About Us

Welcome to the Maple Ridge Teachers’ Association (MRTA), representing Teachers of Public Schools in the communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, in School District #42.

Our schools are found on the traditional and unceded territories of the Kwantlen First Nation and Katzie First Nation. From the Pitt River in the West, along the banks of the Fraser River to Hay-ward Lake in the East, our communities dot the lands, hemmed up against the Pitt Polder Marshlands, Golden Ears and Blue Mountain to the North.

The MRTA is an affiliated local of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF). We work to represent teachers both with our Employer, within structures of the BCTF, and government bodies.

Meet Our Full-Time Table Officers

Martin Dmitrieff, MRTA President BSc/BEd
martin@mrtaoffice.ca

Trevor Takasaki, MRTA 1st VP
trevor@mrtaoffice.ca

MRTA Executive Council 2024-25

Second Vice-PresidentErin Smeed, MRTAerin@mrtaoffice.ca
Health & SafetyLeanne DunbarGlenwood Elementary
Local RepErin SmeedMRTA
Local RepLeanne DunbarGlenwood Elementary
Local RepRichard McGrawPitt Meadows Secondary
Ab Ed RepJocelyn McIntoshGlenwood Elementary
Continuing Education RepKim Henneberry GloverContinuing Education (Riverside)
Local Election ContactDale HardyGarabaldi Secondary
Member at LargeKrystyna Doran-Eddy Westview Secondary
Member at LargeKaitlin ThorarinsonPitt Meadows Secondary
MembershipNicole RowleyS+CS @ RS
SecretaryAndrea MunroKanaka Creek Elementary
TreasurerJoel OlsonHighland Park Elementary
FFWLRichard McGrawPitt Meadows Secondary
Chair, Early Career Teachers’Kara MitchellTTOC
Chair, Professional DevelopmentAndrea MacInnesWebster’s Corners Elementary
Chair, Social JusticeHilaire FordWestview Secondary
Chair, CommunicationsCommittee postponed

MRTA Committees

Working and Learning Conditions/Bargaining Committee 2024/25

Chair: Trevor TakasakiMRTA Office
Member: Melissa CarrKC
Member: Linda HoogstinsKC
Member: Kiel LemmenPMSS
Member: Ali MehrassaGAR
Member: Kara MitchellTTOC
Member: Brent Phillips-WattsGE
Member: Mark SmeedAT
Member: Kaitlin ThorarinsonPMSS

Professional Development Committee 2024/25

Chair: Andrea MacInnesWC
Member: Kate BarberPME
Member: Andrea JeangGL
Member: Anita NeufeldAR
Member: Diane SimardPMSS
Member: Julie Van BuurenFV
Member: Caroline WilliamsYEN

Social Justice Committee 2024/25

Chair: Hilaire FordWSS
Member: Laura ColantonioGE
Member: Daniel KiteWSS
Member: Beth MacDougallGAR
Member: Jocelyn McIntoshHT @ Ab Ed
Member: Sofie Van De KeereGAR
Member: Vacant

Finance Committee 2024/25

Chair: Joel OlsonHP
Member: Ali MehrassaGAR
Member: Ryan NeufeldTHSS
Member: Vacant

Early Career Teacher Committee 2024/25

Chair: Kara MitchellTTOC
Member: Victoria CsillagTTOC
Member: Jennifer MacDonaldHT (Ment) @ LS
Member: Melissa AffleckCQE
Member: James EllardTTOC
Member: Sarah PilgrimEL
Member: Vacant