Local 22 Executive and School Representatives, 2025 - 2026
The following committees and leaders make
Pembina Hills Local 22 the success that it is.
Executive Committee
President, Michelle Savoie......................................................president@local22.ca
Past President, Frank McCallum………………….……...past.president@local22.ca
District Representative, Rick Kremp……..........................…Rick.Kremp@ata.ab.ca
phone number: (780.940.3199)
Vice President, Chrissie Epp................................................................vp@local22.ca
Secretary, Rebecca Carr........................................................secretary@local22.ca
Treasurer, Karen Campbell......................................................treasurer@local22.ca
Local Communications Officer, Sarah Limacher............................lco@local22.ca
TWC Chair, Dale Erickson..................................................................twc@local22.ca
LPEO, Kyla Coulman-Absher.................…….………..........................lpeo@local22.ca
NCTCA Representatives, Heather Senger and Kim Miller...................................nctca.rep@local22.ca
DEHR Chair, Karen Campbell.........................................................dehr@local22.ca
PD Co-Chairs, Janet Remus and Jody Hancock-Conner........................................................................pd@local22.ca
Social Committee Chair, Kirsten Proft..............................................social@local22.ca
Local Council
Barrhead Composite High School……..........................................bchs@local22.ca
Jessica Mayen, vacant
Barrhead Elementary School……………………...............................bes@local22.ca
Lauren Chapman, vacant
Busby School…………………….....................................................busby@local22.ca
Mara Knapp
Colony Schools (Pibroch and Sunny Bend).....................……colonies@local22.ca
Kirsten Proft
Dunstable School....................................................................dunstable@local22.ca
Hannah Boissonnault
Eleanor Hall School,..........................................................................ehs@ local22.ca
Erinn Conn
Fort Assiniboine School......................................................................fort@local22.ca
Pauline Payne
Neerlandia Public Christian School...............................................npcs@local22.ca
Dallas Lee
Pembina North Community School...............................................pncs@local22.ca
Jill Rauscher
R.F. Staples Secondary School............................................................rfs@local22.ca
Shelli Stocki, Valerie Bessette
Regional Office……………………………………………………………..ro@local22.ca
Kelly Ferguson
Swan Hills School.......................................................................swanhills@local22.ca
Brenda Kuyek
Vista Virtual School..............................................................................vv@local22.ca
Wayne Rufiange (North), vacant
Westlock Elementary School…........................................................wes@local22.ca
Alison Tanton, vacant
Westlock Outreach……………….……...............................................wo@local22.ca
Kyla Coulman-Absher
Executive Committee Roles and Responsibilities
Your local president, Michelle Savoie, sits as ex-officio on all committees.
Professional Development (PD) Committee
The PD Committee serves members by seeking input and feedback from teachers with regards to professional development needs and how these needs can best be met. The Committee consists of a representative from each school and has a strong working relationship with PHPS Education Services to deliver professional development opportunities within the District. We also disseminate information about professional development activities from the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium and the Alberta Teachers' Association. The Committee sponsors grants to attend ATA Specialist Council conferences and out of province conferences each year to support the personal professional growth of our members.
The Professional Development Committee includes:
Co-Chairs: Janet Remus and Jody Hancock-Conner
Members: Amber McGinn, Tara Thue, Marquessa Heaton, Carla Felske, Shelli Stocki, Colleen Teske, Cory Kubinec, Kim Sybesma, Rhonda Spitzer, Brenda Kuyek, Coreen Harrison, Tanya Kaliel, Michelle Savoie (ex-officio), Darcie Eamor, and Raime Drake.
Teacher Welfare Committee (TWC)
Your TWC serves you by overseeing negotiations and enforcing your collective agreement. Through your help and consultation, we identify teacher needs and create bargaining proposals to effect changes to the collective agreement as negotiated and ratified by Pembina Hills teachers. We communicate matters pertaining to the progress of negotiations and the specific details of the collective agreement. If you have questions about collective bargaining, negotiations or collective agreements, or believe you may have a grievance, we are your “go-to people!”
The Teacher Welfare Committee includes:
Chair: Dale Erickson
Members: Chrissie Epp, Lauren Chapman, Valerie Bessette, Pauline Payne, Dom Gallo, and Wayne Rufiange
Local Political Engagement Officer (LPEO)
The role of the LPEO is to communicate political issues concerning our members. These issues may be related to internally (within the union), locally, provincially, and federally. In addition, the LPEO encourages colleagues to participate in politics. Members are encouraged to have an open dialogue with their MLA's. This will help to advance the interests of the profession and inform the government about the work of the Association. The LPEO will be attending Political Engagement Strategy meetings, which will provide the tools to facilitate engagement.
Our LPEO is:
Kyla Coulman-Absher
Convention Representatives
The two Convention Representatives act as a communication liaison between the Local Council and the NCTCA (North Central Teachers Convention Association) Board. The reps report to the Local Council every month about Convention planning and events. One representative also sits on the program planning sub-committee which meets twice in the spring, after two of the Board meetings and once over the summer. This rep must also screen hundreds of proposal submissions to choose the presenters. Before Convention, the reps distribute flyers or other information, remind members of our professional obligation to attend, promote pre-registered sessions and support teachers with registration on Sched. At Convention, reps are required to perform duties such as chairing sessions, working at the information desk and working in a host room to secure the personal belonging of presenters and other volunteers.
Our NCTCA Representatives are:
Heather Senger and Kim Miller
Diversity, Equity and Human Rights (DEHR) Committee
Our local services a diverse population of staff and students who may include First Nations / Metis / Inuit, English Language Learners, LBGTQ, and immigrants. Our work focuses on recognizing and embracing our multiculturalism as well as supporting inclusion for all. Some areas of focus include enhancing teacher awareness, capacity and practice related to the complexity of diversity in the classroom in a manner that respects the dignity and rights of all persons without prejudice as to race, religious beliefs, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical characteristics, disability, marital status, family status, age, ancestry or place of origin, place of residence, socioeconomic background, or linguistic background.
The DEHR Committee includes:
Karen Campbell, Kyla Coulman-Absher and we welcome others who are interested in this work.
Social Committee
The purpose of the Local 22 Social Committee is to organize and provide leadership in social activities of the Local. In that, we run an annual Induction & Retirement Social in the fall every year: welcoming new teachers to the profession and wishing our retirees well; we run a Social in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting in the spring, as well, and organize other events, as the need arises.
The Social Committee includes:
Chair: Kirsten Proft
Members: Lori Sagbo, Christie Borle, Sarah Limacher, Karen Campbell and Rebecca Carr
