High Performing Educator Podcast
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About The High Performing Educator Podcast
The High Performing Educator Podcast was brought to life during the outbreak of COVID-19 to provide you with inspirational stories and practical advice from your colleagues in education. By tuning in, you will hear the stories and ideas of the world’s brightest and most ambitious educators. You can expect interviews with Principals, Teachers, Guidance Counsellors, National Student Association, Directors and anybody that works with youth.
Each episode will leave you feeling refreshed and reminded as to why you got into your work in education while providing you with cutting-edge ideas that you can implement with your students.
Since 2020, we have completed over 150 interviews. In each episode, we break down the beliefs and philosophies of highly effective educators from all over the globe to distill the resources and practices that you can use to improve your practice. This includes the advice they wish they heard, tangible resources like books and courses, personal routines and much more.
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Chrystal Colquhoun – E-learning and Classroom Teacher at Listowel District Secondary School
Norman Gaudet – Head of School/Chef d’établissement at TFS – Canada’s International School
Bryan Burns – Principal at Matthew Halton High School
Laura Beltran – Principal at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School
Stacy Hovey – Vice-Principal at Holy Trinity Catholic High School
Rhae-Ann Holoien — Superintendent of Schools for the Battle River School Division
David Kelly, Ed.D — Principal at Nixa High School
Tom Hamer — Deputy Superintendent of Palliser School Division
Lisa Dunnigan — Veteran Educator and Co-Founder of Teach Your Heart Out
Charle Peck — Keynote Speaker and School Mental Health Consultant
Crystina Cardozo — Math Coach at Pine Grove Manor School (NJ), Speaker and Real Estate Investor
Kim O’Brien and Lori Friedman — Literacy and Match Coaches at Claremont Elementary School (NJ)
Lindsay Reynoldson — Leadership and Physical Education Teacher at Rutland Senior Secondary
Donovan Taylor Hall — Youth Advocate and Educator that Teaches how to Build Positive Self-Identity
Sandra Nagy — Managing Director at Future Design School
Mac Fred Mbonimpa — Event and activities coordinator at the Student Association of College La Cité
Michael Saretzky — Recipient of the Prime Ministers Award for Teaching Excellence in STEM
Jeff Madsen — Retired teacher and veteran of high school English
Ireland Black — Success Coach in Bowden and Spruce View
Lynne Jenkinson — Executive Director of Flagstaff Family and Community Services
Shane Chisholm — Principal of Father Henri Voisin School in Red Deer, Alberta
Alain Cyr-Russo —Senior Manager of Student Life at Algonquin Students’ Association
Kevin Baker — Executive Dean, Faculty of Business at Durham College
Rick Gilson – Executive Director of Southern Alberta Professional Development Consortium
Martin Tshibwabwa – K-12 Educator passionate about Special Education, Social Sciences, and Languages
Patrick Bohnet – Executive Director of the Central Alberta Regional Consortium (CARC)
Connie Shepherd – Ontario Educator of over 20 years
Jairek Robbins – Performance Coach, Best-Selling Author, International Speaker
Alison Fantin – Principal of Kirkland Lake District Composite School
Karl Fernandes – Teacher, Coach, Writer, Guest Speaker and Life Long Learner
Suzanne Imhoff – Art Teacher at St. Croix Falls High School and Student Leadership Advisor
Dr. Ivan Joseph – TED talk (21 million views), Speaker, Author and Self-Confidence Expert
Sarah Wells – Olympic Athlete, Speaker and Founder of the Believe Initiative
Chapter One: Empty Your Backpack (Read Along)
Hoi Leung – Principal of Pickering High School
Jeremy and Lynn Hayes – Two Incredible Humans Pioneering the Allie Sunshine Project
Jason Kupery – Director of Learning for the Palliser School Division
Paolo Morrone – Principal at St Andrew Catholic School
A Powerful Idea for the Start of a New Semester
Tracy Beaulieu – Administrative Support Leader
Darrell Glenn – Head coach of the University of Prince Edward Men’s Varsity Basketball Team
Empty Your Backpack (Spoken Word Poem)
Sweet Caroline on a Gondola – an unexpected Leadership lesson (From Brent Dickson)
Alexis Epp – 3rd Year Student at the University of Regina (Bachelor of Social Work)
James Trodden – Assistant Superintendent of Learning at Buffalo Trail Public School
Jennifer Bradbury – Executive Director of the Taco Bell Foundation
Vickie Morgado – Elementary Guidance Experiential Learning Teacher
Don Middleton – Assistant Principal at Lester B.Pearson High School in Calgary
Sheri Lowrie – Communications and Events Coordinator at the University of Windsor
Amy Andrew – Education Assistant at Red Deer Catholic and Red Deer Public School Divisions
Dave Levy – Language Arts Teacher at Green Acres School and Passionate Athletic Director
Dr. Elaina Guilmette – Wellness Coordinator in Sun West School Division
Dr. Ann Hawkins – Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer at Health Karma Group
John (João) Linhares – Vice Principal at St.André Bessette Catholic School in Ajax, Ontario
