Gemma Dalayoan, a retired vice-principal of the Winnipeg School Division and current president of the Mantioba Association of Filipino-Canadian Teachers Inc. (MAFTI) was appointed to the board of directors of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WHRA) on June 7, 2010 by the Manitoba Minister of Health Theresa Oswald.

Gemma finished her Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Arts in the Philippines, and her Bachelor in Elementary Education and Master’s Degree in English as an Additional Language at the University of Manitoba. She was also a faculty supervisor at the University of Winnipeg from 2004-2007.

In 2002 Gemma represented the Inskter and Seven Oaks Area on the WRHA Advisory Council. Gemma has written two books – The First Filipino Immigrants in Manitoba (1959- 1975) and Understanding Filipino Seniors in Manitoba: their Immigration, Settlement and Adaptation Process. Gemma is married to Antonio Dalayoan. They have 6 children and 12 grandchildren.

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