Senior Leadership

Director of Education
Director of Education-CEO and Secretary of the Board
  • Director of Education Bio
  • Senior Executive Assistant, Director Services:
    Christina Dero (Extension: 281155)
  • Manager of Privacy and Director Services:
    Kelly Ireland-Aitken (Extension: 281178)
Committees
  • Audit Committee
  • Business Continuity
  • Finance Committee
  • Governance Committee
  • Grand Erie Parent Involvement Committee (GEPIC)
  • Grand Erie Student Senate
  • Indigenous Education Advisory Committee Liaison (IEAC)
  • New School Builds
  • Policy and Program Committee
  • Presidents’ Council
  • Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC)
  • School College to Work Initiative (SCWI)
  • Six Nations Advisory Committee Liaison (SNAC)
  • Student Discipline Committee
Teams
  • Board of Trustees
  • Communications and Community Relations
  • Director Services
  • Research and Evaluation
  • Senior Leadership Team
Responsibilities
  • Annual Learning/Operating Plans
  • Board Meetings, Finance, Policy and Program Meeting Agendas/Minutes
  • Business Continuity
  • ByLaw/Policies/Procedures
  • Education Service Agreements (ESAs)
  • Executive Council
  • Freedom of Information, Privacy, Records Retention and Information/Archives
  • Governance
  • Grievances
  • Information Technology Services (Cybersecurity)
  • Learn Lead Inspire Award
  • Legal/Personnel Matters/Agreements and Contracts
  • Multi-Year Strategic Plan
  • Reciprocal Education Approach (REAs)
  • School - Staff - Student Recognition and Showcases System Meetings
  • Service Recognition
  • Student Trustees
  • System Leadership Organization
  • System Leadership Success Planning
  • Leadership Excellence Supervisory Officer Internship 
  • System Leadership Supervision
  • Research and Innovation
Dina Atanas, Superintendent of Education.
Dina Atanas
Superintendent of Education, Learning and Well-Being
  • Executive Assistant: Debbie Fletcher 
    Extension: 281228
Committees
  • Grand Erie Parent Involvement Committee Liaison 
  • Indigenous Education Advisory Committee Liaison 
  • Mental Health and Well-Being Committee
Schools, Departments and Teams

Brant/Brantford Elementary Schools:

  • Banbury Heights School 
  • Branlyn Community School 
  • Brier Park Public School 
  • Burford District Elementary School 
  • Cedarland Public School 
  • Centennial-Grand Woodlands School 
  • Cobblestone Elementary School 
  • Glen Morris Public School 
  • Grandview Public School 
  • Greenbrier Public School 
  • North Ward School 
  • Paris Central Public School 
  • Prince Charles Public School 
  • Russell Reid Elementary School 
  • St. George-German Public School
    Departments and Teams
    • Mental Health and Well-Being (K-12)
    Responsibilities
    • Family of Schools (K-8) 
    • Interdepartmental Department: Learning Liaison (K-12) 
    • Joint Protocol for Student Achievement (JPSA) 
    • MEHRIT Centre: Micro-credential – Shanker Lead 
    • Mental Health and Well-Being Summer Programming (K-12) 
    • Network Learning: Vice-Principal/Principal (K-8) 
    • New School Build – Paris Elementary Liaison 
    • Partnering Together for Healthy Schools Protocol 
    • Professional Activity Day Planning Liaison (K-12) 
    • Public Health (K-12) 
    • School Mental Health Ontario (K-12) 
    • Summer Institute Liaison 
    • Traumatic Events Response Team (TERT) 
    • Annual Learning/Operating Plans 
    Kevin
    Kevin Graham
    Superintendent of Education
    • Executive Assistant: Wendy Kipp
      Extension: 281175
    Committees
    • School Year Calendar Lead 
    • Supervised Alternative Learning (9-12) 
    • Student Discipline Committee 
    • Student Transition Committee Lead 
    • Policy and Procedures Lead 
    • Special Education Advisory Committee Liaison 
    Schools, Departments and Teams