Tom Stones – Grade 8 Teacher at Innisfail Middle School in Alberta
Small Consistent Actions Sam Demma – TEDxYouth@Toronto
Char Andrew – Health & Wellness Coordinator at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
Richard Karikari – Former CFL Athlete and Co-Founder of Complete Performance Centre
Jesse Macdonald – Prince Edward Island’s Chef of the Year
Atul Temurnikar – Co-Founder and Chairman, Global Schools Foundation (Singapore)
Dan Wolfe – Assistant Principal at Sunray Elementary School in Pasco County, Florida
Scott Johnson – Principal at Bowmanville High School
Jennifer Meeker – Principal of Special Education K-12 at the Upper Grand District School Board
Melanie Randall – Dance, English, Canadian & World Studies Teacher at Chatham Kent Secondary School
Laurent (Larry) Paquette – Principal at Northern Secondary School in Sturgeon Falls
Tara Connor, Ed.D. – Principal, Abbey Park High School in the Halton District School Board
Josh Windsor – Principal at Grand River Collegiate in the Waterloo Region District School Board
Curtis Carmichael – “CC the Futurist”
Kathleen Moro – Principal at Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School
Shane Beckett – Principal at Donald Young School/Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program
Heather Pierce – Principal at Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute
Robyn Hollohan, B.Sc, B.Ed, M.Ed – Junior High Science Teacher at Roland Michener Secondary School
Laura Briscoe – Learning Coordinator of Innovation at the Thames Valley District School Board
Julie Mathé – Principal at St. Mother Teresa High School
Chris St. Amand – Leader of Experiential Learning at the St. Clair Catholic District School Board
Peter Bowman – Principal of Orillia Secondary School
Ryan McDonnell – Principal at Superior CVI in Thunder Bay
Brian McKenzie – Principal at Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School
Mark Cossarin – Principal at Lindsay Collegiate & VocationaI Institute
Cassandra Tenbergen – Principal at Marymount Academy (SCDSB)
Andrew Boon – Principal at Notre Dame College School
Carl Cini – Principal at Iona Catholic Secondary School (DPCDSB)
Staci Whittle – Principal at Niagara Children’s Centre School Authority
Michelina Battaglini – Principal at Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic Secondary School
Paul DeVuono – Vice Principal at St. Anthony’s Catholic School (BGCDSB)
Rebecca Newcombe – Principal at Aldershot School (HDSB)
Jacquie Pece – Principal at Craig Kielburger Secondary School (HDSB)
Dave Ryan – Mayor of the City of Pickering (Fifth term)
Jason Pratt – Principal at St. Martin Catholic Secondary School
Tina Noel – Experiential Learning Coordinator Renfrew County Catholic DSB
Maren Abuzukar and Bryanna Rentz – Two Student Leaders from Buffalo Trail Public Schools
Peter LeBlanc – Author and Retired Ontario and International principal
Nicola Whitehouse – Vice-Principal at St. Peter High School (OCSB)
Glenn Gifford – Principal at Saint Michael Catholic High School
Valerie Dumoulin – Proud Principal of Ecole Secondaire Cochrane High School
Annibale Larossi – Principal at St. Marcellinus Secondary School
Coral Klein – Principal of Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LDSB)
Rob Gilmour – Principal of Loyola School of Adult and Continuing Education
Al Mclean – Principal at Timmins High & Vocational School
Andrea Holwegner – CEO of Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc “The Chocoholic Nutritionist TM”
Phebe Lam – Associate Vice-President, Student Experience UWindsor (Acting)
Alana Principe – Grade One Teacher with the Halton Catholic District School Board
Karen Kettle – Retired Science Teacher, Speaker and Author of Countdown To Camp
Greg McLean – Principal of Sacred Heart Catholic School in Bruce Grey County
Cathy Beauchamp – Principal at Englehart High School in North Eastern Ontario
Mike Thiessen – Instruction, Curriculum, & Technology Coordinator at Fort La Bosse School Division
Pamela Pereyra – CEO & Founder of Media Savvy Citizens and Media Education Expert
Larry Tomiyama – Consultant and Retired Administrator with 32 Years of Experience in Education
Erika Rath – Director of Student Services at The Sacred Heart School of Montreal (part 2)
Tali Aziza M.S.W., R.S.W. – School Counsellor at Netivot HaTorah Day School
Elijah Johnson – Secondary Division National President Business Professionals of America
John Lucas Guimaraes – Post-secondary National President of Business Professionals of America
Mike O’Neil – Superintendent of Education at the Durham Catholic District School Board
Dr. Bridget Weiss – TIME featured Educator and Superintendent of the Juneau School District
Michelle Lemaire – System Principal at the Halton District School Board Welcome Centre
Robert Legace – Creator and Lead Teacher of the GENESIS Program
Becky Stewart – Music Director at Yuba Gardens Intermediate School
Nicole Philp – Consultant, Ministry of Education
Sara Daddario – English Teacher and Director of Student Activities at Kennedy High School
Scott Mclnnis – Leadership Teacher and Teacher Librarian at Selkirk Secondary School
Mike Loudfoot – Former Educator with over 30 years of experience.
