Alberta School Leaders PD: Directory

Welcome to the landing page for school leader and aspiring school leader professional development with the Alberta Teachers’ Association.

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briansamuel

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janetbotterill

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mhealy.auroraschool.ca

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rayjay

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rjubinville

Company Thorsby Elementary School
Position Principal
Location raylene.jubinville@gshare.blackgold.ca

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Abbey

Company Wolf Creek School Division
Position Teacher

Alexandra

Company CBE
Position Principal
Location Calgary

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CBZDEL

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Chandra

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christine

Company northern gateway
Position Teacher

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Diane

Garry

Company Elk Island Public Schools
Position Principal

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Education

Company FSD
Position Principal

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Jeanine

Location Jeanine9

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KCyr

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Peter

Company Christ the Redeemer
Position Teacher

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Rachel

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Sarah

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Shelia

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Sophie

Company Conseil scolaire Centre Nord
Position Enseignante

Treva

I LOVE my family and my friends. I also LOVE working with others to tackle technical challenges.

Company High Prairie School Division
Position Supervisor of Instruction
Location High Prairie

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Jeff Aarts

Tracey Allan

Tracey Allan is an ESL/English teacher who has taught both overseas and in Mexico. Tracey is a high school teacher with Edmonton Public at Centre High Campus and has taught in a variety of learning environments. She has a Master’s in Second Language Learning with the University of Alberta.

Company English as a Second Language Council
Position Member at Large Edmonon
Location Jasper Place High School

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Gloria Antipán

Crystal Atkinson

Crystal Atkinson is passionate about helping others foster their inner leader! She is an Association Instructor for the ATA and an Instructional Coach for Grasslands Public Schools. Crystal is also a certified Maxwell Leadership Team member. Prior to this, she was an administrator for five years and has taught everything from pre-kindergarten and Early English Language Learners through grade 12 - although most of her years were spent teaching grades 6 through 9. Crystal has a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and School Improvement from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Education... Read more

Company Alberta Teachers Association
Position ATA PD Workshop Facilitator

Amanda Beekman

Company Onoway Elementary School

Sandi Berg

I am a math FANatic who loves helping people find their math brain! I strongly believe that everyone has the ability to learn math to high levels and love to explore mathematical ideas and share resources with others.

Company CESD / Mathematics Council

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Vanessa Beringer

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Gillian Brinston-Kurschat

Company GSACRD
Position VP

Dr. Cathie Bush

Dr. Cathie Bush has over 30 years of experience in education as both a teacher and school administrator. While her teaching experience includes kindergarten to grade nine, the majority of her teaching was focused in both inclusive and segregated special education settings. Additionally, she has spent over half her career working with socially vulnerable populations. She recently completed her Doctorate of Education focusing her research on principal perceptions of trauma informed practice, particularly self-regulatory strategies.

Company Edmonton Public Schools
Position Principal

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Aoife Cahill

Kim Carson

Kim is the principal at Thorhild Central School, a kindergarten to grade 12 school that is part of the Aspen View Public School Division in Alberta, Canada. Kim has been a school leader for the past ten years and educator for twenty-five years. She has a Masters Degree from the University of Calgary in Educational Research with a focus on Inclusion and Special Education. Kim started her teaching career in a self-contained special education classroom. Throughout her teaching career, Kim has had the opportunity to teach various subjects in Grades 1 through 11. Building inclusive learning environments... Read more

Company Alberta Teachers' Association
Position Association Instructor
Location Redwater

Alexandra Caso-Gustafson

I enjoy working for the Calgary Board of Education. I am lucky to be working in a school that has kind, caring, knowledgeable professionals.

Company CBE
Position Principal
Location Colonel Sanders School

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Alanna Cellini

Location Red Deer, Alberta

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Erin Chessor

Cindy Christou

Company NCTCA
Position Program Chair

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Crystal Colville

Company Northland School Division
Position Pedagogical Supervisior
Location crystal colville 150

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Amy Cooper

Nicole Court

Nicole is a teacher and school leader in Lethbridge School Division and the Past President of the ATA English Language Arts Specialist Council. She has a passion for ensuring that all students have opportunities to access books that reflect their own experiences and encourage them to explore the world around them. The English Language Arts Council of the Alberta Teacher’ Association supports and promotes teachers’ professional development in English Language Arts and advocates promising practices and positive conditions to foster student learning. She loves to read pretty much anything and...

Company English Language Arts Council
Position Past President
Location Lethbridge, Alberta

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Brett Cox

Company EICS
Position Principal / teacher
Location Sherwood Park

Michael Cutler

Michael is the assistant principal at a Calgary public school. He is also a Docrtoral candidate at the University of Calgary focusing on music education.

Company Calgary Board of Education
Position Assistant Principal

Kerrie-Ann Dalstra

Barry DeFord

Company Ridgevalley School
Position Teacher
Location Grande Prairie, Alberta

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Ms. Densmore

Nashira Dernesch

Company Rocky View Schools
Position Assistant Principal
Location Calgary

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Tyler Dixon

Company Calgary Board of Education
Position Teacher
Location Marshall Springs School

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Brenda Dobie

Tara Draper

Tara Draper is an experienced teacher that exemplifies positive, professional leadership. She holds a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Victoria, a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from the University of Alberta, and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Concordia University. She has 10 years of teaching experience with 6 years teaching Chemistry. She developed in implemented the Advanced Placement Chemistry Program for Chemistry with ECSD over the last four years.

