Max Cooke
CEO
Max has served in a leadership role with the Canadian Education Association/EdCan Network since 2007, and as its CEO since 2017. With the support of the Board of Directors and Advisory Council, Max propels EdCan’s strategic areas of action, which are focused on the research, knowledge mobilization, convening and professional learning required to enhance educators’ capacity to explore and respond to public education’s emerging systemic opportunities and challenges. In doing so, Max is responsible for the effective management of EdCan’s operations, revenue diversification, partnerships and communications to achieve the ultimate impact of heightening every students’ well-being and opportunities for meaningful learning to help them discover their purpose and path in life.
Mia San Jose
Director of Operations
The Director of Operations is responsible for the day-to-day financial, operational, human resource and office administration. This includes providing overall financial oversight, monitoring and reporting, managing membership recruitment and retention and publication advertising, and managing event logistics while liaising with a network of suppliers to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness and facilitating data-driven decision-making in all aspects of the organization’s affairs.
Kathleen Lane
Program Director of Well at Work
Kathleen is the Program Director for Well at Work, supporting school districts and provinces to make K-12 workplace wellbeing a top policy and investment priority. She leads the product development, business development and operations for the program. Kathleen studied population health before earning her Masters of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia. Her background includes leading a research study on how instructional practices support the wellbeing of university students and developing leadership and management training programs for the not-for-profit sector.
Shanice Tadeo
Marketing Manager
Shanice is the Marketing Manager at EdCan Network and is responsible for the marketing strategies and communications content. She has a background in Marketing and Project Management in the private and international development sector, where she worked with a member-centric non-profit organization and coalitions. Her interests lie in sustainable development, global citizenship education, public engagement, and knowledge mobilization to foster inclusive, accessible and quality education.