Tracey Klinkhammer – Management Co-op at The University of Toronto Scarborough Campus
Tom D’Amico – Director of Education with the Ottawa Catholic School Board
Tina Edwards – President of the Saskatchewan Association of Student Council Advisors
Leslie Loewen – Campus Culture Manager at Fresno Unified School District
Pat Riddlesprigger – Athletic Manager at the Fresno Unified School District
Lesleigh Dye – Proud Director of the District School Board Ontario North East
Manny Figueiredo – Director of Education at the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Michelle Strube-Hauser – Vice-Principal and Student Council Advisor at Melfort Comprehensive School
Bridgit Moore – Leadership Teacher and Student Activity Director at Grace Davis High School
Scott Kirkness – Classroom Teacher in the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division
Kelly Weaver – Director of Student Activities at Iolani School & Founder of Soulvivor808
Aubrey Patterson – 30-Year Teacher, Principal, Superintendent & Founder of Warm Demanders
Alexandra (Allie) Raper – Signature Programs, Senior Specialist at Canadian Cancer Society
Shonna Barth – Principal of Crescent Heights High School
Peter Prochilo – Superintendent of School Effectiveness, SCDSB
Eric Windeler – Founder & Executive Director of Jack.org
Kevin Wendling – Elementary School Principal at Northeastern Catholic District School Board
Paulette Lippert – Experiential Learning Leader for Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board
Michelle Dittmer – President and Co-Founder at Canadian Gap Year Association (Part 2)
Andy Speers – Intermediate teacher at Elora Public School and Co-Creator of Empowerment Day
Brent Mattix – Activities Director for Roseville High School in California
Jerell Maneja – Activities Director for Milpitas High School
Lisa Nichols – Vice Principal on Special Assignment GOAL 2 Office/ School Leadership
Debbie Hawkins – Campus Culture Director at Sunnyside High School in Fresno Unified
Kevin Fochs – Executive Director of Alaska FFA
Terresa Amidei – Activities Director for Desert Ridge Academy
Arielle Ben-Zaken – Clinical Social Worker at CIUSSS
Derek Hill – New York FFA State Director
Christina Raso – Experiential Learning Consultant for Sudbury Catholic School Board
Kelly Karius – Founder of No Such Thing As A Bully
Lynda Burgess – Education Manager with Alberta Education
Tracy Lockwood – Owner of PLAY Education Consulting
Katrin Heim – Innovation Coach with Buffalo Trail Public Schools
Karen O’Brien – Re-Engagement Counsellor
Dr. Adam Browning – Director of Learning Palliser School Division
Lewis Keys – Lead Child & Youth Coordinator California National Guard
Bluefield Leadership Class **Student Interview**
Michael Straile – Assistant Principal Bonnyville Centralized High School
Mark Brown – Assistant Principal and Author
Liat Benzacar – Student Wellness Officer at St. Michael’s College School
Tina McInenly – Cognitive Lead Teacher in Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
Sarah Hernholm – Educator turned Entrepreneur, Founder of WIT
Ryan Laughlin – Leadership Teacher at Bluefield High School
Cody Huseby – Teacher at Red Deer Catholic Schools
Joyce Sunada – Wellness Speaker, Coach and Facilitator
Natasha Bathgate – Director of Learning and Innovation at West Island College
Katie Lewis-Prieur & Sarah Abrams – Consultants at the Ottawa Catholic School Board
Dr. Kirk Linton – K-9 Principal, EdD in Learning Sciences & Music teacher/trumpet player
Suz Jeffreys – Stress Management Consultant, Tai Chi Instructor & Certified Nutrition Therapist
Dov Shapiro – CEO of ConnectU Program Inc.
Marco LeBlanc – Vice President of the New-Brunswick Student Leadership Association.
