About
PHE BC Executive
Who we are
We are a group of dedicated teacher volunteers whose goals are to provide professional learning opportunities, assist with resource recommendations and development, and develop a network of physical and health educators in BC.
Executive members are involved in the planning, organization, execution, and follow-up of the following activities:
- Annual Provincial Conference at Douglas College
- workshops
- webinars
- meetings & communication at local, provincial and national level
- member newsletter
- social media updates on Twitter and Facebook
- resource review and recommendations
- support for teachers
JOSH OGILVIE
President
President
SD#41 – Burnaby
Josh joins the PHE BC Executive this year as a PHE teacher and department head at Burnaby South Secondary School. He brings over 17 years of teaching experience to the role as well as a deep knowledge and understanding of the PHE curriculum having served as a K-12 writing team member and team leader.
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CHAD OATWAY
1st Vice-President
First Vice-President
SD#40 – New Westminster
Chad joins PHE BC with a wealth of experience at the secondary and middle school levels, while specializing in Physical and Health Education and Leadership. He is passionate about developing physical literacy and health education in the New Westminster district and in the province. Chad teaches at Fraser River Middle School and loves being active with his family in the great outdoors, coaching his children, and being involved in athletics and sport.
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Stephanie Mervyn
2nd Vice-President
Second Vice-presidenT
SD#20 – Kootenay-Columbia
Stephanie joins PHE BC as a PHE teacher at Stanley Humphries Secondary School. She has served on many district collaborative teams and was a team member on the K-12 PHE curriculum writing team. She has facilitated PHE after school learning sessions for teachers in her district and has always sought opportunities for growth and leadership within the profession. Stephanie is also an instructor with the UBC West Kootenay Teacher Education Program, teaching one of the PHE courses. She loves to be active with her children and enjoy the outdoors together.
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Alexandra Inglis
Treasurer
Treasurer
SD#73 – Kamloops
Alexandra is a Physical and Health Education teacher and the current After-School Program Coordinator for SD 73. Her objective is to enhance children’s lifelong well-being through creative, arts, sports, and physical activity. She joins PHEBC for a second year in her role as Treasurer. Alexandra is passionate about movement, and she enjoys spending her free time outside with her family.
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Jenny Mitchell
Secretary
SEcretary
SD #71 – Okanagan-Skaha
Jenny is a Physical and Health Education teacher at Summerland Secondary School. She is also the district Health Promoting Schools Coordinator where she supports health across multiple school communities. In her spare time she loves to be active outdoors with her family exploring the mountains of foot, bike and skis!
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Lynn Dawson
Newsletter/ Communications
Communications
SD #39 – Vancouver
Lynn discovered the amazing benefits of developing a Professional Learning Network through social media and the value of connecting with like-minded teachers. She loves to get the word out about the latest happenings in the world of Health and PE. She brings 23 years of teaching experience to PHE BC and currently teaches K-7 PE at Henry Hudson Elementary in Vancouver. Lynn lives in North Vancouver with her family, close to the trails for plenty of running and biking.