Central Office Staff
Superintendent's Office
Dr. Kathleen Finnigan
Superintendent of Schools
Phone: 403-343-1055
Responsible for the overall operations of the school Division: Board collaboration, advice and information for its governance role.
- Faith
- Board Matters
- Communication
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Strategic Planning
- Diversity
Maria St. Pierre
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and the Board of Trustees
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310117
- Administrative support for the Superintendent and Board of Trustees
- Teacher Certification
- Locally Developed Courses
Communications
The Communications Department is responsible for the design and delivery of the Division's/school's print, online media and communications.
Patrick Teskey
Communications and Community Engagement Coordinator
Faith
JoAnn Kelly
Religious Education and Curriculum Support Lead Teacher
Jeannette Manser
Youth Minister Coordinator
- Coordinate programs designed both to evangelize students and to make them into disciples
- Facilitate youth ministry activities for Red Deer, Innisfail and Olds
- LifeTeen High School Youth Groups and Edge Middle School Youth Groups
- Formation programs for high school leaders to minister to the Middle School students through the Edge Middle School Ministry program
- Provide retreat and faith-building activities for the schools
- Provide sacramental prep for students seeking confirmation and for High School RCIA candidates
Peter VanKampen
Youth Minister Coordinator
- Coordinate programs designed both to evangelize students and to make them into disciples
- Facilitate youth groups at the churches in Sylvan Lake and Rocky Mountain House
- Provide retreat and faith-building activities for the schools
- Provide sacramental prep for students seeking confirmation and for High School RCIA candidates
Curriculum and Inclusion
Dr. Ryan Sawula
Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Inclusion
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310160
Providing support to teachers in their curricular and inclusion needs.
- Deputy Superintendent
- Oversees Director of Early Learning
- Oversees Director of Inclusion
- Professional Development
- Administrator Leadership
- New Principal Support
- Leadership Development Program
- Teacher Professional Development
- New Teacher Orientation
- Division Professional Development
- Curriculum and Assessment
- Personalized Learning
- French Immersion (OLEP)
- Academies
- Oversees Director of Education Technology
- Indigenous Education Services
- Professional Assessment - Division Date
- Assurance and Education Plan
- RDCRS Summer School
- International Student Services
- Student Teachers
Chrys Nystrom
Executive Assistant to the Associate Superintendent of Curriculum
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310134
Administrative Support to Associate Superintendent of Curriculum
- IT Department
- Indigenous Education Services
- Faith Development
- Communications
- Health & Wellness
- St. Jerome Library Support located at Montfort Centre
Leigh Baker
Executive Assistant to the Associate Superintendent of Inclusion
- Administrative support to the Associate Superintendent - Inclusive Learning
Kylie Kissel
Director of Education Technology
Phone: 403-343-1055
Tracey Millar
Career Pathways Coordinator
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310259
- Dual Credit: responsible for development, implementation, enrollment and student support for concurrently enrolled students.
- Work Experience: oversees students enrolled in work experience opportunities and works with community business partners.
- Green Certificate: oversees students enrolled in agriculture placements working towards their green certificate.
- Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP): work with various community agencies and businesses to promote and provide support for student RAP opportunities.
Jonathan Mauro
Indigenous Education Services Coordinator
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310243
- Support for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit with cultural awareness, infusion and education.
- Build relationships with community and provincial agencies relevant to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit education.
- Develop curriculum resources that enhance the capacity of teachers and support the infusion of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives within subject areas.
- Create initiatives to engage and connect with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit families.
- Coordinator support for First Nations, Métis and Inuit events.
Diane Gardipy
Indigenous Education Consultant
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310244
- Assist in the development of curricular materials necessary for the program.
- Assist in the instruction within Cultural Education and Curriculum Integration to division staff.
- Support Coordinator and Lead Teacher in scheduling school visits and identifying, purchasing and preparing necessary materials.
- Support Coordinator and Lead Teacher in the coordination of division-wide initiatives.
- Organize data related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students.
- Build relationships with community and provincial agencies relevant to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit education.
