Senior Team

Corporate Services

Paola Pace-Gubekjian PortraitP. Pace-Gubekjian, CPA CA
Associate Director of Corporate Services
905-525-2930, ext. 2139
[email protected]

Major Responsibilities

Finance
Facility Management Services
Procurement/Purchasing
Planning, Transportation & Statistics
Information Communication Technology 

 

Detailed Responsibilities

Assessment
Capital Projects
Custodial and Plant Operations
Energy Management
Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Services (HWSTS)
Maintenance & Renewal
Planning & Accommodation
Purchasing Analysis
Real Estate

 

Statutory Committees

Audit Committee ONTARIO REGULATION 361/10

 

Bidding Process (Tenders, Quotation and Proposals)

 


Human Resources

Laura PalermoL. Palermo
Superintendent of Human Resources
905-525-2930, ext. 2284
[email protected]

Major Responsibilities

Teaching/Non-teaching Administration
Payroll administration
Health & Safety
Labour & Employee Relations
Staff Health & Wellness
System Equity Office

Detailed Responsibilities

Attendance Support and Absence Management
Arbitration/Grievance Administration
Assistance, Discipline and Support (All Groups)
Collective Bargaining
CUPE Labour Management
Disability Management (DM)
Emergency Preparedness
Job evaluation/Pay Equity Committees
Joint Board Level Staffing Committee – OECTA (elem/sec)
Group Employee Benefits Programs
Leadership Development/Succession Planning
Lunchroom Supervisors
New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP)
Staffing/ Leaves/ Performance Appraisal/ Hiring
Occasional Teacher Allocation
Pastoral Services/Employee Assistance Program
Performance Appraisal & Evaluation Programs (all groups)
Recruitment
Respectful Workplace
Staff Demographic Survey
Occasional teacher allocation
Wellness Rooted in Faith Committee


Permanent Committee
Pastoral Care Services Advisory Committee

 

Superintendents of Education

The Superintendents of Education and Assistant Superintendent of Education, along with the Director of Education, Associate Director of Corporate Services, and Superintendent of Human Resources and Controller of Business Services, form the Senior Administration of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board. Superintendents of Education are responsible for a Family of Schools in addition to specific administrative responsibilities, academic accountability and elementary school liaison.

 


Toni Kovach portrait

T. Kovach
Superintendent of Education
Dignity of the Human Person: Student Mental Health & Well-Being
905-525-2930, et. 2205
[email protected]

Catholic Secondary Schools
St. Thomas More
St. Mary

Catholic Elementary Schools
Annunciation of Our Lord
Regina Mundi
St. Michael
St. Vincent de Paul
Canadian Martyrs
Guardian Angels
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
St. Augustine
St. Bernadette
St. Joseph
St. Thomas the Apostle

Major Responsibilities
Dignity of the Human Person – Diversity, Equity & Inclusive Education
Indigenous Education
Safe Schools/Code of Student Conduct
Student Mental Health & Well-Being

Permanent Committee
Anti-Racism Committee

Statutory Committee
Supervised Alternative Learning (SAL)

 


Dean DiFrancescoD. DiFrancesco
Superintendent of Education
Excellence: Curriculum Services K-Grade 12
905-525-2930, et. 2149
[email protected]

Catholic Secondary Schools
Bishop Ryan

Catholic Elementary Schools
Our Lady of the Assumption
Our Lady of Hope
St. James the Apostle
St. Luke
St. Mark
St. Matthew
St. Paul

Major Responsibilities
Athletics & Physical Literacy
Curriculum (K-Grade 12)
eLearning
Multi-Year Strategic Plan (MYSP) Steward

Standing Committee
Student Achievement and Well-Being Committee

Permanent Committee
Policy Review Committee & Strategic Planning Committee

 


Tracey Ferrie portraitTracey Ferrie
Superintendent of Education
Dignity of the Human Person: Special Education Services
905-525-2930, et. 2203
[email protected]

Catholic Secondary Schools
St. John Henry Newman

Catholic Elementary Schools
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Our Lady of Peace
St. Agnes
St. Clare of Assisi
St. David
St. Francis Xavier
St Gabriel
St. Martin of Tours

Major Responsibilities
Special Education Services

Statutory Committees
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

 


Brian DalyBrian Daly
Superintendent of Education
Excellence: Digital Enabled Learning
905-525-2930, et. 2203
[email protected]

Catholic Secondary Schools
Cathedral High School/Wilma’s Place

Catholic Elementary Schools
Holy Name of Jesus
St. Ann (Hamilton)
St. Eugene
St. John the Baptist
St. Lawrence
St. Patrick
Sts. Peter & Paul

Major Responsibilities
Emerging Technologies in Education
EQAO/OSSLT/Graduation Rate
Library & Media Services
Mathematics Curriculum (K-Grade 12)

Permanent Committees
Catholicity and Communications Committee

 


Paul Di IanniPaul Di Ianni
Superintendent of Education
Excellence: Student Success/Learning to 18
905-525-2930, et. 2149
[email protected]

Catholic Secondary Schools
Bishop Tonnos
St. Charles Adult & Continuing Education

Catholic Elementary Schools
Corpus Christi
Holy Name of Mary
Immaculate Conception
St. Ann (Ancaster)
St. Joachim
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Therese of Lisieux

Major Responsibilities
Adult & Continuing Education
Experiential Learning
Student Success/Learning to 18

Permanent Committees
International Language Elementary Program Committee

 


Adele FiliceAdele Filice
Superintendent of Education
Religion, Family Life, Faith Formation & Equal Opportunities
905-525-2930, et. 2145
[email protected]

Catholic Secondary Schools
St. Jean de Brébeuf

Catholic Elementary Schools
Blessed Sacrament
Our Lady of Lourdes
Sacred Heart of Jesus
St. Anthony Daniel
St. John Paul II
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
St. Margaret Mary
St. Marguerite d’Youville
St. Teresa of Calcutta

Major Responsibilities
Adult Faith Formation
Catholic School Councils/Parent Engagement
Religious & Family Life Education
Home-Parish-School Triad
Equal Opportunities Initiative

Standing Committee
Religion, Family Life & Faith Formation Committee

Permanent Committees
Equal Opportunities Committee

Statutory Committees
Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (CPIC)

 


Sandra Scime portrait Sandra Scime
Assistant Superintendent of Education
Excellence: Curriculum Services: Kindergarten to Grade 12

Responsibilities
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA)
Arts Curriculum (K-Grade 12)
English as a Second Language (ESL)
French as a Second Language/French Immersion
Public Health
Science Curriculum (K-Grade 12)

 


Adrienene ColettoAdrienne Coletto
Assistant Superintendent of Education
Excellence: Curriculum Services: Kindergarten to Grade 12

Responsibilities
Child Care
Kindergarten Program
Literacy Intervention
Privacy, Information/Records Management
Student Presidents’ Council Liaison
Excellence: Curriculum Services: Kindergarten to Grade 12