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Teachers
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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