Appointment
New public appointee named to council
Dobi-Dawn Frenette discovered her passion for education while completing her
BA and MA at Laurentian University. She has worked with First Nations organizations
focusing on second-level education-service delivery and political advocacy
of First Nation education issues.
Through her past work and volunteer experience, she has developed relationships
with numerous school, school board, Ministry of Education and other provincial
and federal education organizations. Frenette participates in many First Nation,
provincial, federal, regional and national education-focused committees and
working groups.
Frenette is a band member of Couchiching First Nation in Grand Council Treaty
#3 territory near Fort Frances and is employed as the education co-ordinator/advisor
for Nishnawbe Aski Nation. She was appointed by the provincial government on
December 19, 2008 for a three-year term. |