Brandi Rai – President of the Alberta School Councils’ Association
Jason Schilling – President of the Alberta Teachers Association
Camille Loken – High School Principal & Executive Coach
Anthony Perrotta – Vice Principal, MEd Student, AQ Instructor & Filmmaker
Chad Ostrowski, Jeff Gargas and Rae Hughart – The Teach Better Team
Lori Wagner – Coordinator of Student Supports
Christopher Antilope – Secondary school teacher with the Halton Catholic District School Board
Martin Tshibwabwa – Resource teacher from grade 9 to 12 at Notre Dame
Tomy Valookaran – Chaplain at St. Mary C.S.S
Jamie Stewart – Teacher and Founder of Elite Basketball Training Academy
Christine Bays – Executive Director at the Unsinkable Organization
Karen Dancy – Parent Council Chair & Parent Engagement Advocate
Jim Rieder B.Ed M.A – Head of Institutes and Strategic Development
Tim Cavey – Founder of Teachers on Fire, 8th-grade teacher and assistant principal
Janessa Nevill and Hailey Babcock – Teachers at Ecole Plamondon School
Jackie Groat – Student Leadership Advisor, Teacher & Basketball Coach
Jennifer Lemieux – Teacher, Guidance Counselor and Student Leadership Advisor
Kristina Willing – 38-year teaching veteran (Lessons Learned)
Tom Yonge – Leadership Teacher and Speaker at Edmonton Public Schools
Chris McCullough – Teacher and Vice-Principal in Red Deer, Alberta
Breanne Oakie – Teacher at Wolf Creek Public Schools
Nadia Irshad – Co-founder of Glarea Elevated Learning and the future of education
Darrell Bergmann – Athletic Director at Boyle Secondary School
Lisa Spencer – Student Success, Gap-Closing and Experiential Learning
Margot Arnold – Entrepreneurship Teacher & Women of the Year Workplace Excellence Award
Michael Kelly – Catholic Educator, Coach, World Traveller, Hockey Fan and Student Leadership Advisor
Lara Spiers – Secondary Vice-Principal at Durham Catholic District School Board
Avni Soni – Secondary Science Teacher at Centennial High School
Trevor Small – Drama Teacher at St. Mary C.S.S
Andrew Hall – Chaplaincy Leader at St. Johns College
Cortnie Freeman – Dance Teacher & How to Adjust Virtually
Matteo Cianfrone – OCT, Physical Education Teacher & Soccer Coach
Sarah Daintrey – Teacher, Activities Advisor, Bear Wrestler and Service Education Advocate
Diana Speranza – Catholic Educator & Life Long Learner
Nicholas McCowan – Lenovo’s Visionary Teachers Award Recipient
Karl Mercuri – Social and Emotional Learning Coordinator at The Priory Elementary School
Jade Bilodeau – Former President OSTA-AECO & Student at Western University
Greg Firth – Coach and Department Head of the Career Path Regional Program
Brent Dickson – Leadership & P.E. Teacher at Centennial High School
Michelle Lowey – Teacher Physical Education & Sports Medicine
Ash Baer – Mental Health Advocate and speaker
Ian Howcroft – CEO of Skills Ontario
Katherine Luellen – Executive Dean, Enrollment Management, Interlochen Center for the Arts
Antonio Morra – Leadership Teacher at All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Steve Bristol – Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management and Strategic Planning
Tania Vincent – Chaplain at St. Michael Catholic Secondary School
Michael Booth – Principal of Blyth Academy’s Yorkville and Orbit Campuses
Ren Lukoni – Teacher and student leadership advisor at L.P. Miller Comprehensive High School
Jason Eduful – Teacher, Basketball Coach, Youth Minister and Mental Health Advocate
Ryan Keliher BA, BEd, MBA, – Teacher, Author, Coach and Teenage Motivator
Mike Anderson – Principal of the Grand River Otters Elementary Remote School (4200 students)
Melanie Headley – Teacher and student council advisor at Bluefield High School
Joanna Severino – CEO and Founder of PrepSkills and the US College Expo
Deb Lawlor – Coordinator, Intermediate/Secondary Student Success OCSB
Christa Ray – Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator at ALCDSB
Nicole Haire – BC Program Head Hayat Universal School Qatar
Julie Champagne – Co-Founder at the English Tutor and Teacher
Paola Di Fonzo – Chaplain All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Dr. Seth Goldsweig – Vice Principal at The Leo Baeck Day School and Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
Catherine Hogan – English teacher and Student Leadership Advisor
Matt Sanders – Experiential Lead Learner at the Lambton Kent District School Board
Daniel Steckley – Physical Education and Leadership Teacher (SJAM)
Abbey Gingerich – Teacher and Student Leadership Advisor (KCI)
Daniel Horgan – CEO and Founder of CoLabl and the Talent Accelerator