    Secondary Schools

    • Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
    • Cayuga Secondary School
    • Delhi District Secondary School
    • Dunnville Secondary School
    • Hagersville Secondary School
    • McKinnon Park Secondary School
    • North Park Collegiate and Vocational School
    • Paris District High School
    • Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational School
    • Simcoe Composite School
    • Valley Heights Secondary School
    • Waterford District High School
    Responsibilities
    • Family of Schools (9-12) 
    • Network Learning: Vice-Principal/Principal (9-12) 
    • Mathematics Strategy Liaison (7-9)
    • Police Protocols/Police in Schools 
    • Western University Program Lead 
    • Home Instruction (K-12)
    • Home Schooling (K-12)
    • Summer Learning (9-12) 
    • Tu Puente Consortium 
    • Secondary Program Review Liaison 
    • Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand Norfolk (AABHN) 
    • System Committee Coordinator 
    • Learn Lead Inspire Award 
    • School, staff, student recognition and showcases 
    • Annual Learning/Operating Plans 
    Lisa Munro
    Lisa Munro
    Superintendent of Curriculum and Student Achievement
    • Executive Assistant: Kerri Harrison 
      Extension: 
      281158
    Committees
    • Equity Advisory Committee
    • Policy and Program Committee Liaison
    Departments and Teams
    • Curriculum and Student Achievement (K-12)
    • Math Lead (K-12)
    • Information Technology (K-12)
    Responsibilities
    • Curriculum and Student Achievement Professional Learning (K-12) 
    • Early Years 
    • Literacy (K-12) 
    • Mathematics Strategy (K-12) 
    • Multilingual Learners/Welcome Centre (K-12) 
    • French Immersion (K-12) 
    • Student Success (7-12) 
    • eLearning (9-12) 
    • Experiential Learning - Co-op (K-12) 
    • Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) (9-12) 
    • School College Work Initiative 
    • Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) 
    • Tech is Grand 
    • Outdoor Education (K-12) 
    • Eco Schools Liaison (K-12) 
    • Graduation Strategy for Black Students (Coach) 
    • Western University Program Liaison 
    • Secondary Program Review Lead 
    • Additional Qualifications (AQ) 
    • Assessment and Evaluation (K-12) 
    • International Education (K-12) 
    • Library Technicians 
    • Learning Commons Liaison 
    • Child-Care, Before and After, Early ON 
    • Camp Sail (1-4) 
    • Innovation 
    • Compass for Success Lead (K-12) 
    • Artificial Intelligence Micro-credential 
    • Artificial Intelligence Strategy 
    • Cybersecurity Liaison 
    • Power School 
    • Website Initiative 
    • Days of Significance 
    • Equity:
      • Toronto Holocaust Museum Partnership 
      • Josiah Henson Museum Partnership 
      • Centre for Excellence: Teaching, Learning, and Belonging 
    • Professional Activity Day Planning Lead (K-12)
    • Professional Learning Lead: 
      • Educators 
      • CUPE: Clerical-Technical
      • GEMST
    • Interdepartmental/Department: Learning Lead 
    • Interdepartmental/Department: Corporate Liaison 
    • System Leaders Lead 
    • Senior Managers/Supervisors: Corporate Liaison  
    • Campaigns:
      • Kindergarten 
      • French Immersion 
      • Secondary 
    • New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP) (K-12) 
    • New Teacher Placements (K-12) 
    • Designated Early Childhood Placements 
    • Brock University Initiative 
    • Administrator and System Resource Guide Lead 
    • Administrator Toolkit Lead 
    • Administrator/Educator/Clerical News Lead 
    • Annual Learning/Operating Plans 
    Liana Thompson
    Liana Thompson
    Superintendent of Education
    • Executive Assistant: Jennifer Valstar 
      Extension: 281173
    Committees
    • Partnership Agreements - Joint Advisory Committee
    • Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) Lead
    Schools, Departments and Teams

