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Ann McKean
Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten Teacher - generalist

B.Ed. - Master of Teaching Program - University of Calgary
B.CR. - Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation and Disability Study - University of Calgary
Diploma- Community Rehabilitation- MRC

Interesting Facts:
  • Has worked for the Salvation Army Children’s Village supporting the BRIDGES team in a program that assists children who are experiencing significant behavior and emotional difficulties.
  • Has volunteered many years as a swimming and skiing coach with the Special Olympics.
  • Avid traveler, reader and skier.





    Julie McKay
    Elementary Teacher - Division 1 generalist and literacy specialist
    Junior and Senior High - Art

    B.Ed. - University of Calgary
    B.Sc. - Anthropology - University of Calgary

    Interesting Facts:
  • Selected as one of only eight participants in a Calgary Zoo/UofC pilot project created to train student teachers in field-based education.
  • Has worked as a volunteer to assist struggling readers with the Calgary Public Library’s Read with Me and the Calgary Reads program.
  • Has a Boston Terrier name Henry.





    Tracy Neff
    Elementary Teacher - Division 2 generalist

    B.Ed. - University of Calgary
    B.A - Simon Fraser University - major in Psychology

    Interesting Facts:
  • Has a diploma from Longridge Writer's Group in Minnesota and is currently writing a book.
  • Is a Personal Coach, having completed her training with the Emotional Fitness Institute.
  • Has led meditation groups.
  • Is a singer - weddings, anniversaries, Beatnik Jazz Club.





    Sandra Clemons
    Secondary - Social Studies, Song Writing
    Grade 4,5,6 - Social Studies and general
    Music Teacher - elementary grades

    B.A. - Communication Studies - University of Windsor, ON
    B.Ed. - University of Calgary

    Interesting Facts:
  • Is a professional musician/singer/songwriter who recently released her first CD.
  • Was born in Germany and is fluent in the language.
  • Has a keen interest and vast knowledge of World War I and II.





    Tara Fry
    Junior High - Science and Foods Studies, Senior High - Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics and Work Experience

    B.Sc. - Natural Science concentrating in Chemistry and Biology with a minor in English - University of Calgary
    B.Ed. - University of Western Ontario

    Interesting Facts:
  • Scooped ice cream at Leavitt's Ice Cream Shop for two summers.
  • Learning French in her spare time
  • Works with the Canadian Sudanese Volunteers for Development organization to raise awareness about the Sud Academy in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Plans on travelling to Africa to volunteer as a teacher.





    Oswaldo Monagas
    Secondary - Mathematics

    B. Math - Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuela
    Masters of Math Education - Universidad Pedagogica Experimental Libertador, Venezuela

    Interesting Facts:
  • Has been a math teacher for 28 years, mostly at the university level.
  • Private tutor in Calgary at secondary and postsecondary level.
  • Has been a co-author on nine published math textbooks.
  • Wrote a thesis and a number of articles on math education for blind students.
  • Designed and wrote an online course on Conceptual Maps.

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