Richard Vissers – Director of Admissions at Holy Trinity School
Darrin M Peppard Ed.D – school district superintendent, speaker, author, and leadership consultant
Adrian Del Monte – English Department Head & Leadership Coordinator
Dr. LouAnn Ross – Executive Director of Business Professionals America
Brent McDonald – Superintendent of Education and Information Technology UGDSB
Hugues Bertrand – Social Studies & Leadership Teacher
Brian Dunn – Chaplain at St. Francis Xaiver C.S.S
John Dennison – Student Success Teacher at Corner Brook Regional High
Heather McCaig – President of AASCA & Student Leadership Advisor
Lenora Poulin – English teacher, Librarian and Student Leadership Advisor
Merle Gonsalvez – TCDSB Teacher and Dancer
Chelle Travis – Executive Director of SkillsUSA
Jeff Gerber – Speaker, Teacher, Relationship Advocate
Marc England – Teacher and Leadership Advisor
Maddie Campbell – CSLA Operations Coordinator
Erika Rath – Director of Student Services The Sacred Heart School of Montreal
Bob Kline – Leadership Teacher, Speaker and Advisor of the year (2019)
Angelo Minardi – High Energy Educator, Chaplain and Student Council Advisor
Michelle Dittmer: Founder and CEO of the Gap Year Association
Melissa Wright – New Brunswick Student Leadership Association President
Michael Consul – TCDSB Student Leadership Coordinator & 7 Habits Trainer
All Episodes (Newest to Oldest)
Lynne Jenkinson — Executive Director of Flagstaff Family and Community Services
Shane Chisholm — Principal of Father Henri Voisin School in Red Deer, Alberta
Alain Cyr-Russo —Senior Manager of Student Life at Algonquin Students’ Association
Kevin Baker — Executive Dean, Faculty of Business at Durham College
Rick Gilson – Executive Director of Southern Alberta Professional Development Consortium
Martin Tshibwabwa – K-12 Educator passionate about Special Education, Social Sciences, and Languages
Patrick Bohnet – Executive Director of the Central Alberta Regional Consortium (CARC)
Connie Shepherd – Ontario Educator of over 20 years
Jairek Robbins – Performance Coach, Best-Selling Author, International Speaker
Alison Fantin – Principal of Kirkland Lake District Composite School
Karl Fernandes – Teacher, Coach, Writer, Guest Speaker and Life Long Learner
Suzanne Imhoff – Art Teacher at St. Croix Falls High School and Student Leadership Advisor
Dr. Ivan Joseph – TED talk (21 million views), Speaker, Author and Self-Confidence Expert
Sarah Wells – Olympic Athlete, Speaker and Founder of the Believe Initiative
Chapter One: Empty Your Backpack (Read Along)
Hoi Leung – Principal of Pickering High School
Jeremy and Lynn Hayes – Two Incredible Humans Pioneering the Allie Sunshine Project
Jason Kupery – Director of Learning for the Palliser School Division
Paolo Morrone – Principal at St Andrew Catholic School
A Powerful Idea for the Start of a New Semester
Tracy Beaulieu – Administrative Support Leader
Darrell Glenn – Head coach of the University of Prince Edward Men’s Varsity Basketball Team
Empty Your Backpack (Spoken Word Poem)
Sweet Caroline on a Gondola – an unexpected Leadership lesson (From Brent Dickson)
Alexis Epp – 3rd Year Student at the University of Regina (Bachelor of Social Work)
James Trodden – Assistant Superintendent of Learning at Buffalo Trail Public School
Jennifer Bradbury – Executive Director of the Taco Bell Foundation
Vickie Morgado – Elementary Guidance Experiential Learning Teacher
Don Middleton – Assistant Principal at Lester B.Pearson High School in Calgary
Sheri Lowrie – Communications and Events Coordinator at the University of Windsor
Amy Andrew – Education Assistant at Red Deer Catholic and Red Deer Public School Divisions
Dave Levy – Language Arts Teacher at Green Acres School and Passionate Athletic Director
Dr. Elaina Guilmette – Wellness Coordinator in Sun West School Division
Dr. Ann Hawkins – Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer at Health Karma Group
John (João) Linhares – Vice Principal at St.André Bessette Catholic School in Ajax, Ontario
Tom Stones – Grade 8 Teacher at Innisfail Middle School in Alberta
Small Consistent Actions Sam Demma – TEDxYouth@Toronto
Char Andrew – Health & Wellness Coordinator at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
Richard Karikari – Former CFL Athlete and Co-Founder of Complete Performance Centre
Jesse Macdonald – Prince Edward Island’s Chef of the Year
Atul Temurnikar – Co-Founder and Chairman, Global Schools Foundation (Singapore)
Dan Wolfe – Assistant Principal at Sunray Elementary School in Pasco County, Florida
Scott Johnson – Principal at Bowmanville High School
