About

OPERI was created by eight founding members in late 2014. The driving force behind it is Richard Fransham. He has taught in Ottawa schools, both public and Catholic, for over 25 years, and he taught with the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa for several years. He has a master’s degree in computer applications in education. His wife Linda taught primary age children for over 25 years. They have two children and five grandchildren.