Company Sturgeon Composite High School
Position Vice Principal

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Abbi Easton

Hi there,
I live and work in the wonderful city of Fort McMurray. I am a lifelong learner whose career has evolved over the years based on my ongoing learning. I have been teaching since 2001. I began my career teaching grade 4/5/6 math and science, moved into grade 1, and then moved up to grade 9 math, science and technology. I then left the classroom to become a Numeracy and Special Education Technology Coordinator. This role eventually evolved into the Supervisor of Educational Technology where I oversee special education technology, PowerSchool, and support teachers using educational technology w... Read more

Company Fort McMurray Public School Division
Position Supervisor of Educational Technology
Location Fort McMurray, AB

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Ashleigh Evaniew

Lisa Everitt

Dr Lisa Everitt has worked as an executive staff officer with the Alberta Teachers Association since 2006. Lisa has held several roles at the Association and has developed expertise in labour relations, employee benefits plans, educational research, and women in leadership. Prior to joining the Association, Lisa taught high school mathematics in the Northwest Territories and Alberta. While Lisa’s interest in compassion fatigue, emotional labour and educator burnout includes an academic perspective, it also has been informed by her work as a teacher working with vulnerable young people as well... Read more

Company The Alberta Teachers' Association
Position Executive Staff Officer, Government
Location Edmonton

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Brittany Foerster

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Danielle Girard

Carmen Glossop

Carmen serves as the District Representative for the following locals:

Edmonton Catholic Teachers No 54 Edmonton Public Teachers No 37 Fort McMurray No 48

Company Alberta Teachers Association
Position District Representative, Edmonton McMurray

Dan Grassick

Dan Grassick (they/them) is Executive Staff Officer in the Alberta Teachers’ Association Professional Development program area where their main responsibilities include supporting the Association's specialist councils and teachers’ conventions, and working with Alberta teacher education programs. Before joining the Association in January 2016, Dan worked as a teacher and learning leader for the Calgary Board of Education, as an instructor and research assistant at the University of Alberta, and as a leadership director and senior manager for YMCA Calgary. In 2011, they received both the...

Company The Alberta Teachers' Association
Position Executive Staff Officer, Professional Development
Location dan.grassick@ata.ab.ca

Pamela Gravelle

I am blessed to work alongside amazing colleagues at Madonna Catholic Elementary School consisting of Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 4 students. We offer two amazing learning programs, Mainstream and COGITO Academy.

Company Elk Island Catholic Schools
Position Principal
Location Sherwood Park, Albertaa

Corey Haley

Corey Haley is a Principal in Parkland School division and the host of the Intersection Education podcast. He has experience in K- 12 and in multiple specialty programs. You can learn more about Intersection Education and some of the interviews they have done at intersectioneducation.com

Company Parkland School Division
Position Principal
Location Spruce Grove, AB

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Sterling Hamilton

Company Medicine Hat

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Kellie Handford

Rick Harcourt

Rick Harcourt is a Professional Financial Advisor, he manages the ATA Group Voluntary Benefit program and if you've joined us for a past Financial Wellness session or the ATA Pre-Retirement sessions, you'll have seen him in action as our main speaker for these events. Rick has been recognized as a business and community leader on the Alberta Venture Fast Growth 50 and in the inaugural class of Avenue Magazine's Top 40 under 40. Rick brings a fresh perspective to talking about financial wellness.

Company Capital Estate Planning
Position Professional Financial Advisor
Location Edmonton

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Gwen Dawes Harker

Kelly Hauptman

Company Ronald Harvey Elementary
Position Assistant Principal
Location St. Albert

Kathy Hoehn

Kathy serves as the district representative for teachers in the Calgary Public Teachers and Calgary Separate School locals.

Company Provincial Executive Council
Position District Representative, Calgary City

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Alison Holden

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Caitlin Hudon

Caitlin Hudon teaches for Edmonton Public Schools and is currently a grade 5 teacher at K-6 French Immersion School. She is currently completing her Masters of Education degree through the University of Alberta.

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Jenn Hummel

Donna Hunter

Company Edmonton Public Schools
Position Assistant Principal

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Kim Hutzul

Brandon Isert

Brandon Isert is a dedicated educator with a decade of teaching and four years as an online administrator. Brandon's rich background in education and leadership is complemented by his admiration for the hit series Ted Lasso. Drawing inspiration from the coaching styles of Ted and Coach Beard, Brandon often relates these strategies to his leadership practices. His approach, deeply influenced by the show, focuses on empathy, teamwork, and innovative problem-solving. As an educator and administrator, Brandon exemplifies how integrating insights from popular media can transform real-world educational... Read more

Company NLPS
Position Administrator
Location Cold Lake Alberta, Canada

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Kerrie Jay

Position Counsellor/Teacher
Location Beaumont

Lara Jollymore

Dr Lara Jollymore is Principal at Frank Maddock High School in Wild Rose School Division. As part of her professional learning and growth mindset, professional learning conversations (generative dialogue) has become an important part of her professional practice. Whilst a practitioner and not an expert, Lara feels it important for school administrators to come together to collaborate and share experiences for continuous growth and development.

