The Director’s Office is accountable for and has oversight of:

  • Building a school district that centres student voice, making students active partners in their educational journey
  • Guiding the work of the system in support of the objectives laid out in the Strategic Plan
  • Upholding and championing the human rights of all students, staff and community members
  • Fostering an educational system that prepares students for success as we move towards the 22nd century

These objectives are supported by the work of:

Director of Education & Secretary of the Board

Scott Miller

Executive Assistant: Karen Leishman
Email: karen_leishman@wrdsb.ca
Phone: 519-570-0003 ext. 4223

Administrative Assistant (Governance and Board of Trustees): TBD
Email: TBD
Phone: 519-570-0003 ext. TBD

Responsibilities

  • Board Audit Committee
  • Board Annual Report
  • Boardwide Strategic Initiatives
  • Community Engagement and Stakeholder Relations
  • Communications
  • Government Relations
  • Governance and activities related to the Board of Trustees
  • Leadership Council
  • School Board Governance/Liaison with Chair and Board
  • Secretary of the Board of Trustees
  • Senior Team (ST)
  • Special Projects
  • Strategic Planning and Board Improvement and Equity Plan (BIEP)
  • Student Achievement Plan (SAP)
  • Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (Consortium) (STSWR) Board of Directors
  • Waterloo Education Foundation Inc. (WEFI) President

Human Rights and Equity Advisor

Deepa Ahluwalia

Administrative Assistant: TBD
Email: TBD
Phone: 519-570-0003 ext. TBD

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain a culture of respect for human rights
    • Supervise the Human Rights Branch
    • Support resolution of human rights complaints
    • Provide education and information on human rights matters
  • Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
    • Chair the Accessibility Committee
    • Oversee the 5-Year Accessibility Plan

Executive Manager, Research & Organizational Transformation

David Lane

Secretary: Dawn Raines
Email: dawn_raines@wrdsb.ca
Phone: 519-570-0003 ext. 4132

Responsibilities

  • Board Improvement and Equity Plan
  • Monitoring of Strategic Plan
  • Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools Survey
  • Student Census
  • Workforce Census
  • Student Equity Index

Senior Manager, Communications

Heather Hughes

Communications Assistant: Shelby Fried
Email: shelby_fried@wrdsb.ca
Phone: 519-570-0003 ext. 4501

Responsibilities

  • Brand, Marketing and Advertising
  • Capacity building for successful communication across the District
  • Internal Communications
  • Media Relations
  • Social Media
  • Student Engagement and Voice
  • WRDSB websites