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College Staff

The following is a brief outline of College departments and their roles along with a list of employees. The designation (B) indicates an individual who communicates in French and English.

Office of the Registrar

Administration

  • Michael Salvatori, OCT - Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (B)
  • Joe Jamieson, OCT - Deputy Registrar
  • Shirley Rodricks - Executive Assistant to Registrar
  • Francine Goodyer - Executive Assistant to Deputy Registrar (B)

Finance Unit

  • collects membership fees and other accounts receivable
  • administers budget, payroll and accounting services
  • provides support to Council’s Finance Committee and audit functions

Staff

  • Michael Kaptein – Controller and Manager of Finance
  • Susan Bramon
  • Joey Louie
  • Giovanna Rodrigues
  • Devi Subramaniam
  • Fanny Yun-Fang Shen

Corporate and Council Services Department

Administration

  • supports Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Council members
  • provides human resource services
  • supports building and office services

Staff

  • Richard Lewko - Director of Corporate and Council Services
  • Kim Bauer - Executive Assistant to Director
  • Frank McIntyre - Manager of Human Resources
  • Kent Bradbury
  • Kathy McLaughlin
  • Josie Peretti (B)
  • Barry Piffero
  • Kasia Pimentel

Communications Unit

  • writes and designs College publications, including Professionally Speaking
  • prepares and edits content of College web sites
  • provides media relations and translation services
  • provides production services, including printing, mail, desktop publishing

Staff

  • Philip Carter – Manager
  • Gabrielle Barkany, OCT (B)
  • Zul Bidin
  • Helen Dolik
  • Luci English (B)
  • Julie Fournel (B)
  • Brian Jamieson
  • Leata Lekushoff
  • Joyce Mason (B)
  • Stephanie McLean (B)
  • Edmund Muyot
  • Jefferson Ng
  • Veronique Ponce (B)
  • Marie-Josée Roy (B)
  • Lynda Scarrow
  • Kerry Walford
  • Simon Young
  • Jonathan Waller

Information Technology Unit

  • develops and supports College computer systems, databases and telecommunications
  • provides technical support to College web sites and web services

Staff

  • Rogelio Salvador - Manager
  • Jason Borovoy
  • Dorin Farcas
  • Joseph Fuentes
  • Aaron Hamilton
  • Tatiana Iankelevitch
  • Eric Kazenga (B)
  • Peter Kuhn
  • Wade Leason
  • (Sally) Peihua Li
  • Terry McColgan
  • Paul Melanson (B)
  • Aldo Rosati
  • Janet Stewart
  • Vivian Yap

Policy and Research Unit

  • supports College Council and Committees
  • monitors legislation and provides background research on issues relevant to the profession of teaching and professional regulators
  • manages library services to College members and staff
  • maintains College archives

Staff

  • Charlie Morrison – Manager
  • Nils Connor
  • Tan Crombie
  • Diane Frey (B)
  • Olivia Hamilton
  • Myrtle Herzenberg
  • Jacqueline Lord
  • Lee-Ann McAllister, OCT (on leave)
  • Maala Nair
  • Lesley Stevens (B)
  • Katherin Platt
  • David Tallo

French-Language Services Department

Administration

  • Maryse Francella, OCT - Director of French-Language Services (B)
  • Martine Jeudy - Executive Assistant to Director (B)

External Relations Unit

  • conducts French and English language outreach to the public and College stakeholders

Staff

  • Kathy Anstett
  • Catherine Lofgreen, OCT
  • Vimla Luchmun (B)

Investigations and Hearings Department

Administration

  • Francine Dutrisac, OCT - Director of Investigations and Hearings (B)
  • Helen Melanson - Executive Assistant to Director

Intake and Hearings Unit

  • receives complaints about College members from parents, educators, school boards and general public
  • manages dispute resolution processes
  • supports discipline and fitness to practise hearings

Staff

  • Greg Coutts, OCT – Manager
  • Serge Brideau, OCT (B)
  • Nadine Carpenter (on leave)
  • Michael Crook, OCT (B)
  • Adelia Da Silva
  • Cheryl Fernandes-Stechishin
  • Annette Guillermo
  • Dianne Paquette (B)
  • Susan Pelky

Investigations Unit

  • investigates discipline and fitness to practise complaints
  • prepares reports on complaint investigations for review by Investigations, Discipline and Fitness to Practise Committees

