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Marisa has been a Registered Social Worker with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW) since graduating with a BSW in spring 2014. Marisa started her career with the Saskatchewan Health Authority in September 2014, and in the last decade has worked in both rural and urban communities, as well as in both acute care and community care settings. Marisa was also previously involved for several years with the Saskatoon Branch of the SASW.

Marisa currently lives and works on Treaty 6 Territory, in Saskatoon, within the department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. She is currently in a community Case Management role and works with a great team of people at McKerracher Centre.

Marisa has been involved with the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS) since early in her career with SHA, including attending Bargaining Conferences, Conventions, and being a New Member Orientator. Marisa wanted to become more involved in the work of the union and subsequently has been a member of Executive Council since 2023.

Marisa is currently in her second term on council and is actively involved at the committee level, including sitting on the Negotiating Committee and Chairing the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity,  Equity, Advocacy) Committee. Marisa is also a member of a national Anti-Racism Committee through NUPGE. Marisa’s role within HSAS has given space for her to advocate both for healthcare workers within Saskatchewan and for social justice on a broader scale.

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Colleen Howe is a Registered Social Worker who received a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Regina in 2010. In January 2012 she joined the Saskatchewan Health Authority – HSAS Union Region 11 (formerly Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region) as a Community Assessor Coordinator. She has worked in Regina with both rural and urban clients since 2012. Currently Colleen works within Primary Health Care in Regina.

Colleen has been involved in the union since the fall of 2016. Over the years Colleen’s involvement has steadily increased. This is Colleen’s fifth term as an HSAS Executive Council member. She hopes to be a voice for Assessor Coordinators in the province. Colleen works to encourage her fellow HSAS members to become engaged with the Union. Colleen believes in the importance of strengthening the public health care system. Colleen has spent many years sitting as the HSAS representative on the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Provincial Committee.

Colleen has sat on several HSAS Committees including Annual Convention, Executive Committee, Finance, Governance and Strategic Planning. Colleen has previously chaired the Grievance and Communications Committees. Colleen is currently in her second term as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee.

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Kelly graduated from Saskatchewan Polytechnic in 2007 with a diploma in Dental Hygiene and began her career working in private practice. In 2015, she joined the Saskatchewan Health Authority as a Health Educator, where she focuses on promoting oral health and supporting community-based public health initiatives.

Committed to advocating for health professionals and strengthening the healthcare system, Kelly has been actively involved with the Health Science Association of Saskatchewan through participation on several union committees. Her dedication to member engagement and workplace advocacy recently led to her election as a member of Council, where she contributes to advancing the interests of health science professionals across the province.

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Devaney Mehl received her Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Regina in 2013. She joined the SHA in 2013 in HSAS Union Region 12 (former Sun Country) as a child and youth mental health social worker. In 2015, Devaney began working as an assessor coordinator with Estevan home care. In 2022, she moved to HSAS Union Region 6 (former Heartland) and is currently an assessor coordinator senior with Biggar home care.

This is Devaney’s first term on the HSAS executive council. Devaney is hoping to bring a voice for rural assessor coordinators and the unique challenges they face.

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Gabriela received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Regina in 2007, followed by a Bachelor of Environmental Health and Science from the First Nations University of Canada in 2010. She earned her Canadian Institute of Public health Inspectors CPHI(c) certification in 2010.

Gabriela is from Regina and has worked in Moose Jaw and area (formerly Five Hills Health Region) since 2010 as a Public Health Inspector.

This is Gabriela’s first term as an HSAS Executive Council member. She has been involved on several HSAS committees including Strength & Solidarity, Annual Convention planning and Occupational Health and Safety. Gabriela first became interested in union work after attending annual HSAS conventions where became inspired to be a part of the interesting and necessary work that the union does on behalf of its members. A year into her term Gabriela has valued connecting with members, listening to their experiences and looking for ways to support members engagement with the union.

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Carol received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Saskatchewan in 2008. She began her career at Moose Jaw Union Hospital through a rural recruitment incentive program and has lived and worked in the Moose Jaw area ever since. Carol currently works in acute care at FH Wigmore Regional Hospital and has experience in inpatient care, outpatient services, pelvic floor physiotherapy, long-term care, transition unit care, and private practice.

Carol has been an HSAS member for 18 years and is currently serving her first term on the HSAS Executive Council. She is committed to representing rural members and advocating for solutions to the challenges of recruitment, retention, and delivering care to diverse populations across large geographic areas.

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Juliana (Jules) earned her Bachelor of Science in Physiology from the University of Saskatchewan in 2011. She went on to study Kinesiology before completing her Master of Physical Therapy in 2015.

Jules began her career in private practice before moving to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Over the years, she has worked at all three hospitals in Saskatoon as well as at Kinsmen Children’s Centre through the Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program. She currently works at St. Paul’s Hospital.

Jules has served previous terms on Executive Council and has remained actively involved with HSAS even when not in an elected role. During those times, she has continued contributing as a Member at Large on committees—and even stayed connected throughout a few maternity leaves.

While she enjoyed private practice, the opportunity to work in a unionized environment that advocates for its members in many ways—not just financially—ultimately led her to the public sector. Having experienced both non-union and unionized workplaces, Jules is a strong advocate for her colleagues and brings that perspective to the Executive Council table.

If you know Jules, you know she connects easily with people. Her approachable and genuine nature helps her build relationships and makes her a natural bridge between members, Executive Council, and HSAS staff.

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Carman Dyer grew up rurally in Carlyle, SK. He spent 13 years working in various roles in group homes with at-risk youth before becoming an EMS dispatcher for the past 7+ years. At home he is a husband and a father.