Company WRSD
Position Principal
Location Frank Maddock High School

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Cheryl Kalev

Location Alberta

Cammie Kannekens

Cammie is currently in her sixth year as a District Instructional Lead in southern Alberta where she works to integrate technology and innovation with rural sustainability. Before that, she spent 20 years in grade 7-12 classes as an English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher. She has her Masters in Educational Leadership and spent five years teaching pre-service teachers in an education technology course at her local college. Cammie enjoys growing her professional learning community and loves learning about AI in vibrant learning groups such as ISTE Community Leaders, Google Champions and... Read more

Company Prairie Rose School Division No. 8
Position District Instructional Coach/ Lead
Location Alberta, Canada

Chris Kish

Chris Kish is a father to three beautiful girls, a husband to an amazing wife, and Vice-Principal at Father Leduc Catholic School in Leduc, Alberta.

Company STAR Catholic School Division
Position Vice Principal
Location Leduc, Alberta

Shelly Komarnicki

Richelle Krys

French Immersion Teacher

Location Elk Island Public Schools

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Lynn Leslie

Carolyn Lewis

Carolyn Lewis is the Grande Yellowhead Public School Division Superintendent of Schools. Ms Lewis Lewis has a thirty-year history as an educator in Alberta, serving in the roles of teacher, curriculum coordinator, central office consultant, assistant principal, and principal. In addition, she served as a Senior Education Manager at Alberta Education. Carolyn received the Deputy Minister's award for contributions to Education was an Excellence in Teaching Award finalist, a winner of the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence, and a recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal for Contributions... Read more

Company Grande Yellowhead Public School Division
Position CEO/Superintendent
Location Edson, Alberta

Sophie Liao

Jocelyn Littlefair

Company Rocky View Schools
Position Principal | Directrice
Location Calgary, Canada Area

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June Lowe

Erin Luong

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ABOUT THE COUNCIL OF SCHOOL COUNSELLORS

The Council of School Counsellors (CSC) of the Alberta Teachers’ Association provides leadership and support to counsellors in effecting comprehensive counselling programming that meets the educational, personal/social and career counselling needs of students in Alberta.

Activities
The Council of School Counsellors (CSC) seeks to maintain and improve guidance programs and services throughout Alberta's schools.

To carry out its mandate, the CSC encourages professional development of practicing counsellors, and promotes the liaiso... Read more

Company Council of School Counsellors
Position Past President CSC
Location Calgary, AB

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Huong Ly

Stacey MacNeil

Stacey MacNeil originates from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She credits her Cape Breton upbringing for her strong roots in Catholicism and faith formation. Stacey has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from St. Mary's University in Halifax, a Bachelor of Education specializing in Indigenous Education, and a Master of Religious Education from Newman Theological. She has been with Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools for 18 years. She has recently moved into the Alberta Catholic Education Curriculum Resource Coordinator position working with Catholic Education provincially.

Company Religious and Moral Education Council
Location smacneil@redeemer.ab.ca

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Emily MacQueen

Cam Makovichuk

In the classroom, I am not just a teacher; I am a teacher-student. And learners are more than students; they are student-teachers. In The Tone of Teaching, Max Van Manen writes that a teacher “must be an even better learner than the child who is being (taught).” In the classroom, we work together in order to positively and significantly impact each person’s learning. This philosophy of social learning systems permeates the school culture – among classrooms and colleagues – and the district culture – among schools and divisions. It is the role of any teacher to impact student learning by enhancing his or her own learning. And this enhancement ought to be collaborative, in which professional dialogue promotes reflection on our practices... Read more

Company Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School
Position Assistant Principal
Location Saint Albert, Alberta

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Alison Marsters

Sara Martin

Company Rocky View Schools
Position Learning Specialist

Allison McCaffrey

Allison McCaffrey has more than 20 years in the education field. In her time as the elected President of ATA Local 55, she has been a strong advocate for her 3300+ members, for public education and continues to be a champion for women’s rights. Prior to her election to President of her local, Allison worked in private industry, was an entrepreneur, taught in elementary, middle school, special education, and was an administrator for 10 years. In recognition of her advocacy for public education and her support for women-in-leadership, she was a 2023 recipient of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee...

Company Alberta Teachers' Association
Position President, ATA Local 55
Location Calgary, Alberta

Allison McCaffrey

Allison McCaffrey has more than 20 years in the education field. In her time as the elected President of ATA Local 55, she has been a strong advocate for her 3300+ members, for public education and continues to be a champion for women's rights. Prior to her election to President of her local, Allison worked in private industry, was an entrepreneur, taught in elementary, middle school, special education, and was an administrator for 10 years. In recognition of her advocacy for public education and her support for women-in-leadership, she was a 2023 recipient of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Awar... Read more

Company Calgary Separate School Local No 55
Position Local President