AMYLEE PATTERSON
Coldwater,Ontario
Summary
I am applying for the position of Union Staff Representative for the Society of Professional Engineers and Associates (SPEA- UNIFOR Local 7474). I am an experienced, organized and highly motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. I am seeking new opportunities to expand while facilitating and contributing meaningful growth to the ever-evolving Labour Movement with dedication, compassion and humanity.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Grievance Officer
Teachers’ Bargaining Unit
07.2018 - Current
- Elected three times to full-time release position to represent 1100 contract and continuing education members
- Supporting and representing members with respect to disciplinary issues and investigations
- Writing, filing and presenting bargaining unit grievances, supporting members with Ontario College of Teacher complaints and processes
- Consulting with Provincial Office legal counsel and services
- Accessing mediation services for members, medical leaves, and Long-Term Disability applications
- Lead on bargaining unit arbitration files
- Cooperate with board Senior Management and Human Resources personnel daily to resolve confidential matters of concern, and collective agreement interpretations/violations
- Coordinate and facilitate various workshops and training for local leaders and members on topics such TPAs, OCT, conflict resolution, personal and professional boundaries
- Coordinate, set the agenda and Chair for the Grievance Committee
- Three-time member of the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Table Team for collective agreement negotiations with the employer
- Day-to-day administration and member support for the bargaining unit as needed.
Parliamentary Speaker
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
12.2021 - Current
- Act as meeting Speaker at OSSTF's Provincial Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly (AMPA).
- Act as meeting Speaker for various OSSTF Bargaining Unit and District meetings across the province.
- Member of District 17 Simcoe Executive Council as Council Chairperson, Labour Council Liaison, Electoral Office and Constitution Officer.
- Work cooperatively with six (6) district bargaining units in the administration of district matters, including building operations, management of administration staff, district budget, elections, construction and implementation of our constitution and Labour Council matters and activities.
- Coordinate, chair and set the agenda for all local District Executive Council meetings
- Coordinate, set the agenda and act as Steering for the District Annual General Meeting
Vice-President External
Teachers’ Bargaining Unit
07.2015 - 06.2018
- Promoted member engagement through workshops and events, supporting federation campaigns and initiatives to the membership (i.e., Together Fairness Works, political strategies and rallies, Bill 115 rallies and protests), and working as a member of the Executive team
- Also represented OSSTF on various employer-driven committees
- Represented the bargaining unit at Provincial Council meetings
- Represented the bargaining unit at District Meetings
- Maintained and updated all bargaining unit social media accounts, member email database, and the bargaining unit and district website
- Coordinated the bargaining unit Annual General Meeting
- Chairperson of the Resolutions Committee
- Functioned as Anti-Harassment Officer at meetings and functions.
Executive Officer
Teachers’ Bargaining Unit
07.2014 - 06.2015
- Drove member engagement through event and workshop planning, including organizing and training conferences
- Assisted time release officers as needed with duties as assigned
- Consulted with local Labour Councils (Barrie & District, Collingwood, Orillia) and provided detailed reports to Council.
Branch Representative
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
Orillia, ON
07.2009 - 06.2018
- Member of District 17 Simcoe Executive Council as the Collective Bargaining Unit Representative
- Attended monthly meetings, communicating with members regularly verbally and through a monthly report, and supported on-site members when dealing with administration and contract maintenance.
Intermediate/Senior Teacher
Simcoe County District School Board
05.2001 - 06.2018
- Experience teaching as both a contract and occasional teacher
- Fifteen years working regularly with students identified with special needs and at-risk behaviors
- Focus on equitable education and programming for higher needs and at-risk students
- Courses and programs: varying streams and grades of Learning Strategies, specializing in Assistive Technology and computer skills, English, and Music
- Additional courses taught included Dramatic Arts
- Additional roles included that of a Special Education Resource Teacher and K-Course administrator.