Tracy Meneen
Indigenous Education Consultant
Phone: 403-343-1055
- Assist in the development of curricular materials necessary for the program.
- Assist in the instruction within Cultural Education and Curriculum Integration to division staff.
- Support Coordinator and Lead Teacher in scheduling school visits and identifying, purchasing and preparing necessary materials.
- Support Coordinator and Lead Teacher in the coordination of division-wide initiatives.
- Organize data related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students.
- Build relationships with community and provincial agencies relevant to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit education.
Danielle Chamryk
Indigenous Education - Family Support Counsellor
Phone: 403-343-1055
Lisa Alford
Director of Early Learning
Liz McCulloch
Administrative Assistant, Early Learning/Inclusive Learning
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310227
- Support for Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Nicole Zimmerman
Director of Inclusion
Bradie Molzan
Speech-Language Pathologist
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310262
Support students with speech, language, and communication challenges in successfully participating and learning within the classroom.
Krista Yakiwchuk
Speech-Language Pathologist
Phone: 14033431055
Robin Rosentreter
Speech-Language Pathologist
Phone: 14033431055
Jessica Herr
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310242
Assists Speech-Language Pathologists in supporting students with speech, language and communication challenges in successfully participating and learning within the classroom.
Christine Marstaller
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Kim Friesen
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Jocelyn Blanke
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Heather Bennett
Occupational Therapist
Phone: 403-343-1055
- Serving occupational therapy for early learning programs in the division
- Part of the Model of Student Support Team
Erin Boorman
Occupational Therapist
Phone: 403-343-1055
Melane Culham
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consultant
Christina McInenly
Division Cognitive Lead Teacher (Grade 4-12)
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310161
- Support for inclusive education and programming
- Part of the Model of Student Support Team
Dwayne Schafers
Behavioural Specialist
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310144
- Part of the Model of Student Support Team
Jessica Frison
Division Psychologist
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310242
- Work alongside school counsellors, administration and teachers to address the mental health concerns of our students
- Advise and collaborate in the development of strategies at targeted and universal levels
- Liaise with community agencies to access services for students and facilitate referrals
- Part of the Model of Student Support Team
Christy Magill
Division Lead Counsellor
Phone: 403-343-1055
System Services
Ryan Ledene
Associate Superintendent of System Services
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310114
- Oversees System Services. Ensuring that appropriate processes are in place for our Division.
- Transportation
- Facilities
- Maintenance
- New School Builds
- Capital Plan
- Leases and Property
- Joint Use Planning
- Agreements (JUPA)
- Negotiations (CUPE)
- Field Trips
- Student Attendance and Discipline
- Calendar Development
- Administrator Coaching
- Parent Concerns
Personnel
Jodi Smith
Associate Superintendent of Personnel
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310118
Recruiting, hiring, supporting and retaining a highly skilled staff focused on providing a high quality education and student support.
- Human Resources
- Staff Wellness
- Disability Management System
- Negotiations (ATA)
- Oversees Collective Agreements
- Sparkrock
- Diversity
- Administrator Coaching
Carey Wolfe
Director of Human Resources
Sarah Jacobson
Absence Management Coordinator
- Hires substitute teachers
- Manages and monitors the AESOP system for substitutes and teachers
- Payroll for substitute teachers
Crystal McLachlan
Benefits Administrator
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310133
- Benefit Enrolment/Changes
- Banking Info/Tax Changes
- Benefits/HSA Info
- Medical/Personal/Maternity Leaves
- Education Subsidy Program
- Alberta Teachers Retirement Fund
Jacky Leedholm
Receptionist
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310101
- Phone and front desk reception
- Facility rentals
- Payroll for school hosts
- Order supplies
Nataliia Domashenko
Human Resources Administrator
Phone: 4033431055
Responsibilities:
- Support Staff Substitutes
- Letters of Employment
- Data Entry
Jill Barton
Health and Safety Administrator/Return to Work Plans
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310150
Financial Services
This department is responsible for the financial operations of our schools, central office and the Board of Trustees.
Laurel Latka
Secretary-Treasurer
Ensuring that appropriate resources are in place in our facilities.
