President and Executive Director
Alison Osborne, President - July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 |
Alison Osborne president@principals.ca Alison Osborne began her career in education by working overseas teaching at International Schools in Asia for 9 years. She also worked for the International Baccalaureate Asia-Pacific, training teachers and supporting schools as they implemented the IB Primary Years Programme. Alison began her journey as a school administrator while overseas, as a Vice Principal at the Western Academy of Beijing. In 2008, Alison moved home to Ontario and continued her career as an administrator with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. Alison was elected to OPC KPR executive in 2017 and is passionate about advocating for vice principals and principals. |
Nadine Trépanier-Bisson, Executive Director |
Executive Director Nadine Trépanier-Bisson is the Executive Director of the OPC. She is committed to high quality public education for all students, and research-based practical professional learning for school and system leaders. Nadine has been an educator for over 25 years. She has served as Executive Director for l’Association des directions et directions adjointes des écoles franco-ontariennes (ADFO), developing working relationships with many partner education organizations in Canada and internationally, and had been a system and elementary principal in the French language sector. She served as the OPC’s Director of Professional Learning for three years. Committed to evidence-based strategies for learning, leadership and conflict management, Nadine values collaboration and relationships. She continues to focus her efforts on building capacity within the OPC and among school leaders to create anti-colonial and anti-oppressive environments. As Executive Director, Nadine shifts her focus to include management of the OPC’s operations including International School Leadership (ISL), collaboration with our stakeholders on matters of common interest, advocating for high quality public education and working with the affiliated organization, Principal Association Projects (a service partner with the Ministry of Education providing high-quality professional development to Ontario’s principals and vice-principals). As a bilingual lifelong learner, Nadine holds an Executive Certificate in Alternate Dispute Resolution, is a certified Technology of Participation Facilitator and completed her Doctorate of Education (EdD) in the area of International Education in 2022. |