CALGARY CATHOLIC TEACHERS' ATA LOCAL 55
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​About Local 55

ATA Local 55 represents more than 4000 full and part time teachers and has been in operation since 1938.  The legal responsibility of the association is to advance  the cause of education in the Province and to improve the teaching profession. 
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ATA Local 55 Mission

Calgary Catholic Teachers’ ATA Local 55  is a professional organization which serves and supports its members by promoting Catholic education, professionalism and leadership in a collaborative framework.

History and Charter

Calgary Separate School Local 55, later known as Calgary Catholic Teachers ATA Local 55 was officially chartered on March 1st, 1938 by then General Secretary John W. Barnett. This Charter empowers the Association to “conduct business in accordance with its duly approved constitution and the said Act and Bylaws: and to enact bylaws for the government of the organization, subject to approval of the Executive Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association”
Further the Charter “entitles the said Local to all rights, privileges and benefits of a Local Association under the jurisdiction of the Alberta Teachers’ Association.”

​Executive
ATA Local 55 Executive July 2019 – June 2021
  


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Mario Vergara
PRESIDENT
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Lee Martin
VP MEMBER ENGAGEMENT​​
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​Vacant
VP COMMUNITY RELATIONS​​
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Richard Campbell
PaST PRESIDENT
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​Mark Shannon
​​SECRETARY
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Franca DeGusti

Treasurer

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​Katherine MacDougall
LOCAL POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICER (LPEO)
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Monica Chung

​COORDINATOR TWC

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Tracy Wood

COORDINATOR PD
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Angela Crescenzi

​Div. I REP


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Gina Vigna
​DIV. II REP​
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Carmela Quartararo
DIV. III REP​
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Cody Lomas
DIV. IV REP
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Liz Grill
PRINCIPALS’ REP​
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​Bev Malenica
NON-SCHOOL  BASED REPRESENTATIVE

Staff
​ATA Local 55 Office Staff:  

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Mario Vergara
​President

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The President is the official spokesperson and representative of the Local Association.  He is the CEO, exercising general supervision over the affairs of the Local Association. 
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​Mike McFarland
​Executive Assistant

The Executive assistant advocates for our members.
He answers questions regarding the collective agreement, instructional hours, assigned time, your pay and conflict resolution in your school.  


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Diane Terry 
​ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

​Contact For:
​Professional Growth Subsidy  (PGS), Professional Improvement Fund (PIF), Maternity Seminar Registrations,  Nominations and Elections (Committee and Executive) and Release time requests. Committee contact for Constitution and Advisory
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​Wendy Neufeld
​Administrative Assistant

​Contact For:
​​Updating member information, 
Registrations for: Pre-Retirement Seminar, New Teachers Orientation and Induction and Retirement Recognition Banquet, Scholarship Submissions, Christmas Art Contest Submissions and Website updates.
​Committee Contact for the following: Council of School Representatives (CSR), DEHR , Social , TWC / NSC ,  Professional Development , Professional Recognition  and Women in Leadership Ad Hoc .
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​Varsha Prabhakaran
Administrative Assistant
​Contact For:
​Accounts Payable & Receivable/Finance.
​Committee Contact for Charities,  Political Engagement, Policy and Resolutions Committee and ARA.

Contact Us

Hours
Mon to Thurs 8:30 am - 5 pm
Fri 8:30 am - 3 pm
Closed Statutory Holidays and CSSD School Holidays

Telephone

Ph: 403-265-2678
Fax: 403-263-7830


Address
Calgary Separate School Local #55
Suite 340, 6815 -8th Street NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 7H7

Emails

president@ataloc55.ab.ca
ea@ataloc55.ab.ca
​dterry@ataloc55.ab.ca
wneufeld@ataloc55.ab.ca
vprabhakaran@ataloc55.ab.ca



External Links
ARTA (Alberta Retired Teachers Association)
ATA (Alberta Teachers Association)
ATRF (Alberta Teachers Retirement Fund)
CCTCA (Calgary City Teachers Convention)


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​CCSD (Calgary Catholic School District)
CTF (Canadian Teachers Federation)
TQS (Teacher Qualification Services)

  • Home
  • About
    • Advocating for Teachers
    • Photos
    • Faith
  • NEWS & UPDATES
    • ATA Provincial Members' Update
    • Vatican News
  • COMMITTEES
  • Documents & Forms
  • Events & Sessions
    • CALENDAR
  • PGS and PIF
  • SCHOLARSHIPS
  • CONTACT