vancouver, South Korea, China, and Ottawa. As a steward, he has participated in several hiring committees and is passionate about justice for all.

Gregory Mapp

Greg teaches in the Aviation Management program at Woodroffe campus and is a steward in Local 415.

Islam Gomaa

Islam teaches at the Woodroffe campus and is a steward in Local 415.

Jérôme Mizon

Jérôme is an ICT professor who has been at Algonquin since 1992. He coordinates the Web Development and Internet Application Program which he created. Jérôme holds a Masters of Applied Sciences from the University of Ottawa and an Engineering Degree from ENST Paris France.

Local Lines Co-Editor, Social Media

Jordan Berard

Jordan is a professor of communications and the Coordinator of the Communications courses for the ACCE/SAT areas. He also teaches in the Technical Writer graduate certificate program. He is a steward in Local 415 and the current co-editor of Local Lines.

JOHS Rep

Judy Flieler

Judy teaches at Woodroffe campus, is a steward in Local 415 and a faculty representative on the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee.

Accomm Rep

Kerri-Lynn Weeks

I am a professor in nursing and have been with the Algonquin Pembroke Campus for 9 years. I am a part of the Joint Health and Safety Committe (JOHSC) and new to the role of Steward for the Pembroke campus. While I enjoyed my Master’s of Nursing program at the Charles Sturt University in Australia, being an alumnus of the Collaborative Algonquin College Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and now Algonquin faculty, I want to be a part of continuing to create the positive environment that I experienced in my undergraduate program. Creating a positive community of educators has a powerful effect on learners.

Local Lines Co-Editor, Social Media

Kim Bosch

Kim Bosch teaches Communications for the School of Hospitality and Tourism and has been working at the college for over a decade. She is passionate about writing and has published work on the arts, culture, and education in The Globe and Mail, The National Post, and the New York Times. She is also the chief organizer of the Seedling for Students Bursary project which helps fund single-parent/caregiver students’ education through its annual plant sale. She is a steward in Local 415 and the current co-editor of Local Lines.

PROV INS REP

Landyn Blais

Landyn teaches at the Woodroffe campus and is a steward in Local 415.

Louise Boudreault

Louise teaches at the Woodroffe campus and is a steward in Local 415.

Maher Mounzer

Maher has been a Partial-Load professor in the Applied Science and Environmental Technology (ASET) programs at Algonquin College – Ottawa Campus since 2013. In addition to teaching, Maher has experience in grant proposals, curriculum development and applied research in the Ontario college system. Maher has been a local 415 steward since 2023.

Malek El Kouzi

Malek El Kouzi, an innovative educator and Ph.D. student at Queen’s University, blends technology and education with a focus on Augmented Reality (AR). With a Master’s in IT from Carleton University, where he developed a video game to aid newcomer children in integrating into Canadian culture, Malek demonstrates a unique blend of technical skill and social empathy. As a Professor at Algonquin College and a Teaching Assistant at Queen’s and Carleton Universities, he is committed to enriching educational experiences through technology. His work in AR and game development reflects his dedication to using digital tools for educational and cultural integration.

JOHS Rep

Mariella Di Bello

Mariella is a full time instructor in the Hairstyling Program at the Ottawa Woodroffe Campus as well as a faculty representative on the Joint Occupational Heath and Safety Committee..

Mark Thomas

Mark teaches at the Woodroffe campus and is a steward in Local 415.

Michelle Osmond

Michelle Osmond has been a full-time professor at the Pembroke Campus since 1991.  She teaches nursing and is currently the Program Coordinator for Practical Nursing.  Michelle has fulfilled various roles over the years.  She is passionate about the preservation of member rights and providing support to those whose rights are compromised.

Nicole Priatel

Professor Nicole Priatel, MBA, PMP is a faculty member in the School of Business and Hospitality. After a 25+ year career in some of the world’s largest technology companies, as well as a number of tech startups, she teaches in the Project Management Graduate Certificate. She is a mother, wife, daughter, potter, traveler, upcycler, thrifter, Comic-Con speaker and activist. She has been nominated as Ottawa’s Graduate Professor of the Year and is a recipient of the NISOD Medal for Excellence in Education. She enjoys nothing more than a good cup of tea.

Patrick Kostiw

Patrick Kostiw’s culinary career has taken him from The Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, across the pond as part of the opening team at The Four Seasons Hotel in Ireland, and back to Canada where he worked as Executive Sous-Chef at Café Henry Burger and Executive Chef at The Wakefield Mill Inn and Spa where he mentored and apprenticed several cooks who remain a vibrant part of the Ottawa scene today. Other career highlights include working at the 5 diamond rated Truffles restaurant, and as Acting Executive Chef at the Prime Minister’s Residence. These days, Patrick Kostiw is happiest when sharing his experience and expertise with tomorrow’s top chefs – his culinary students at Algonquin College.

Patsy Pyke

Patsy is a full-time professor in Recreation and Leisure Services in her 13th year at the College and a steward in the Local. The success of our students at Algonquin has always been her number one concern. “We can only be successful if we support each other and we work together, particularly in areas of social justice.”

Mobilizer

Sharleen Conrad

Sharleen has been a Local 415 steward for about 5 years. In this role, she has supported members via formal meetings, CESC, informal chats, picket captain (chances R 7-11) police liaison, hiring committees, and most recently as part of the Accommodations team.