Early in her career, Marcela immediately became involved in the activities of the LRTA. First elected to the Executive as a Member-at-Large in 2006, Marcela went on to serve as Vice President Professional Development for five years. As LRTA President, she provides leadership and advocacy for teacher rights and welfare.

Provincially, Marcela has served on the MTS Professional Development Standing Committee as well as the Equity and Social Justice Standing Committee. Marcela also served as one of three commissioners appointed to the MTS Women in Education Leadership Commission.

Vice President Professional Development: Jay McGurran has been a classroom and student services teacher since 2010. He is currently working full time with the LRTA.

Jay became an LRTA Council Representative in his first year of teaching and has previously served as Member at Large and Nominations and Resolutions Chair on the LRTA Executive. To further advocate for LRTA members, Jay is also a member of Collective Bargaining Standing Committee. He was elected Vice President Professional Development in 2019.

Public Relations Chairperson: Karen Myshkowsky has been a teacher in the LRSD since 2013. She currently teaches English, Geography and Alternative Education at Glenlawn Collegiate. An LRTA Council Representative since 2016, in 2020 she joined the Executive to serve as Social Chair, subsequently being named to serve as the Public Relations Chair later that year. Karen has attended the MTS AGM as a delegate three times. She believes the role of Public Relations is fundamental to our profession and provides communication as well as strategy to inform our members of their rights and responsibilities through a variety of different mediums. Karen continues to connect with members in her role and to build upon the diversity of our Association.

Resolutions/Nominations Chairperson: Charmaine Rudnicki is an Early Years teacher at Shamrock School with more than 20 years of teaching experience. She supported the LRTA for several years as a Council Representative. In 2016, she began working with the LRTA Executive as a Member-at-Large and she is currently the Resolutions and Nominations Chairperson. Charmaine has been a member of the PPDF Committee for several years and continues to work with the Collective Bargaining Committee to address the concerns of our teachers.

LRASA Representative: Angela Power began her teaching career 18 years ago. Over the past 9 years, Angela has been a Vice Principal and Principal in four LRSD schools. She is currently in her fifth year as Principal of Niakwa Place School. This is her first year as the LRASA representative.

Éducatrices et Éducateurs Francophones du Manitoba Chairperson: Sharad Srivastava est directeur à l’école Henri-Bergeron et avait commencé sa carrière en 1994. Depuis, il a eu nombreux rôles, ayant enseigné de Maternelle à la 12e année dans les petites écoles à la campagne, dans les grandes écoles secondaires en ville et dans diverses écoles dans la DSL-R. Il adore la langue française et se réjouit des occasions pour plus apprendre comment manier cette belle langue. De plus, il cherche des occasions pour partager ce que les ÉFM peuvent offrir à nos membres pour que tout enseignant de l’immersion française puisse accéder des ressources pour partager notre passion pour la langue française avec les jeunes.
Sharad avait été déjà représentant sur son personnel sur le Conseil des écoles et il a aussi siégé sur le Conseil administratif des ÉFM pendant deux ans et avait été responsable du Comité d’équité et justice sociale.

Member at Large: Curtis Lowton (he/him) is a grade 7/8 teacher at Samuel Burland School. He taught in rural Manitoba and northern BC before joining St. Vital School Division in 1999. Curtis completed a two-year term on the MTS Teacher-Led Learning Team (TLLT) where he helped to co-develop professional development workshops on staff teamwork and inclusive classroom practices for 2SLGBTQ+ students. Curtis volunteered as an LRTA council rep and PPDF committee member prior to joining the LRTA Executive in 2022 as a Member-at-Large. Curtis currently serves as a member of the local Equity & Social Justice (ESJ) committee and the provincial Equity & Social Justice Standing Committee. Curtis continues to learn more about equity, advocacy, unionism, and wellness.

Member at Large: Vacant