Experience

Red Deer Polytechnic

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Instructor, Teacher Education

  • Jul 2003 - Present

  Positions:-Instructor, Teacher Education, 1st year to 4th year education courses-Chairperson of Teacher Education-Coordinator of Middle Years Education ProgramLeadership and Teaching Competencies:-Education Program Planning: Operational Planning, Visioning, Advisory Council, Department Meetings/Department Council, Budget, Faculty Observations, Faculty Hiring, Timetabling, Department PD: Lunch n’ Learn, Department Communication/Google Site-Program Review: 2011/2012 (Education Department, Red Deer College)-Reading College Program Initiative: 2011/2012 (collaboration between Red Deer College and Red Deer Public School District)-Practicum Coordination, Program promotions, and Student Teaching Facilitation-Program Administration: timetabling, instructional meetings, maintaining Blackboard/ Google as communication tool, organizing/facilitating student retreats, creating annual reports, student meetings and exit interviews Curricular Responsibilities: -EDES 440: Integrated Curriculum in the Middle Years -EDES 340: Active and Interactive Curriculum -EDPS 310: Managing the Learning Environment -EDUC 250: The Contexts of Teaching -EDCM 341: Communication in Education-INTD 301: Interdisciplinary Study Tour – Cultural Immersion in KenyaProfessional Responsibilities -Central Alberta Regional Consortium, Board of Directors, Vice-chairperson-Faculty Performance Committee, Vice-chairperson-Co-facilitator: Leadership Development Program-Central Alberta Region Specialist Council of Administrators (Communication Officer, RDC Rep)-Red Deer Public School District Beginning Teacher Mentorship Committee-Assessment Study Group Leader-Research and Scholarship Committee-Leadership Academy Committee-Peer observer/Facilitator for Small Group Instructor Feedback-Insights: Leadership Certificate Program-Faculty representation on various hiring committees (e.g. Library Services, Music, PD Consultant)-Advisory Committee Representative (Middle Years Program)



City University of Seattle

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Instructor

  • Sep 2015 - Present



Red Deer Public School District

• Education Consultant

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

  -Instructional Coaching/Advisor: Red Deer Public Admin Growth Model -Instructional Coaching/Advisor: Red Deer Public Admin Growth Model



Wolf Creek Public Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• AISI Coordinator on Instructional Design (Acting)

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  Position: Coordinator (Acting) for Alberta Initiative for School Improvement, Wolf Creek School Division(Instructional Design and Assessment)Note: Position discontinued after one year due to a cancellation of funding from Alberta EducationLeadership Competencies:-School wide system improvement with a focus on instructional design and assessment-AISI annual planning, AISI workshops, AISI project proposals, and AISI Annual Reports-Admin workshops-Beginning Teacher Mentorship workshops-Division Professional Development Workshops-Education Speak Out Session (Years 1 to 4, Grades 8-12)-Cognitive Coaching Program/Crucial Conversations/Instructional Coaching-Zone 4 Think Tank Planning Committee (Leading and Learning Conference, Zone 4 AISI Mini Conference, Central Alberta Regional Consortium)-Understanding 21st Century Learning Project Planning Committee



Wolf Creek Public Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Principal/Assistant Principal

  • Sep 1988 - Jun 2003

  Positions:-Principal, Clive School (K-9 School), Clive, Alberta -Assistant Principal – Clive SchoolActing Principal – Mirror School, Mirror, AlbertaAssistant Principal/Counselor - Mirror SchoolLeadership Competencies:-Overseeing Staffing, Staff Professional Development and Evaluation, School Budget, and Timetabling -Development of Annual Education Plans/Annual Education Report-Effective Behavior Support Program-Organized Community Peace Garden Project (whole school Humanities and Arts-based integrated and interactive curricular project)-Organized School Wide Social Skills Program (Project RESPECT and “Heroes”)-Involved in whole school action research projects – Clive School (“Cooperative Learning”, “Literacy and Reading Intervention”, “Math Problem Solving”, and “Differentiated Instruction)-Created Staff Handbook, Weekly Staff Memo and School Newsletters-Organized school-wide Discipline Policy/Student Recognition Policy-Evaluator for School Wide System Review (County of Lacombe #14) Curricular Responsibilities: -WinWin Program for Grade 9 and 7/8 (Working Interactively and Winning Independently)- “Strategies” Program, Clive School-Created Service Option, Enrichment, and T.E.A.M.S. Leadership Options-Language 7, 8, and 9, English 10, 13, and 23-Social Studies 7, 8, 9 and 10 Professional Responsibilities -Admin Professional Development Committee -Site Based Decision Making Committee -Admin Study Group (focus on Emotional Intelligence-2001, and Boys’ Education-2002) --Staff Representative (Professional Development, ATA Local, Wellness) -Completion of Lions-Quest Training Program (1990)-Completion of T.E.S.A. Program/Completion of Leadership Institute (1990)-Completion of Investment in Excellence Facilitator Training (1990)