Jennifer Meeker – Principal of Special Education K-12 at the Upper Grand District School Board
Melanie Randall – Dance, English, Canadian & World Studies Teacher at Chatham Kent Secondary School
Laurent (Larry) Paquette – Principal at Northern Secondary School in Sturgeon Falls
Tara Connor, Ed.D. – Principal, Abbey Park High School in the Halton District School Board
Josh Windsor – Principal at Grand River Collegiate in the Waterloo Region District School Board
Curtis Carmichael – “CC the Futurist”
Kathleen Moro – Principal at Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School
Shane Beckett – Principal at Donald Young School/Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program
Heather Pierce – Principal at Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute
Robyn Hollohan, B.Sc, B.Ed, M.Ed – Junior High Science Teacher at Roland Michener Secondary School
Laura Briscoe – Learning Coordinator of Innovation at the Thames Valley District School Board
Julie Mathé – Principal at St. Mother Teresa High School
Chris St. Amand – Leader of Experiential Learning at the St. Clair Catholic District School Board
Peter Bowman – Principal of Orillia Secondary School
Ryan McDonnell – Principal at Superior CVI in Thunder Bay
Brian McKenzie – Principal at Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School
Mark Cossarin – Principal at Lindsay Collegiate & VocationaI Institute
Cassandra Tenbergen – Principal at Marymount Academy (SCDSB)
Andrew Boon – Principal at Notre Dame College School
Carl Cini – Principal at Iona Catholic Secondary School (DPCDSB)
Staci Whittle – Principal at Niagara Children’s Centre School Authority
Michelina Battaglini – Principal at Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic Secondary School
Paul DeVuono – Vice Principal at St. Anthony’s Catholic School (BGCDSB)
Rebecca Newcombe – Principal at Aldershot School (HDSB)
Jacquie Pece – Principal at Craig Kielburger Secondary School (HDSB)
Dave Ryan – Mayor of the City of Pickering (Fifth term)
Jason Pratt – Principal at St. Martin Catholic Secondary School
Tina Noel – Experiential Learning Coordinator Renfrew County Catholic DSB
Maren Abuzukar and Bryanna Rentz – Two Student Leaders from Buffalo Trail Public Schools
Peter LeBlanc – Author and Retired Ontario and International principal
Nicola Whitehouse – Vice-Principal at St. Peter High School (OCSB)
Glenn Gifford – Principal at Saint Michael Catholic High School
Valerie Dumoulin – Proud Principal of Ecole Secondaire Cochrane High School
Annibale Larossi – Principal at St. Marcellinus Secondary School
Coral Klein – Principal of Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LDSB)
Rob Gilmour – Principal of Loyola School of Adult and Continuing Education
Al Mclean – Principal at Timmins High & Vocational School
Andrea Holwegner – CEO of Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc “The Chocoholic Nutritionist TM”
Phebe Lam – Associate Vice-President, Student Experience UWindsor (Acting)
Alana Principe – Grade One Teacher with the Halton Catholic District School Board
Karen Kettle – Retired Science Teacher, Speaker and Author of Countdown To Camp
Greg McLean – Principal of Sacred Heart Catholic School in Bruce Grey County
Cathy Beauchamp – Principal at Englehart High School in North Eastern Ontario
Mike Thiessen – Instruction, Curriculum, & Technology Coordinator at Fort La Bosse School Division
Pamela Pereyra – CEO & Founder of Media Savvy Citizens and Media Education Expert
Larry Tomiyama – Consultant and Retired Administrator with 32 Years of Experience in Education
Erika Rath – Director of Student Services at The Sacred Heart School of Montreal (part 2)
Tali Aziza M.S.W., R.S.W. – School Counsellor at Netivot HaTorah Day School
Elijah Johnson – Secondary Division National President Business Professionals of America
John Lucas Guimaraes – Post-secondary National President of Business Professionals of America
Mike O’Neil – Superintendent of Education at the Durham Catholic District School Board
Dr. Bridget Weiss – TIME featured Educator and Superintendent of the Juneau School District
Michelle Lemaire – System Principal at the Halton District School Board Welcome Centre
Robert Legace – Creator and Lead Teacher of the GENESIS Program
Becky Stewart – Music Director at Yuba Gardens Intermediate School
Nicole Philp – Consultant, Ministry of Education
Sara Daddario – English Teacher and Director of Student Activities at Kennedy High School
Scott Mclnnis – Leadership Teacher and Teacher Librarian at Selkirk Secondary School
Mike Loudfoot – Former Educator with over 30 years of experience.