- Finances (Budget)
- School Safety
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Hour Zero
- EOC (Hour Zero)
- Duty to Report
- Student Data - PowerSchool
- Home Education
- Insurance
- FOIPP
- Negotiations Lead
- Board of Trustees Admin Services
- Partnerships
- Admin Procedures and Policy
- Legal Issues
- Sparkrock
Nicole Williams
Student Information Coordinator/Executive Assistant to Secretary Treasurer
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310135
- Administrative support to Secretary-Treasurer
- Support applications such as PowerSchool, PASI and Extranet
Kathy Hileman
Payroll Administrator - Certificate
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310142
- Responsible for payroll and payroll inquiries for all non-certified support staff in the Division
Sheila Freele
Payroll Administrator - Support Staff
Lynda Brown
Senior Accountant
Shannon Howell
Accounts Payable Clerk
Renee Wilkins
Accounts Payable Clerk
Erin Hoiland
Accounts Payable Clerk
Information Technology Services
Houlio Chadi
Systems & Network Analyst
- Infrastructure design, development, planning and installation
- Managing and monitoring division network infrastructure, server, internet and network security
- In-school technology support for staff and students
Rami Chadi
Systems Analyst
- In-school technology support for staff and students
- Hardware/Software Support and Deployment
Steve Conroy
Systems Analyst
- Maintaining and managing server and virtual server infrastructure
- Maintaining and managing internet servers
- Managing and monitoring internet and network security
- In-school technology support for staff and students
Corby Hirsch
Systems Analyst
- In-school technology support for staff and students
- Application/Operating System Deployment
- PowerSchool and School Engage support
Heather Howe
Systems Analyst
- Everything to do with Google
- In-school technology support for staff and students
- Destiny library support
- Tech Tub support
- Help Desk support
Gaelan Lavery
Systems Anaylst
- In-school technology support for staff and students
- Google Apps For Education support
- Hardware/Software Support and Deployment
Andy Pezzack
Systems Analyst
- Division Voice over IP phone systems administrator
- In-school technology support for staff and students
Jacob Schwarzenberger
System Analyst
Phone: 14033431055
Maintenance Department
Kevin Erickson
Facilities Manager
Phone: 403-309-4754
- Oversees the physical operation of facilities
- Responsible to ensure that physical facilitates are operated effectively, maintained at a maximum level, ensuring there is continued preventive maintenan
ce
Brad Learmond
Assistant Maintenance Manager
Phone: 403-309-4754
Jean Gillespie
Maintenance Administrative Assistant
Phone: 403-343-1055 ext. 310152
Transportation Services
Shevon Coram
Transportation Manager
Phone: 403-309-8801
- Oversees the overall operations of the Transportation Department.
Kelli Pickett
Assistant Transportation Manager and Safety & Training Coordinator
Phone: 403-309-8801
- Conducts periodic formal and informal safety and health walk-through inspections of workplace facilities
- Ensures that safety training is provided for all employees
- Conducts accident/injury investigations and illness exposure monitoring
- Conducts investigations into employee inquiries, suggestions and complaints
- Maintains required safety and health documents/files
- Ensures periodic inspections of all motorized vehicles
- Conducts yearly audits of the safety program
- Helps develop controls for identified hazards
- New employee orientation training
- Monitors, revises and implements ongoing updates in safety regulations, laws or reporting requirements- NSC compliance
Occupational Health and Safety
We believe that a safe high quality and satisfying learning environment depends on a healthy and safe workplace.The primary mandate of the Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Team is to promote a safe and healthy learning environment for staff, students and visitors, and to support the development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of effective health and safety management systems within the Division.
Treena Dixon
Health and Safety Manager
Phone: 403-343-1055
Red Deer Catholic International
This program welcomes students from all over the world wishing to study at one of our schools.
Patricia MacRae-Pasula
Managing Director
- Promotes the benefits and opportunities of studying with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools to parents and students across the world.
- Oversees international student registrations, entry and progress at division schools throughout the year.
- Establishes and maintains contact with student recruitment agencies, as well as provincial and federal study abroad departments.