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My husband, Jim, and I have been blessed with three adult daughters and six grandchildren. I am an active member and lector at St. Philip Neri Parish and a member of our parish’s CWL.

My walk with Catholic education governance began with serving as president of St. Luke Parent Council. My journey grew when I was elected as trustee for GSCS in 2003; I was honoured to serve four terms. I was chair of the GSCS Together in Faith and Action Committee, board member of GSCS Foundation, trustee director of SCSBA, and member of two SSBA working advisory groups. Following my election as MLA for Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood in 2016 and re-election in 2020, my advocacy for Catholic education continued. As Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Education. I played a pivotal role in the addition of financial literacy courses to the provincial curriculum.

My professional background includes over 30 years in media for CFQC Radio and CTV Saskatoon.

As a ten-year member of my community association, I filled many roles - including one term as president. Community service includes serving on the boards of Wanuskewin Heritage Park and Saskatoon Friendship Inn.

Personal highlights include writing a cookbook and receiving the President’s Award of Distinction from Volunteer Saskatoon.

I commit to protecting and preserving Catholic education, resources for classrooms, academic excellence, faith formation of students and staff, parental choice, reconciliation, and responsible fiscal governance.

I believe my experience and insight with various levels of government will be an asset to GSCS.

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I’m Yvonne! My husband of 37 years, Terry Johnson, Professional Engineer, and I have three children: Andrew, Emily, and Berit. They attended Bishop Filevich, Holy Cross and are proud U of S graduates. I grew up in the Byzantine Rite, attending St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. I hold a B.A. in Studio Art, B.Ed., and M.Ed.

As a GSCS high school EAL and Special Education teacher for over 29 years, I witnessed the value of Catholic education while supporting students with diverse needs and newcomers from more than 40 countries. Since retiring in 2023, I have continued supporting students through substitute teaching across the division.

During my career, I advocated for educators as an executive member of the Saskatoon Teachers’ Association for 18 years and chaired the LINC teachers’ committee for 11 years, negotiating local contracts with our board. I’m committed to social justice and expanded opportunities for all students by advocating with Youth Action Circle, creating an international tuck shop, assisting in coaching high school wrestling and organizing a Saskatchewan youth forum on human trafficking.

Alongside substituting, I am a multimedia artist and a board member of the Emma International Artist Collaboration.

I believe that forming faith through education builds strong citizens. As your trustee, I will work collaboratively to ensure our schools have the resources they need, support students of all abilities and backgrounds, and strengthen Catholic education in our community. I would be honoured to have your support.

Mike San Miguel is a dedicated community leader, father, and long-time advocate for education and service. A proud Saskatoon resident, he understands the importance of strong schools and is committed to supporting families and helping children succeed.

A product of the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS), Mike attended E.D. Feehan High School, where he served as Senior Ring, representing students and promoting school spirit, leadership, and community, an experience that shaped his commitment to lifelong service.

Mike currently serves as a board member of the Catholic School Community Council, a role he has held for the past seven years. In this position, he works with parents, teachers, and administrators to support student success and strengthen school communities.

As a father of two children in GSCS, he brings a parent’s perspective and a commitment to safe, supportive, faith-filled learning environments.

Mike believes in a “classroom-first” approach, recognizing that student success starts with supporting teachers and ensuring classrooms have the resources and stability they need to thrive.

He has worked with SGI for over 20 years and served as a Saskatchewan Human Rights Commissioner and as Chair of the City of Saskatoon’s Cultural Diversity and Race Relations Committee, promoting fairness, respect, and inclusion.

A committed Catholic and parishioner at St. Patrick Parish, Mike has been a member of the Knights of Columbus and, with his wife Melma, has supported families through Baptism and marriage preparation.

Mike is committed to supporting Catholic education and helping students grow in knowledge, character and faith.

Hi, I’m Gio, my wife Kim and I’ve been blessed with 3 children, thanks be to God, ages 1, 2 and 5. They'll be enrolling in a GSCS school. I was baptized Catholic as a newborn in Rome, and my parents immigrated to Canada from Iraq as refugees in the 80’s. Our family loves attending mass and are grateful to be parishioners of Sacred Heart Chaldean Catholic Church. We also love to enjoy mass at St. Paul’s Co-Cathedral and the Cathedral of the Holy Family.

I enjoy being a man of service and as Christ commanded us to serve others led to my involvement in the Knights of Columbus for over the past 3 decades. I'm the current Grand Knight for Sacred Heart parish council 2695.

Other highlights of my community service include being a parish language school instructor and camp counselor with Sacred Heart for 5 years. I also served as pavilion manager for our community’s Folkfest participation for 3 years.

I’ve professionally been involved in small local businesses through my family. I'm currently owner and manager of Logo Truck Wash & Lube, a full-service truck wash. Prior to Logo, I was a full time 1A truck driver. I also have several years’ experience in oil exploration, particularly in seismic drilling across western Canada.

My aim is to focus our culture towards a higher order of goods and virtues with a Christocentric lens, based upon the perennial teachings of the Catholic Church. Thanks, God bless.