Tracey Klinkhammer – Management Co-op at The University of Toronto Scarborough Campus
Tom D’Amico – Director of Education with the Ottawa Catholic School Board
Tina Edwards – President of the Saskatchewan Association of Student Council Advisors
Leslie Loewen – Campus Culture Manager at Fresno Unified School District
Pat Riddlesprigger – Athletic Manager at the Fresno Unified School District
Lesleigh Dye – Proud Director of the District School Board Ontario North East
Manny Figueiredo – Director of Education at the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Michelle Strube-Hauser – Vice-Principal and Student Council Advisor at Melfort Comprehensive School
Bridgit Moore – Leadership Teacher and Student Activity Director at Grace Davis High School
Scott Kirkness – Classroom Teacher in the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division
Kelly Weaver – Director of Student Activities at Iolani School & Founder of Soulvivor808
Aubrey Patterson – 30-Year Teacher, Principal, Superintendent & Founder of Warm Demanders
Alexandra (Allie) Raper – Signature Programs, Senior Specialist at Canadian Cancer Society
Shonna Barth – Principal of Crescent Heights High School
Peter Prochilo – Superintendent of School Effectiveness, SCDSB
Eric Windeler – Founder & Executive Director of Jack.org
Kevin Wendling – Elementary School Principal at Northeastern Catholic District School Board
Paulette Lippert – Experiential Learning Leader for Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board
Michelle Dittmer – President and Co-Founder at Canadian Gap Year Association (Part 2)
Andy Speers – Intermediate teacher at Elora Public School and Co-Creator of Empowerment Day
Brent Mattix – Activities Director for Roseville High School in California
Jerell Maneja – Activities Director for Milpitas High School
Lisa Nichols – Vice Principal on Special Assignment GOAL 2 Office/ School Leadership
Debbie Hawkins – Campus Culture Director at Sunnyside High School in Fresno Unified
Kevin Fochs – Executive Director of Alaska FFA
Terresa Amidei – Activities Director for Desert Ridge Academy
Arielle Ben-Zaken – Clinical Social Worker at CIUSSS
Derek Hill – New York FFA State Director
Christina Raso – Experiential Learning Consultant for Sudbury Catholic School Board
Kelly Karius – Founder of No Such Thing As A Bully
Lynda Burgess – Education Manager with Alberta Education
Tracy Lockwood – Owner of PLAY Education Consulting
Katrin Heim – Innovation Coach with Buffalo Trail Public Schools
Karen O’Brien – Re-Engagement Counsellor
Dr. Adam Browning – Director of Learning Palliser School Division
Lewis Keys – Lead Child & Youth Coordinator California National Guard
Bluefield Leadership Class **Student Interview**
Michael Straile – Assistant Principal Bonnyville Centralized High School
Mark Brown – Assistant Principal and Author
Liat Benzacar – Student Wellness Officer at St. Michael’s College School
Tina McInenly – Cognitive Lead Teacher in Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
Sarah Hernholm – Educator turned Entrepreneur, Founder of WIT
Ryan Laughlin – Leadership Teacher at Bluefield High School
Cody Huseby – Teacher at Red Deer Catholic Schools
Joyce Sunada – Wellness Speaker, Coach and Facilitator
Natasha Bathgate – Director of Learning and Innovation at West Island College
Katie Lewis-Prieur & Sarah Abrams – Consultants at the Ottawa Catholic School Board
Dr. Kirk Linton – K-9 Principal, EdD in Learning Sciences & Music teacher/trumpet player
Suz Jeffreys – Stress Management Consultant, Tai Chi Instructor & Certified Nutrition Therapist
Dov Shapiro – CEO of ConnectU Program Inc.
Marco LeBlanc – Vice President of the New-Brunswick Student Leadership Association.
Brandi Rai – President of the Alberta School Councils’ Association
Jason Schilling – President of the Alberta Teachers Association
Camille Loken – High School Principal & Executive Coach
Anthony Perrotta – Vice Principal, MEd Student, AQ Instructor & Filmmaker
Chad Ostrowski, Jeff Gargas and Rae Hughart – The Teach Better Team
Lori Wagner – Coordinator of Student Supports
Christopher Antilope – Secondary school teacher with the Halton Catholic District School Board
Martin Tshibwabwa – Resource teacher from grade 9 to 12 at Notre Dame
Tomy Valookaran – Chaplain at St. Mary C.S.S
Jamie Stewart – Teacher and Founder of Elite Basketball Training Academy
Christine Bays – Executive Director at the Unsinkable Organization
Karen Dancy – Parent Council Chair & Parent Engagement Advocate
Jim Rieder B.Ed M.A – Head of Institutes and Strategic Development
Tim Cavey – Founder of Teachers on Fire, 8th-grade teacher and assistant principal
Janessa Nevill and Hailey Babcock – Teachers at Ecole Plamondon School
Jackie Groat – Student Leadership Advisor, Teacher & Basketball Coach
Jennifer Lemieux – Teacher, Guidance Counselor and Student Leadership Advisor
Kristina Willing – 38-year teaching veteran (Lessons Learned)
