Brampton - Wards 1, 3 & 4
Trustee: Tony da Silva
Tel: (905) 459-7089
tony.dasilva@dpcdsb.org
Tony da Silva is serving his first term as trustee, complementing his 32 years in education as a teacher, special education consultant, and School Board administrator. He has served as President of the Ontario Association of Adult & Continuing Education School Board Administrators (CESBA) representing both public and Catholic school boards across the province. Tony holds an Honours degree in English and History from York University, a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto, and has completed graduate work in education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto at a Masters and PHD level. He has received awards for his contributions to special education and literacy, and in 2005, was presented with a special award by the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Education of Korea for his promotion of cooperation in education between Korea and Canada.
In addition to his duties as a trustee, Tony is involved in his community as an active parishioner at St. Jerome’s and serves as a member of a number of agencies and regional committees, including:
§ Brampton Safe City
§ Peel Youth Violence Prevention Network
§ Peel Newcomer Strategy Group
§ Newcomer Centre of Peel
§ Peel Adult Learning Centre
As a Director with the Ontario Catholic Trustees Association, Tony is a leader and a strong advocate for Catholic Education. He sees his role as trustee as a vocational call to service to the Catholic community of Dufferin-Peel.
Schools
Elementary:
Bishop Francis Allen
Father C.W. Sullivan
Pauline Vanier Catholic
St. Anne
St. Brigid
St. Cecilia
St. Francis Xavier
St. Joachim
St. John Fisher
St. Kevin
St. Mary
St. Monica
Secondary:
Cardinal Leger S.S.
St. Augustine S.S.
Holy Name of Mary C.S.S. (Regional School)
St. Thomas Aquinas S.S.
Notre Dame C.S.S.