Education
Certificate -
Workers' Health And Safety Centre (WHSC)
Markdale, ON02-2024
Certificate - Conflict Resolution Certificate Course
Conflict Resolution Network
Chatsworth, AUS07-2023
Certificate - CLC Labour College Certificate Program
Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
Ottawa, ON07-2023
Certificate - 4 Seasons of Reconciliation Course
First Nations University of Canada
Regina, SK10-2021
Certificate - Indigenous Canada Course
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB07-2021
Certificate -
Workers' Health And Safety Centre
Markham, ON10.2020
Certificate -
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI08.2020
Certificate -
Workers' Health And Safety Centre
Markham, ON05.2020
Certificate -
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Ottawa, ON04.2020
Certificate -
Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
Ottawa, ON07.2019
3 Part Specialist Additional Qualification -
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, ON08.2018
Certificate -
Queen's University
Kingston, ON06.2018
Additional Qualification -
Queen's University
Kingston, ON08.2013
Additional Qualificaiton -
Queen's University
Kingston, ON08.2008
Additional Basic Qualification -
Queen's University
Kingston, ON05.2007
Additional Qualification -
York University
Toronto, ON08.2004
Bachelor of Education -
Queen's University
Kingston, ON05-1999
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
University of Windsor
Windsor, ON05-1998
Skills
- Collective Bargaining and Negotiations
- Labour Legislation
- Grievance Report Preparation, Writing and Presentation
- Reporting and documentation
- Community Relations
- Investigation Leadership and Management
- Strategic Planning
- Campaign Organization and Coordination
- Interpersonal and Public Speaking Skills
- Computer and Technological Skills
Community And Volunteer Work
- 17th Biennial Convention of the Ontario Federation of Labour, Delegate (North Simcoe Muskoka District Labour Council and D17 OSSTF), 2021, 2023
- 16th Biennial Convention of the Ontario Federation of Labour, Delegate (North Simcoe Muskoka District Labour Council and D17 OSSTF), 2021, 2023
- National Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress, Delegate (OSSTF), 2021, 2023
- North Simcoe Muskoka District Labour Council, Executive Secretary, 2018-present
Committees And Councils
- OSSTF Provincial, OSSTF Speaker’s Bank, February 2022-present
- OSSTF Provincial, Governance Review Work Group, April 2022-present
- OSSTF Provincial, Parliamentary and Constitution Council, January 2020-present
- OSSTF Provincial, Provincial Council, September 2015-2018
- OSSTF District 17, Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Working Conditions Committee, July 2021-present
- OSSTF District 17, Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Resolutions Committee, April 2015-2016, April 2020-present
- OSSTF District 17, Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Council, July 2016-present
- OSSTF District 17, Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Teacher-Trustee Relations, July 2015-2016
- OSSTF District 17, Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive, July 2014-present
- OSSTF District 17, Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Collective Bargaining Committee, July 2009-present
Presenting/Facilitating Experience in Adult Education
Qualification
- NSMDLC Summer Research Project: Facilitator, May 2021-present
“Employee Orientation and Training”
Weekly Meetings
Presentation to the September Labour Council facilitation
- OSSTF Provincial as Member and Presenter,March 2020-present
Various strike vote and member ratification meeting presentations
Workshops and Presentations:
· AMPA 101
· OSSTF President’s Symposium: The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA)
- OSSTF D17 and D15 Branch Leadership Conference: Presenter February 2019
OCT Lookfors (OSSTF)
- OSSTF D17 TPA Workshop: Co-Creator and Presenter October 2018- present
Teacher’s Performance Appraisal Preparation (OSSTF)
- Simcoe County District School Board Leadership Symposium: May 2015
“Introduction to the Flipped Classroom”
OSSTF D15 President’s Training: Creator and Presenter February 2015
"How to Build a Movement in a Time of Declining Enrolment”
- OSSTF D17 TBU Professional Development, Creator and Presenter, April 2023-present
- OSSTF D17, D15 and D4 Branch Leadership Conference, Creator and Presenter, December 2022
- OSSTF D17 President’s Training, Creator and Presenter, September 2022 - present
- Educators in Focus, Lakehead University, Creator and Presenter, August 2022
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Parliamentary Speaker
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
12.2021 - Current
Grievance Officer
Teachers’ Bargaining Unit
07.2018 - Current
Vice-President External
Teachers’ Bargaining Unit
07.2015 - 06.2018
Executive Officer
Teachers’ Bargaining Unit
07.2014 - 06.2015
Branch Representative
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
07.2009 - 06.2018
Intermediate/Senior Teacher
Simcoe County District School Board
05.2001 - 06.2018
Certificate -
Workers' Health And Safety Centre (WHSC)
Certificate - Conflict Resolution Certificate Course
Conflict Resolution Network
Certificate - CLC Labour College Certificate Program
Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
Certificate - 4 Seasons of Reconciliation Course
First Nations University of Canada
Certificate - Indigenous Canada Course
University of Alberta
Certificate -
Workers' Health And Safety Centre
Certificate -
University of Wisconsin
Certificate -
Workers' Health And Safety Centre
Certificate -
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Certificate -
Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
3 Part Specialist Additional Qualification -
Lakehead University
Certificate -
Queen's University
Additional Qualification -
Queen's University
Additional Qualificaiton -
Queen's University
Additional Basic Qualification -
Queen's University
Additional Qualification -
York University
Bachelor of Education -
Queen's University
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
University of Windsor
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