Tom Yonge – Leadership Teacher and Speaker at Edmonton Public Schools
Chris McCullough – Teacher and Vice-Principal in Red Deer, Alberta
Breanne Oakie – Teacher at Wolf Creek Public Schools
Nadia Irshad – Co-founder of Glarea Elevated Learning and the future of education
Darrell Bergmann – Athletic Director at Boyle Secondary School
Lisa Spencer – Student Success, Gap-Closing and Experiential Learning
Margot Arnold – Entrepreneurship Teacher & Women of the Year Workplace Excellence Award
Michael Kelly – Catholic Educator, Coach, World Traveller, Hockey Fan and Student Leadership Advisor
Lara Spiers – Secondary Vice-Principal at Durham Catholic District School Board
Avni Soni – Secondary Science Teacher at Centennial High School
Trevor Small – Drama Teacher at St. Mary C.S.S
Andrew Hall – Chaplaincy Leader at St. Johns College
Cortnie Freeman – Dance Teacher & How to Adjust Virtually
Matteo Cianfrone – OCT, Physical Education Teacher & Soccer Coach
Sarah Daintrey – Teacher, Activities Advisor, Bear Wrestler and Service Education Advocate
Diana Speranza – Catholic Educator & Life Long Learner
Nicholas McCowan – Lenovo’s Visionary Teachers Award Recipient
Karl Mercuri – Social and Emotional Learning Coordinator at The Priory Elementary School
Jade Bilodeau – Former President OSTA-AECO & Student at Western University
Greg Firth – Coach and Department Head of the Career Path Regional Program
Brent Dickson – Leadership & P.E. Teacher at Centennial High School
Michelle Lowey – Teacher Physical Education & Sports Medicine
Ash Baer – Mental Health Advocate and speaker
Ian Howcroft – CEO of Skills Ontario
Katherine Luellen – Executive Dean, Enrollment Management, Interlochen Center for the Arts
Antonio Morra – Leadership Teacher at All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Steve Bristol – Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management and Strategic Planning
Tania Vincent – Chaplain at St. Michael Catholic Secondary School
Michael Booth – Principal of Blyth Academy’s Yorkville and Orbit Campuses
Ren Lukoni – Teacher and student leadership advisor at L.P. Miller Comprehensive High School
Jason Eduful – Teacher, Basketball Coach, Youth Minister and Mental Health Advocate
Ryan Keliher BA, BEd, MBA, – Teacher, Author, Coach and Teenage Motivator
Mike Anderson – Principal of the Grand River Otters Elementary Remote School (4200 students)
Melanie Headley – Teacher and student council advisor at Bluefield High School
Joanna Severino – CEO and Founder of PrepSkills and the US College Expo
Deb Lawlor – Coordinator, Intermediate/Secondary Student Success OCSB
Christa Ray – Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator at ALCDSB
Nicole Haire – BC Program Head Hayat Universal School Qatar
Julie Champagne – Co-Founder at the English Tutor and Teacher
Paola Di Fonzo – Chaplain All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Dr. Seth Goldsweig – Vice Principal at The Leo Baeck Day School and Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
Catherine Hogan – English teacher and Student Leadership Advisor
Matt Sanders – Experiential Lead Learner at the Lambton Kent District School Board
Daniel Steckley – Physical Education and Leadership Teacher (SJAM)
Abbey Gingerich – Teacher and Student Leadership Advisor (KCI)
Daniel Horgan – CEO and Founder of CoLabl and the Talent Accelerator
Richard Vissers – Director of Admissions at Holy Trinity School
Darrin M Peppard Ed.D – school district superintendent, speaker, author, and leadership consultant
Adrian Del Monte – English Department Head & Leadership Coordinator
Dr. LouAnn Ross – Executive Director of Business Professionals America
Brent McDonald – Superintendent of Education and Information Technology UGDSB
Hugues Bertrand – Social Studies & Leadership Teacher
Brian Dunn – Chaplain at St. Francis Xaiver C.S.S
John Dennison – Student Success Teacher at Corner Brook Regional High
Heather McCaig – President of AASCA & Student Leadership Advisor
Lenora Poulin – English teacher, Librarian and Student Leadership Advisor
Merle Gonsalvez – TCDSB Teacher and Dancer
Chelle Travis – Executive Director of SkillsUSA
Jeff Gerber – Speaker, Teacher, Relationship Advocate
Marc England – Teacher and Leadership Advisor
Maddie Campbell – CSLA Operations Coordinator
Erika Rath – Director of Student Services The Sacred Heart School of Montreal
Bob Kline – Leadership Teacher, Speaker and Advisor of the year (2019)
Angelo Minardi – High Energy Educator, Chaplain and Student Council Advisor
Michelle Dittmer: Founder and CEO of the Gap Year Association
Melissa Wright – New Brunswick Student Leadership Association President
Michael Consul – TCDSB Student Leadership Coordinator & 7 Habits Trainer
Joshua Sable – Student Activity Director at TanenbaumCHAT
Lisa Galay – Experiential Lead Learner at HDSB
Jana Fisher – 2020 SRC Advisor of the Year
Agi Mete – Author and Teacher of over 20 years
Dave Conlon – Program Director for the Canadian Student Leadership Association
