NICOLE GAUTHIER began teaching with the TDSB in 2005, at Lester B. Pearson C.I. During her time there she taught English, law, history, civics, careers, co-op, business and library.
Nicole took on the role of Branch President in 2009 and held the role until she was elected to OSSTF Toronto’s Executive in 2017; working with a number of different administrators. She quickly established a passion for supporting teachers by prioritizing contract maintenance, in-school staffing procedures and health and safety regulations. Her involvement with OSSTF Toronto prior to joining the Executive includes Chair of the Collective Bargaining Committee, Grievance Appeals Committee Member, Constitution and Steering Committee Member, Status of Women Committee Member, District Executive Officer at Large, and a delegate at OSSTF’s Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly (AMPA). She enjoyed contributing to the union as a representative on the TDSB’s School Safety Panel for School Safety & Engaged Communities, as a Staffing Committee Workshop Panel Member and as a Branch President Workshop Panel Member.
Provincially, Nicole is currently Chair of the Protective Services Committee (PSC) and regularly presents workshops for OSSTF leaders around the province at regionals and conferences focusing on collective bargaining, contract maintenance, and member protection. She is a member of the Long Term Disability (LTD) Advisory Work Group and the Employee Life and Health Trust (ELHT) Advisory Work Group. Nicole is also a representative for Teachers as a member of the Central Bargaining Advisory Workgroup. Nicole also regularly attends OSSTF’s Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly (AMPA), has been a Provincial Counsellor and a member of Provincial OSSTF’s Appeals Committee. From 2017 to 2022 Nicole was a member of OSSTF’s Judicial Council and held the role of Chair for three years.
Nicole is an annual speaker at Lancaster House’s Public Sector Bargaining Conferences.
Nicole was honoured to be elected to the Executive as an Executive Officer in 2017 and to subsequently be appointed to the role of Second Negotiator in 2018 and Chief Negotiator in 2021. Nicole was elected as Vice President in 2026 and also maintains her role as Chief Negotiator.
Email: ngauthier@osstftoronto.ca
Phone: 416 393 8900 ext. 222
Responsibilities
- Chief Negotiator
- Staffing Officer
- Grievance Officer
- Collective Bargaining Committee Executive Liaison
- Pregnancy, Parental, Adoption and Surrogacy Workshop Liaison
- Teacher Performance Appraisal Manuel Review Executive Liaison
- Teachers Life Liaison
- OTIP Executive Liaison
- New Teacher Event Liasion
- School Calendar Committee Liaison
- Annual District Celebration Dinner Organizer
- District Celebration Dinner Organizer
- TTBU Alternate Heath & Safety Inspector