James Pasternak
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government |
| Occupation | School Board Trustee and Chair of the Special Education Advisory Committee |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | Since 2006, James has been the Trustee for Ward 5 (York Centre) on the Toronto District School Board. James is Chair of the Audit Committee, Director, Toronto Lands Corporation and Vice Chair of the Special Education Advisory Committee. James has been an advocate for students with special needs, saving TDSB pools, and promoting seniors' programs. James supports the values of parents, students, seniors and teachers. He helped adopt the TDSB genocide curriculum and has been an advocate of expanding our alternative school system. James has written on topics that promote the health, welfare, dignity and financial security of seniors. James has also taught. He received a fully funded two-year Teaching Assistant award at the University of Western Ontario and taught continuing education courses. James is a graduate of Leaside High School. He earned degrees from York University, The University of Western Ontario and the London School of Economics and Political Science. |
| Interests | James has a strong interest and command of the education file. James’ writings on education have appeared in the National Post and other publications. For two years James and his wife home schooled their children. He also likes to bike, read, swim, hike, go camping and dedicate time to community service. |
| Favorite movies | Schindler's List, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, Flight 93, Babel, Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof. |
| Favorite music | Joni Mitchell, Billy Holiday, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, Fiest, Beatles, The Pretenders, Boston, Elvis Costello, Simon and Garfunkel |
| Favorite books | Surfacing, Constantine's Sword, The Bell Jar, Big Sur, Presumed Innocent, April, 1865, In Retrospect, The Final Days. |