    Brantford Elementary Schools

    • Agnes G. Hodge Public School 
    • Bellview Public School 
    • Blanche E. Williams Public School 
    • Central Public School 
    • École Confédération 
    • École Dufferin 
    • Edith Monture Elementary School 
    • Graham Bell-Victoria Public School 
    • James Hillier Public School 
    • King George School 
    • Lansdowne-Costain Public School 
    • Major Ballachey Public School 
    • Mount Pleasant School 
    • Princess Elizabeth Public School 
    • Walter Gretzky Elementary School 
    • Elementary Remote Learning Program (1-8) Lead 
      Departments and Teams
      • Specialized Services (K-12)
      Responsibilities
      • Family of Schools (K-8) 
      • Network Learning: Vice- Principal/Principal (K-8) 
      • Accessibility Plan 
      • Attendance Strategy (K-12) 
      • Behaviour Analysts/Counsellors (K-12) 
      • Canadian Cognitive Ability Test (CCAT) Lead 
      • Clevr Lead 
      • Project SEARCH 
      • Skill Building/Hub Programs (K-12) 
      • Transitions Strategy for Students with Special Education Needs:
        • Pre-school Transitions (K)
        • Transitions (8-9)
        • Navigator 
      • Special Equipment Allocation 
      • Special Incidence Portion 
      • Care and Treatment Education Programs (Formerly ECPP) 
      • Interdepartmental/Department: Learning Liaison 
      • System Leaders Liaison 
      • Professional Learning Lead – Specialized Services Offerings: 
        • Learning Resource Teachers
        • Educational Assistants, Food Technicians, Communicative Disorder Assistants
        • CCAT
        • Self-Contained Educators
      • College Placements: 
        • Educational Assistants 
      • Educational Assistant Micro-credential Lead 
      • Specialized Services Review (K-12) 
      • Specialized Services Summer Learning (K- 8) 
      • New School Build: Blanche E. Williams Public School Liaison 
      • Special Olympics Liaison 
      • Annual Learning/Operating Plans 
      Jenifer Tozer
      Jennifer Tozer
      Superintendent of Human Resources
      • Executive Assistant: Alex Groves 
        Extension: 281183
      Committees
      • Employee Assistance Program Committee 
      • Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee 
      • Partnership Agreements - Joint Advisory Committee 
      • Finance Committee Liaison 
      Departments and Teams
      • Health and Safety
      • Human Resources Department
      Responsibilities
      • Arbitrations 
      • Careers/Employment Contract/ Collective Agreement Management 
      • Child Protection Protocol 
      • Collective Bargaining 
      • Grievances 
      • Health and Safety 
      • Health and Wellness for Staff:
        • Attendance Support Program
        • Employee Assistance Program
        • Employee Wellness Solutions (Hub) 
      • Interdepartmental/Departmental Corporate Lead 
      • Professional Learning Liaison:
        • GEMST 
        • Clerical 
      • Labour Relations 
      • Legal Matters 
      • Patti McCleister Award 
      • Recruitment 
      • Service Recognition 
      • Senior Managers/Supervisors: Corporate Lead 
      • Staff Development and Training/ Employee OnBoarding 
      • Principals and Vice Principals (P/VP)/Interview Process/Placement Lead 
      • Brock University Initiative Liaison 
      • Workplace Investigations 
      • Annual Learning/Operating Plans 




      Unions and Associations
      • Canadian Union of Public Employees - Clerical/Technical, Facilities, Educational Assistants 
      • Grand Erie Management Support Team 
      • Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, Occasional Teachers, Designated Early Childhood Educators, Occasional Designated Early Childhood Educators 
      • Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, Occasional Teachers Professional Support Services Personnel 
      • Ontario Principals’ Council 
      • Provincial Labour Negotiations Representative 
      Regan Vankerrebroeck
      Regan Vankerrebroeck
      Superintendent of Education, Learning and Well-Being
      • Executive Assistant: Rebecca Mason 
        Extension: 281152
      Committees
      • Grand Erie Parent Involvement Committee (GEPIC) Liaison
      • Student Transitions Committee Liaison
      • Student Senate
      Schools

      Brant/Norfolk Elementary Schools

      • Bloomsburg Public School
      • Boston Public School
      • Courtland Public School
      • Delhi Public School
      • Houghton Public School
      • Lakewood Elementary School
      • Langton Public School
      • Lynndale Heights Public School
      • Oakland-Scotland Public School
      • Port Rowan Public School
      • Teeterville Public School
      • Walsh Public School
      • Waterford Public School
      • West Lynn Public School

      Programs:

      • Grand Erie Learning Alternatives (GELA) 
        • Alternative Education (9-12) 
        • Continuing Education (9-12) 
      • Tollgate Technological Skills Centre 
      • Safe Schools 

       

      Responsibilities
      • Family of Schools (K-8) 
      • Network Learning: Vice-Principal/Principal (K-8) 
      • Coordination of Elementary Athletics – Council of Athletics for Grand Erie (CAGE) 
      • Lieren en Spälen - Elementary Summer Camp Houghton 
      • Summer Institute Lead 
      • Secondary Program Review Liaison 
      • Alternative Education Review (9-12) 
      • Special Olympics Lead 
      • Swim to Survive 
      • Young Canada Day 
      • West Elgin Public School Liaison 
      • Annual Learning/Operating Plan 
      Julie White
      Julie White
      Superintendent of Education
      • Executive Assistant: Stacie Fehrman
        Extension: 281138
      Committees
      • Indigenous Education Advisory Committee (IEAC) 
      • Six Nations Advisory Committee (SNAC) 
      Departments and Teams
      • Indigenous Education (K-12)
      Schools

