The High Performing Educator Podcast

As a high school administrator, Mark Brown is passionate about helping educators and students live life as their best selves and challenges everyone to embrace the call of Choose To Be You. 

Using hi…

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!  This past year has been amazing.  The conversations we've had sparked hundreds of ideas, new connections and conversations.  None of it would have been possible wit…

In line with the Basilian model of educating the whole person in mind, body, and soul, the Wellness Programme at St. Michael’s College School (SMCS) plays an important role by supporting students’ so…

Tina McInenly is a Cognitive Lead Teacher in Red Deer, Alberta. She works on a division team supporting teachers and students in creating inclusive communities for all students. She values collaborat…

Doing whatever it takes.

More information on Sam: www.samdemma.com

Julie is a dynamic school and system leader with a broad range of educational leadership experiences spanning three decades in two different school boards.

Demonstrated success in collaborative leade…

Ryan Laughlin is a proud Bluefield Bobcat from Prince Edward Island. Ryan is a veteran Physical Education and Leadership educator at Bluefield High School. Ryan prides himself on physical fitness, s…

Joyce Sunada has over 30 years of experience as an educator. During that time she was a teacher, an administrator and provincial leader who helped create and support healthy school communities. 

Duri…

Natasha Bathgate is the Director of Learning and Innovation at West Island College, Calgary. An educator for 17 years, she is passionate about people, nature, and good design.

Natasha was born in Wal…

Katie Lewis-Prieur has been in education for more than 25 years, many of it in the classroom teaching English and Drama before working in system-level positions at the Ottawa Catholic School Board.  …

Dr. Kirk Linton is a school principal in Calgary. He graduated with his Ed.D. from the University of Calgary in the Learning Sciences in 2019 and received recognition at the national level for his re…

Dov is an Experiential Educator and Business owner with over 30 years of experience working with students. His commitment to improving their well-being, regardless of the challenges they may be facin…

Hooked on Leadership and Community Service since 1999, Marco LeBlanc is doing leadership right! He’s been teaching since 2009 and has taken students to local, provincial, national and global student …

Brandi has a passion for public education – to ensure it prepares children to be leaders in our world.

Married, with five children in grades 5 through 10, and many pets, Brandi lives in Edmonton. She…

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Jason Schilling was elected president in 2019 following two years of service as vice-president and more than eight years of service as district representative for South West. Prior to his election as…

Doug Primrose is currently in his 23rd year of teaching. Been at Yale Secondary for the last 15 years. Teach Student Leadership and Law 12. He was Chair of the BC Student Leadership Conference in 201…

Camille is a principal at a high school concurrently pursuing her Doctorate of Education.  She brings enthusiasm, creativity, and a passion for reciprocal learning and teaching to all endeavours. Cam…