Carman became more interested in becoming involved with HSAS after attending many HSAS events. This is Carman’s second term on executive council and has sat on the OH&S Committee and EMS working group in the past. He is currently sitting on the OH&S, Grievance Committee and EMS working group.

Carman’s hope is to help make significant change within EMS and beyond in HSAS through collaboration and innovation.

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Colleen Howe is a Registered Social Worker who received a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Regina in 2010. In January 2012 she joined the Saskatchewan Health Authority – HSAS Union Region 11 (formerly Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region) as a Community Assessor Coordinator. She has worked in Regina with both rural and urban clients since 2012. Currently Colleen works within Primary Health Care in Regina.

Colleen has been involved in the union since the fall of 2016. Over the years Colleen’s involvement has steadily increased. This is Colleen’s fifth term as an HSAS Executive Council member. She hopes to be a voice for Assessor Coordinators in the province. Colleen works to encourage her fellow HSAS members to become engaged with the Union. Colleen believes in the importance of strengthening the public health care system. Colleen has spent many years sitting as the HSAS representative on the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Provincial Committee.

Colleen has sat on several HSAS Committees including Annual Convention, Executive Committee, Finance, Governance and Strategic Planning. Colleen has previously chaired the Grievance and Communications Committees. Colleen is currently in her second term as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee.

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Crystal Bittman is a registered occupational therapist, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, union enthusiast, and settler on Treaty 4 land.  She has lived and worked in Regina Saskatchewan for most of her life and has many ties to this community and Saskatchewan.  Presently, she holds a staff occupational therapist (OT) position in Regina within Primary Health Care, Home Care Services – South Network. She’s worked within the Saskatchewan Health Authority since 2003 and has been involved in the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS), Executive Council since 2019. She finds personal and professional satisfaction through continued engagement in her workplace and union.

Over the years, she has become more involved with HSAS. Her first experience with HSAS was during a grievance and arbitration process regarding field hours. This experience highlighted the dynamic relationship between a union, the membership, and the employer while providing her the opportunity to stand with our union, HSAS labor relations officers, and the executive council.  In 2019, she attended a few HSAS executive council meetings as an alternate OT representative. In March 2020, she was appointed to the Executive Council representing Occupational Therapist to complete the term ending in October 2020. Since October 2020, twice she’s been nominated and successfully elected to the Executive Council as the Occupational Therapist representative. During her time on the Executive Council, she has gained valuable knowledge, which has inspired growth both personally and professionally. While on the Executive Committee, she’s served in both the Secretary and Vice President positions; having the pleasure to share in our union’s dynamic growth. Additionally, she’s served on our union’s Governance, Communications, Convention, and Strategic Planning committees.

Lastly, she is proud to be an OT! OTs are experts in occupational participation, and feels the OT profession naturally brings a unique perspective to any workplace or labor conversation.

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Hi, my name is Dominique Losier and I’m originally from Tracadie-Sheila in New-Brunswick.

I graduated from the French respiratory therapy program at CCNB – Dieppe in 2010.

I worked in a rural center in New-Brunswick for 6 years before moving to Saskatchewan in 2016 and joining the Saskatoon Respiratory Department. I’ve had the chance to work as an Anesthesia Assistant for about 2 years before joining the Saskatoon Pediatric Transport Team in 2023.

I joined the Réseau de Santé en Français de la Saskatchewan in 2024 to be part of their executive council as a francophone working in a health care institution. I’ve also done work at the Saskatchewan College of Respiratory as part of the Professional Conduct Committee.

I’ve always been interested in union work and inner workings to better understand working conditions and employee/employer relations. I hope to bring my diverse background to better represent the membership and advocate for improvements in the workplace.

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Jodi Posehn received her diploma in Chemical Dependency in 1996. She has been working as an Addictions Counsellor for the Saskatchewan Health Authority since then. Her current position is working with clients on an out- patient basis in Saskatoon.

This is her first term serving on executive council. Currently, she is part of the HSAS Communications Committee. Previously, she served on the HSAS Bargaining Committee.

She is passionate about advocating for the rights of workers and fostering fair, healthy, supportive workplaces.

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Kelly graduated from Saskatchewan Polytechnic in 2007 with a diploma in Dental Hygiene and began her career working in private practice. In 2015, she joined the Saskatchewan Health Authority as a Health Educator, where she focuses on promoting oral health and supporting community-based public health initiatives.

Committed to advocating for health professionals and strengthening the healthcare system, Kelly has been actively involved with the Health Science Association of Saskatchewan through participation on several union committees. Her dedication to member engagement and workplace advocacy recently led to her election as a member of Council, where she contributes to advancing the interests of health science professionals across the province.

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Marisa has been a Registered Social Worker with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW) since graduating with a BSW in spring 2014. Marisa started her career with the Saskatchewan Health Authority in September 2014, and in the last decade has worked in both rural and urban communities, as well as in both acute care and community care settings. Marisa was also previously involved for several years with the Saskatoon Branch of the SASW.

Marisa currently lives and works on Treaty 6 Territory, in Saskatoon, within the department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. She is currently in a community Case Management role and works with a great team of people at McKerracher Centre.

Marisa has been involved with the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS) since early in her career with SHA, including attending Bargaining Conferences, Conventions, and being a New Member Orientator. Marisa wanted to become more involved in the work of the union and subsequently has been a member of Executive Council since 2023.

Marisa is currently in her second term on council and is actively involved at the committee level, including sitting on the Negotiating Committee and Chairing the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity,  Equity, Advocacy) Committee. Marisa is also a member of a national Anti-Racism Committee through NUPGE. Marisa’s role within HSAS has given space for her to advocate both for healthcare workers within Saskatchewan and for social justice on a broader scale.