Staff

  • Lynne Latulippe – Manager (B)
  • Chantal Bélisle, OCT (B)
  • Chris Buck
  • Joanne Corbett
  • Elizabeth DaCosta
  • Liisa Ferris
  • Errol Hook
  • Debra Hutchinson
  • Dale Lafontaine (B)
  • Ruth Milikin
  • Mike Selvaggio

Membership Services Department

Administration

  • Linda Zaks-Walker, OCT - Director of Membership Services
  • Jane McDonald - Executive Assistant to Director
  • Nancy Ferguson - Membership Analyst

Client Services Unit

  • staffs contact centre for members, applicants and general public, including call centre and e-mail information services
  • provides walk-in service counter for members, applicants and general public.

Staff

  • Robert Lachance (B) - Manager
  • Suzanne Arlow (B)
  • Anne Dolla (B)
  • Larry D’Silva
  • Sharon Edwards
  • Marielle Hammadi (B)
  • Stephanne Horace, OCT (B)
  • Michael Kinchsular
  • Denise Mahfouz (B)
  • Sarah Nodwell (B)
  • Pierre Savoie (B)
  • Linda Somersall
  • Ted Soutar
  • Debbie Aswal
  • Patrick Winter
  • Arianne Wood-Russell (B)
  • Irena Zvagulis (B)

Evaluation Services Unit

  • evaluates qualifications of applicants for College membership
  • determines whether international qualifications and credentials meet Ontario requirements
  • evaluates Additional Qualification requirements and equivalencies

Staff

  • Hanca Chang, OCT - Manager
  • Monica Alves (B)
  • Denise Brandon
  • Suresh Britto
  • Janneke Cambridge
  • David Clark
  • Akina Chu
  • George D'Agostino (B)
  • Genevieve Dec
  • Allison Down
  • Patricia Hayes
  • Lori Hall (B)
  • Priscilla Hill
  • Kathleen Mathurin (B)
  • Lori Miller (B)
  • Stan Ng
  • Jennifer Pottinger (B)

Membership Records Unit

  • creates and maintains records for College members
  • reviews, validates and processes applications for membership

Staff

  • Iona Mitchell - Manager (B)
  • Lynne Bettridge, OCT
  • Nancy Blackie
  • Amanda Blaine
  • Sandra Brooks-Coley
  • Graziella Bushe
  • Fenton Chin
  • Frank Cimicata
  • Beverly David
  • Nina Elfassy-Telio (B)
  • Hugh Gordon
  • Maryann Jack
  • Daphne Jean-Pierre
  • Shikha Kumar Johar
  • Alla Khinich (B)
  • Joelle Lauriol (B)
  • Susana Sou San Kong
  • Naomi Murillo (on leave)
  • Maria Nushis
  • Christina Peck
  • Georgina Phillips
  • Betty Rosati
  • Adriana Vacean
  • Lillian White

Standards of Practice and Accreditation Department

Administration

  • Michelle Longlade, OCT - Director of Standards of Practice and Accreditation (B)
  • Marisa McCallister - Executive Assistant to Director (B)
  • Fred MacDonald - Program Officer (on leave)

Accreditation Unit

  • supports accreditation reviews of the faculty of education programs at Ontario universities
  • supports reviews of Additional Qualification programs offered by faculties of education and other providers

Staff

  • Janis Leonard, OCT - Manager
  • Fred DuVal, OCT (B)
  • Saveria Caruso, OCT (B)
  • Connie Esquivel
  • Tory Handford, OCT
  • Jaclyn Luebke (on leave)
  • Thomas Miller (B) (on leave)
  • Ezhil Mohanraj (B)
  • Jeff Moser, OCT
  • Michael Saver, OCT
  • Evelyn Shapka, OCT
  • Carol Springer

Standards of Practice and Education Unit

  • conducts research, analyzes and develops policies and programs related to initial and ongoing teacher education and teaching practice
  • supports the College's standards of practice, ethical standards and professional learning framework for the teaching profession

Staff

  • Déirdre Smith, OCT - Manager
  • Carson Allard, OCT
  • Suzanne Baril (B)
  • Carmen Dragnea
  • Kristine Egli
  • Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT
  • Monica Landesman
  • James Moloney, OCT
  • Jerry Wheeler, OCT (B)