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

Erin Smeed, MRTA 2nd VP
erin@mrtaoffice.ca

*Please note: emails for release officers will change in the 26/27 year*

MRTA Executive Council 2025-26

Second Vice-PresidentErin SmeedMRTA
Health & SafetyLeanne DunbarGlenwood Elementary
Local RepErin SmeedMRTA
Local RepLeanne DunbarGlenwood Elementary
Local RepRichard McGrawPitt Meadows Secondary
Ab Ed RepJocelyn McIntoshGlenwood Elementary
Continuing Education RepJames BurdonContinuing Education (Riverside)
Local Election ContactDale HardyGarabaldi Secondary
Member at LargeKrystyna Doran-Eddy Westview Secondary
Member at LargeMelissa CarrKanaka Creek Elementary
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 2025-26

Chair: Trevor TakasakiMRTA Office
Member: Melissa CarrKC
Member: Linda HoogstinsKC
Member: Debby MoranKC
Member: Ali MehrassaGAR
Member: Kara MitchellTTOC
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Professional Development Committee 2025-26

Chair: Andrea MacInnesWC
Member: Kate BarberPME
Member: Andrea JeangGL
Member: Nicole RowleyS&C
Member: Diane SimardPMSS
Member: Julie Van BuurenFV
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Social Justice Committee 2025-26

Chair: Hilaire FordWSS
Member: Deidre TorrenceTTOC
Member: Daniel KiteWSS
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Finance Committee 2025-26

Chair: Joel OlsonHP
Member: Ali MehrassaGAR
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Early Career Teacher Committee 2025-26

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