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President: Paul Bohnert
Paul Bohnert has worked with the Council for more than
thirteen years. He has been the CTEC Conference Director seven times
and represented the southern portion of the province as south PD
Director for twelve years. He currently teaches at Senator Joyce
Fairbairn Middle school in Lethbridge. Paul has been providing PD
sessions for the past ten years in the areas of CTF, CTS, Science,
Social Studies, Assessment and 21st Century Pedagogy. Paul is excited
to be taking on his new role of CTEC Vice President and working to
reconnect CTS and CTF teachers across Alberta as we move past challenges
of COVID.
Email: President@ctecalberta.ca
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Vice President: Susannah Killey
Susannah
Killey is a Fashion Studies teacher at Saint Oscar Romero High School
in Edmonton. She is actively trying to revive fashion studies through
both her students and her colleagues. Through Skills Alberta, Technical
Theatre and Alberta Youth Theatre Collective, she expands what she does
in the classroom with enriching opportunities for her students outside
of the regular teaching day. CTEC Teacher of the Year (2017) and
creator of the Fashion Studies of Alberta Facebook group, she is heavily
involved in creating PD opportunities for other teachers including
teaching sessions, collaborating with post-secondary institutions and
planning PD days.
Email:VicePresident@ctecalberta.ca
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Phillipe Bresee
Philippe
Bresee is an Executive Staff Officer with the Alberta Teachers’
Association. He has been staff advisor to CTEC since 2023. Working with
CTEC and its teachers has been a great experience. The council is
dynamic and the world of career and technology education is ever
evolving. Before joining the ATA, Philippe was a school principal in
Canmore. He also taught junior and senior high humanities and was the
woodworking / construction specialist.
Email: ATA@ctecalberta.ca
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Treasurer: Margareta Hinrichsen
Margareta Hinrichsen has been the treasurer of the CTS
Council for many years and CETC for the past year since changing our
governance model. She has an extensive financial background and prior to
becoming a teacher she worked in the Banking Industry for many years.
She obtained her Education Degree from the University of Alberta and
graduated in 2002- majoring in Business Education. Just after she
graduated she was contracted to write a one credit course for Legal
Studies – Law and Small Business. She currently work for Alberta
Distance Learning Centre and she is the Lead Teacher for Financial
Management. She has, however, taught in numerous CTS occupational areas,
which included classroom experience at Ross Sheppard High School in
Edmonton. Since starting with ADLC, she has been active in promoting CTS
courses in addition to developing courses within Financial Management,
Tourism and Marketing & Management. In 2008, she became a Teacher
Champion for the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. In this capacity,
she strongly advocates the need to promote financial life and literacy
skills to students and encourage teachers to use the free resources FCAC
offers students, teachers and consumers. Her ability to keep track of
the finances of the organization are the prerequisites that put this
council back toward solvency.
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Secretary: Shannon Dunsmuir (she/her)
Shannon is a high school teacher at Black Gold
Outreach in Leduc. She has a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology
specializing in Technology in Education from the University of Alberta.
Shannon also holds a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University
of Alberta, a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Griffith University, and
is an Associate of the Institute of Canadian Bankers. Prior to getting
into teaching, Shannon worked in banking for many years as a Senior
Financial Advisor.
Email: Secretary@ctecalberta.ca
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Membership Services and Social Media:Philip Scott
Philip has been working with
Edmonton Catholic School Division since 2007 and is currently the
CTS/CTF Consultant for Edmonton Catholic. Originally trained in Science
and Math, he started his teaching career in rural Alberta from
Elementary to High School. He quickly found his passion in CTF/CTS and
Career options for students. He is happy to be part of CTEC which has
provided him so much professional development over the years, as well as
given him the opportunity to develop contacts and close friends.
Email: PublicRelations@ctecalberta.ca
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Communications: Cecil Hall
Cecil Hall brings an excellent command of technology and
has been working this year to transition our website from a google
driven site to one which is housed by the ATA. This has been a
considerable amount of work. He has ideas how to make the website even
more user friendly. He currently is teaching at Nelson Mandela High
School in Calgary in the area of financial management.
Email: CommunicationsDirector@ctecalberta.ca
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PD Director South:Mikkel Nannan
Email: PDSouth@ctecalberta.ca
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PD Director Calgary and Area: Sheldon D'Souza
Conference Director - 2024
Sheldon
is new to the CTEC Executive Council and will represent the Calgary Area
as the Professional Development Director for CTEC. Currently, He works
with the Calgary Board of Education at Crescent Heights High School,
specializing in Automotives. He graduated from the Bridge to Teaching
Certification Program through the University of Alberta, which allows
tradespeople to teach in CTS.
Before
entering the academic domain, he acquired 15 years of industry training,
including automotive parts, heavy-duty, independent and dealership
experience. During this time, he achieved his Automotive Service
Technology Diploma through SAIT Polytechnic, Master Toyota Technician
with Hybrid Certification, and Automotive Service Technician Red Seal
designation. This experience has allowed him to elevate student learning
and development. He aims to advocate for the CTS and CTF members in his
area to foster professional development and support the ongoing needs
of programs within the Calgary and area region.
Email: PDCalgary@ctecalberta.ca
Email: ConferenceDirector@ctecalberta.ca
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PD Director Calgary and Area: Peter Karlse
Email: PDCalgary@ctecalberta.ca
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PD Director Central:Sean Christensen
Email: PDCentral@ctecalberta.ca
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PD Director Edmonton: Paula Miller
I graduated with a Bachelors of Education in Secondary Education, majoring in Foods & Fashion. I currently teach CTS & CTF Food & Fashion Studies with Edmonton Catholic School District. I look forward to bringing professional development opportunities to Edmonton and the area. I am a passionate advocate for CTS & CTF programming and excited to program PD opportunities for teachers in the central area.
Email:PDEdmonton@ctecalberta.ca
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PD Director Edmonton: April Sevigny
April Sevigny is a Food Studies teacher at Mother Margaret Mary High School in Edmonton. Before becoming a teacher, April attended NAIT and obtained her Journeyman Ticket in Culinary Arts as well as a Culinary Arts Diploma. She has a passion for all things food while exploring new and upcoming trends. She has also trained several skills competitors who have placed in the top three in their Provincial Skills Competitions. April has been teaching for 7 years now and she is excited to take on a role with the CTEC Council.
Email:PDEdmonton@ctecalberta.ca
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PD Director North East:Vacant
Email: pdnortheast@ctecalberta.ca
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PD Director Northwest:Tracy
Email: PDNorthwest@ctecalberta.ca
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District Representative - Heather McCaig
Heather began teaching in 1995 at Irvine School in Southern Alberta. She moved into Medicine Hat and taught at Southview Elementary School, Medicine Hat High School and moved to Crescent Heights High School in 1999. At this time she became involved with the local ATA and was Vice-President moving to President during a 15 year period. In 2015 she was elected at the District Representative for the Southeast. The CTEC council is a natural fit for Heather as her leadership classes are comprised of modules from many CTS streams.
Email: PEC@ctecalberta.ca
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