      Brantford/Haldimand Elementary Schools

      • Caledonia Centennial Public School 
      • Echo Place School 
      • Grand River Public School 
      • Hagersville Elementary School 
      • James L. Mitchener Public School 
      • Jarvis Public School 
      • Mapleview Elementary School 
      • Oneida Central Public School 
      • Onondaga-Brant Public School 
      • Rainham Central School 
      • River Heights School 
      • Seneca Central Public School 
      • Thompson Creek Elementary School 
      • Walpole North Elementary School 
      • Woodman-Cainsville School 
      • Nations/Newstart (9-12) 

      Responsibilities
      • Family of Schools (K-8) 
      • Network Learning: Vice-Principal/Principal (K-8) Lead 
      • Education Service Agreements (ESAs) 
      • Graduation Strategy for Indigenous Students (Coaches/Reengagement) 
      • Indigenous Education Professional Learning (K-12) 
      • Jordan’s Principle 
      • Reciprocal Education Approach (REAs) 
      • United Indigenous Student Council 
      • Interdepartmental/Department: Learning Liaison 
      • Ontario Principals Council Lead 
      • Summer Professional Learning – Administrators 
      • System /Family of Schools Meetings Lead 
      • System/Staff Calendars Lead 
      • Principals and Vice Principals (P/VP)/Interview Process Liaison 
      • Leadership Symposium 
      • Leadership Excellence: Supervisory Officer Internship Liaison 
      • Leadership Pathways and Development: 
        • New Vice Principal/Principal Mentoring Program 
        • LEAD 
      • Principal and Vice Principals (P/VP)/ Interview Process/Placement Liaison 
      • Brock University Initiative Liaison 
      • Annual Learning/Operating Plans 


      Rafal Wyszynski
      Rafal Wyszynski
      Superintendent of Business & Treasurer
      • Executive Assistant: Lisa Howells
        Extension: 281134
      Committees
      • Audit Committee 
      • Beautification Initiatives 
      • Environmental Sustainability Lead 
      • Finance Committee Liaison 
      • Learning Commons Lead 
      • New School Builds: Blanche E. Williams Public School, West Elgin Public School, and Paris Elementary School Lead 
      • Student Transportation Services of Brant Haldimand Norfolk Committee (STSBHN) Lead 
      Departments and Teams
      • Facility Services
      • Finance and Accounting
      • Payroll
      • Planning and Accommodation
      • Purchasing
      • Transportation
      Supervision
      • Education Centre
      • Haldimand School Support Centre
      • Joseph Brant Learning Centre
      • Teacher Resource Centre
      Responsibilities
      • Agencies and Municipalities 
      • Budget 
      • Cybersecurity Liaison 
      • Capital Projects 
      • Community Use of Schools 
      • Custodial 
      • Energy Management 
      • Financial Reporting 
      • Grand Erie Foundation 
      • Inclement Weather 
      • Legal Matters 
      • Leases, Agreements and Contracts 
      • Long Term Accommodation Plan 
      • Maintenance 
      • Real Estate 
      • Risk Management and Insurance 
      • Interdepartmental/Department: Corporate Liaison 
      • Senior Managers/Supervisors Liaison 
      • Professional Learning Lead 
        • Facilities 
      • Annual Learning/Operating Plans 

      Managers

      Andrea VanDoorn
      Andrea Van Doorn
      Manager of Budgets and Grants
      • Extension: 281055
      Cindy Smith
      Cindy Smith
      Senior Manager of Business Services
      • Extension: 281123
      Chloe
      Chloe Bedard, Ph.D
      Manager of Research and Evaluation
      • Extension: 281121
      Diane DeVos
      Diane De Vos
      Senior Manager of Human Resources
      • Extension: 281127
      Frank Mesicek
      Frank Mesicek
      Senior Manager of Facility Services
      • Extension: 281301
      John Ecklund
      John Ecklund
      Senior Manager of Information Technology Services
      • Extension: 287033
      Kelly Ireland
      Kelly Ireland-Aitken
      Manager of Privacy and Director Services
      • Extension: 281178
      Philip Kuckyt
      Philip Kuckyt
      Senior Manager of Transportation Services
      • Extension: 282202
      Ryan Strang
      Ryan Strang, APR
      Senior Manager of Communications and Community Relations
      • Extension: 281147