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Jenn Catanzaro
TSU 3rd VP
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Jenn (she/her) is seeking re-election to the TSU Executive, this time as 3rd Vice President. Jenn is seeking the role as a natural leader, who has been active in both union work and in the many school communities where she has worked. Jenn currently holds the role of Chair of the OECTA Catholic Education and Curriculum Committee, where she sits as a member of the OECTA Council of Presidents, fiercely advocating for Catholic Teachers in Ontario. Through Jenn's own ingenuity and talents, she has created an online instagram community where she shares books, collaborates with fellow teachers across the globe, and promotes a healthy and balanced lifestyle for teachers. Jenn looks to continue advocating for and serving TSU members as 3rd Vice President.
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Candidate Profile
JENN CATANZARO for TSU 3rd Vice President
Toronto Secondary Unit Involvement
- TSU Executive Councillor 2025-Present
- Executive Liaison of Religious Affairs Committee 2025-Present
- Chair of Beginning Teacher Committee 2024-2025
- Member of Political Action Committee 2024-2025
- Member of Finance & Budgeting Committee 2024-Present
- Member of Beginning Teacher Committee 2023-2024
- OECTA Annual General Meeting Delegate 2024, 2025, 2026
OECTA Provincial Involvement
- Member of Provincial Council of Presidents 2025-Present
- Chair of OECTA Provincial Committee - Catholic Education and Curriculum 2025-Present
- Member of OECTA Provincial Committee - Catholic Education and Curriculum 2024-2025
- OECTA Beginning Teachers Conference 2025
- OECTA Election Readiness Training 2025
- Canadian Labour Council Political Action Convention 2025
Teaching Experience
- 10+ years of teaching experience with Toronto Catholic District School Board
- SWAC (School Within a College) Program Teacher - Seneca College 2023-Present
- Chaplain of Monsignor Fraser College 2023-2024
- Religious Education Specialist
- Secondary, Intermediate, Junior, and Primary Divisions
- English (I/S), Guidance and Career Education, Special Education, Co-operative Education
Other Relevant Involvement or Experience
- School-Based Equity Champ of Monsignor Fraser Midland Campus 2022-Present
- TSU Beginning Teacher of the Year Award Recipient 2023
- TSU Status of Women’s Exceptional Teacher Award Recipient 2023
- TCDSB Unsung Hero Recipient 2021
- YouthREX (Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange) Course - Centering Black Youth Wellbeing: A Certificate on Combating Anti-Black Racism 2021
- Coach for Junior Girls Basketball, Senior Boys Basketball, Badminton, etc.
- Teacher Moderator for The Midland Review Zine, Yearbook Club, Best Buddies (MEDD Student Integration), LATies Wellness Club, etc.
- Specialist in Children’s Media
- Book Reviewer for many Canadian Publishers
- City of Toronto: Recreation Employee and CUPE 79 Member 2006-Present