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Michele Giroux is the Director of Education for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, effective January 9, 2023.
Michele
will serve in the role of Director until a permanent candidate is
selected by the Board of Trustees later in 2023. The Board will be
announcing plans for a comprehensive search for a new Director of
Education in the coming weeks.
Michele has been a very active
member of the senior team for over 17 years and brings a wealth of
skills and experience to the role. As Executive Officer (Corporate
Services), Michele has a demonstrated track record in communications,
corporate strategy, board governance, project management, research, and
privacy and information management. Michele is recognized as a
thoughtful and caring leader, known for building empowered and diverse
teams.
A graduate of Carleton University, Michele studied Political Science and
Canadian Studies. She started her career as an Education Advisor with
the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and has worked for many years
in municipal government. Prior to joining the OCDSB, Michele owned her
own consulting practice, providing education, training, and
implementation strategies to clients including municipalities,
provincial and federal organizations.
At the OCDSB, Michele has been
instrumental in supporting the organization’s ability to move from
strategy to practice. This was demonstrated in her role as the Executive
Project Champion of “Valuing Voices – Identity Matters! “ a research
project to collect identity-based data where she was able to balance the
legislative, research, policy, and operational requirements of the data
collection, while ensuring the focus of the work was built on the lived
experiences of students, staff, and families.
Michele’s additional training
and certifications include the Osgoode Certificate in Human Rights for
Education Professionals; Diversity and Inclusion and Unconscious Bias
Training; Cultural Proficiency, and an Emotional Intelligence for
Personal Leadership & Facilitator Accreditation.
Michele’s appointment to the
role of Director of Education brings stability, credibility, and
continuity to the important work of the school district.