Stewards

President

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.

First Vice-President

Judy Puritt

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

Ala’ Qadi

Second Vice-President of Local 415, 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.

CHIEF STEWARD, DIV EX REP

Tracy Henderson

Tracy teaches in Nursing and has been a union steward since 2015. An active member of the Local, she is currently serving provincially on the CAAT-A Divisional Executive (DivEx). 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.

SECRETARY, PL LIAISON REP

Martin Lee

Martin is the Local 415 Secretary, a professor of Biochemistry, a coordinator of Regulatory Affairs, and a steward. He is on the Workload Monitoring Group (WMG) and is the Partial-Load Liaison steward. 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.

Treasurer

Shawn Pentecost

Shawn is a coordinator (General Arts and Science, General Education) and professor at the Pembroke campus. Shawn is our Local Treasurer and represents the local on the Strategic Exercise to Restore Financial Sustainability. He has sat on several provincial committees including the Divisional Executive, and 2017 and 2021 Bargaining Teams.

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.

PROV INS REP

Landyn Blais

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

LOCAL LINES ED

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 editor of Local Lines.

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.

Elisabeth von Moos

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 as an alternate.

ACCOMM REP

Colette Garvin

Colette has been teaching at Algonquin College since March 2004 and currently teaches various courses in the School of Business. She is a steward and has provided union representation on Academic Hiring Committees, the College Engagement Committee, the SWF Committee, and acted as a 3rd Alternate for the CAAT-A Pre-Bargaining Conference for 2020-21 Academic Year.

Sean Edwards

Sean teaches at the Woodroffe campus and is a steward in Local 415. Sean has been teaching Culinary at Algonquin College for 21 years and has been a steward for 2.

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.

ACCOMM REP

Maria Taylor

Maria is a Counsellor, became a steward in 2011, and has participated in several aspects of the Local. She was an Alternate for Convention in 2014 in Toronto, attended the CAAT-A Building Local Divisional Capacity Educational in 2016 in Kingston and was part of the Local Mobilizing Team (LMT) in 2017. She has sat on hiring committees, written articles for Local Lines, and supports the Counsellors.

Louise Boudreault

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

Kenneth Hill

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

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.”

Saif Terai

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.

Stephen Murphy

Stephen is a professor with Academic Development and a steward in the local. In his role as a Curriculum Consultant, Stephen works closely with faculty in the creation of new programs as well as the modification of existing programs and to support faculty with general program quality overall.

Géraldine Dion St-Pierre

Géraldine is a communication professor who has been at Algonquin since 2012. She teaches Communication 5-6-7 in the Academic Upgrading program and has taught Computer Skills and Math at Algonquin as well. She also co-developed Communication 7: Communication for Degree Programs. She teaches workshops on academic writing for the library in addition to working at the Student Learning Centre as a writing coach. She started teaching in 2007 and has taught in Québec and Japan as well as Ontario. Géraldine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Québec in Trois-Rivières and a Master’s Degree in English from Carleton University.

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.

Wayne Hawthorne

Wayne is a professor in the Music Industry Arts program with a background in technical entertainment and a P.Eng in Electrical Engineering.  Wayne is a steward in Local 415.

Tara Ettinger

Tara is a full-time professor in the Hairstyling program, Partial Load Liaison Steward for Local 415 as well as a faculty representative on the Joint Occupational Heath and Safety Committee.  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.

JOHS Rep

Judy Flieler

Gregory Mapp

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.

JOHS Rep

Mariella Di Bello

Mariella is a full time instructor in the Hairstyling Program at the Ottawa Woodroffe Campus.

Melissa Spears

Ahmed Anjariny

Anna Labelle

Anna Labelle is a Partial Load professor in the school of Media and Design. An immigrant and single mother working hard to provide for her family, she is a passionate supporter of women in the workforce and other equity-deserving populations.

Bridgette Brown

Bridgette Brown is a professor with the School of Health Studies and has been teaching at the College for over nine years. She has a background in public health and environmental education and holds a PhD in English literature from Carleton University. Bridgette is a steward in Local 415.

Bruno Rocha

Calvin Climie

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.

Islam Gomaa

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.

Mandi Pekan

Matthew Neadow

Matthew Neadow has been teaching at Algonquin College since 2009, transitioning to full-time in 2019. He is the coordinator of the Computer Systems Technician and Computer Programming programs offered at the Pembroke Waterfront Campus. Matthew became a steward representing the Pembroke Campus in 2023.