President - OPSEU/SEFPO Local 331 (Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences)
(2025-06)
Lead executive operations for the local, serving as the primary authority on the administration and interpretation of collective agreements for Ontario Shores.
- Review hospital policies and provide critical strategic amendments to ensure operational feasibility and legislative alignment.
- Co-facilitated specialized workshops on dismantling Systemic, Anti-Black, and Anti-Indigenous racism to drive cultural competency and equity within the hospital organization.
- Provided strategic oversight on pension and benefits administration, ensuring organizational compliance with total compensation standards under the Collective Agreement.
- Managed multi-channel member communications to provide transparent updates on collective bargaining progress and the impact of provincial legislative changes.
Vice President | Full-Time Union Office Representative - OPSEU/SEFPO Local 331 (Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences)
(2021-06 - 2025-06)
Managed a high-volume portfolio of over 100 grievances, return-to-work (RTW) cases, and WSIB meetings, consistently achieving defensible resolutions through evidence-based advocacy.
- Led high-stakes meetings regarding progressive discipline, terminations, and workplace investigations, including harassment, discrimination, and Code of Conduct violations.
- Managed sensitive workforce transition processes, including layoffs and displacements, while ensuring strict adherence to seniority provisions and collective agreement obligations.
- Facilitated complex return-to-work meetings involving WSIB, STD, and LTD to ensure sustainable accommodations and provincial legislative compliance.
- Represented organizational and member interests at mediations, arbitrations, and Ministry of Labour (MOL) proceedings to resolve complex labour disputes.
Active Member | Representative - Durham Labour Council
(2022)
- Monitored provincial labour trends and Human Rights claims to provide cross-functional support and proactive risk awareness within the healthcare sector.
- Liaison to the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) to participate in regional advocacy and monitor legislative changes to the Ontario Labour Relations Act and Employment Standards.
- Collaborated with multi-sector leaders to identify emerging labour issues and develop proactive strategies for regional legislative compliance.
- Represented local healthcare interests at provincial assemblies to ensure sector-specific concerns were integrated into broader labour policy discussions.
Registered Practical Nurse - Acute/General Psychiatry - Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
(1999)
Deliver frontline psychiatric nursing care in a high-acuity, 24/7 institutional environment, leveraging over 25 years of institutional knowledge to inform practical labour relations strategies and policy interpretation.
- Provide specialized assessment and therapeutic interventions for diverse patient populations, including high-stakes crisis line support and the detection of harmful behaviour.
- Offer a clinical perspective to the People & Culture team to ensure labour relations outcomes support patient care standards and operational stability.
- Maintain a full scope of practice on a complex general psychiatry ward in strict accordance with CNO standards and hospital policies.
- Awarded Preceptor of the Year for excellence in clinical mentorship and the professional development of over 25 RPN students.
