About HWETL

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Our History

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Our People

HWETL is led by a team of elected officers, executive members, committee representatives, and dedicated staff who work together to serve the membership. Each individual brings valuable experience, insight, and a commitment to supporting educators across the Hamilton-Wentworth district. Our leadership team advocates for members in workplaces, at the bargaining table, and within the broader educational community.

Committees focus on areas such as professional learning, equity, health and safety, political action, and member engagement, ensuring that a wide range of voices and perspectives are represented.

At the heart of HWETL are the members themselves. The strength of our local comes from educators who volunteer their time, share their expertise, and work collectively to improve both the profession and the learning environment for students.

Executive

Released Officers

President

Cindy Gangaram

📧 president@hwetl.ca

Chief Negotiator

Chris Stewart

📧 chiefnegotiator@hwetl.ca

ℹ️ Collective Agreement & Staffing Questions

Vice-President

Heather Fudge

📧 vpfudge@hwetl.ca

ℹ️ Schools A-E & Itinerant and System Teachers

Vice-President

Michelle Pickett-Hershey

📧 vppicketthershey@hwetl.ca

ℹ️ Schools F-P

Vice-President

Heidi Flemming

📧 vpflemming@hwetl.ca

ℹ️ Schools Q-Y

Treasurer

Sara Rogers

📧 treasurer@hwetl.ca

🏫 Sir William Osler

Non-Released Officers

Secretary

Jade Borges

🏫 Queensdale

Members-At-Large

Evelyn Amoah

🏫 Norwood Park

Rosanna Cascioli

🏫 Frank Panabaker

Jeff Hinchliffe

🏫 Guy Brown

Shideh Houshmandi

🏫 Shannen Koostachin

Kristina Kuhnert

🏫 Lawfield

Ben Moore

🏫 A.M. Cunningham

Sajah Stiller

🏫 Hillpark

Stephanie Trepanier

🏫 Cootes Paradise

Paula Wardle

🏫 G.L. Armstrong

Staff

Carleigh Hochheimer

Office Manager

📧 office@hwetl.ca