The High Performing Educator Podcast

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 leadership, strategic, operational, and program planning, faculty development, educational technology, and innovation. ---------- Want to join the High Performing Educator Network: www.highperformingeducato...

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, servant leadership, and teaching engaging lessons that serve to develop leadership skills. This has been a memorable year for Ryan as he received the physical education teaching excellence awarded by the...

Proud Dad, Husband to an amazing wife, Grade 3 Teacher, Hockey Linesman, Man behind the Liger. Love my school and love my life! @Huseby88   ----------   Want to join the High Performing Educator Network: www.highperformingeducator.com   More information on Sam:  www.samdemma.com

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.  During the pandemic, Joyce stepped away from presenting workshops for a few months to identify what was truly important to her. This allowed her to establish the Joyful Collective, a collaborative group of...

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 Wales, emigrated to Canada in 2008, and lived in Vancouver for 10 years. Currently in Calgary with her husband and twins aged 10, Natasha is driven by a need for continuous growth, new experiences, and fe...

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.  She is blessed to be part of the Specialized Pathways team as the Experiential Learning consultant for K-12. Sarah Abrams has been with the Ottawa Catholic School Board for the past 22 years.  She spen...

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 research on teacher professional learning and research-practice partnerships. He is the recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Vice Principal of the Year award from the Canadian Association of Principals a...

CEO Wellness Founder Suzanne Jeffreys, MS in Education, helps high achievers stress less, power up and create more balance in their lives. Want to look and feel great, work/volunteer smarter, and have plenty of time for family and fun, but not sure how? As an international Speaker, Fitness Professional, Tai Chi Instructor and Certified Nutrition Therapist, Suz teaches the self-care and stress mana...

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 facing, is a life-long journey. Today, more than ever, students are facing stress, anxiety and depression. There are solutions to reversing this trend. As Founder and CEO of ConnectU Program Inc., Dov is re...

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 leadership conferences. Married to the wonderful Sindy and father to Kate. Marco has also adopted his 29 year old cousin after the sudden passing of his Mother. Scott lives with a mental and physical d...

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 has served as an executive on multiple school councils, is involved with fundraising societies, and is a frequent school volunteer, with a lifelong goal of serving others. She is drawn to ASCA's suppo...

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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 President of the ATA, Schilling taught English and drama teacher at Kate Andrews High School, in Coaldale, where he worked for 17 years. Schilling is a proud graduate of the University of Lethbridge....

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 2015, and Co-Chair of the Canadian Student Leadership Conference in 2019. Currently, Doug serves as the President of the BC Association of Student Activity Advisors.  In his spare time, he coaches rugby a...

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. Camille is also a certified executive coach and has worked with many leaders to help them find clarity and a path forward with their leadership dilemmas.  She is a forward-looking leader who enjoys comple...

A graduate of Humber College's prestigious Film and Television Production program, Anthony's experience in Canadian film and new media production is extensive and diverse. From corporate film experience to independent film and new media works, Anthony's love of film/new media led him to a career in teaching that has been equally and deeply rewarding. With a specialization in Communications Technol...

The TEACH BETTER team imagines a world where every educator is connected, supported, and inspired to be BETTER every day; so that all learners can discover and develop their passions to positively impact our communities. BUT - how do we get there? Not every educator is in the right mental space to learn. While we continue to juggle new elements of the profession, daily tasks, managing student need...

Lori Wagner is the Myrnam Outreach and Homeschool Centre (MOHC) Coordinator. She was born feeling the need to make connections and to help others. The passion to teach was in her blood.  She has always looked at learners from an individualized lens; a perspective that was different from how others looked at the teaching profession over twenty years ago. Her path through life has been filled with t...

Christopher  Antilope is a secondary school English & Religion Teacher with the Halton Catholic District School Board. In his vocation of teaching, he infuses his devotion to faith, passion for education, and affinity for pop-culture into the realm of "edutainment", that of education and entertainment, making his classes both memorable and meaningful for all that enter his classroom.   Antilope is...

Tomy is the founder of bridges for solitary. This is a business enterprise operating on social enterprise principles to bring   together the poor in developing countries and the youth in Ontario high schools to work together to help create a   global community of caring and mutual help.  Tomy is also the Chaplain at St. Mary C.S.S, the high school from which I graduated.  Over the course of his ca...

Elite Basketball Training Academy's CEO  Jamie   Stewart  has been operating EBTA for 20yrs. EBTA boasts a 100% Scholarship Graduation Rate for players who attend daily! EBTA players on average Train for over 2000 hours Annually, play in over 300 games Annually, which fulfills the longtime belief of the 10,000 required hours needed to receive a Basketball Scholarship by the end of your High School...

Christine   Bays  is the Executive Director at the Unsinkable Organization. After a 10-year career in Communications,  Christine  worked alongside Silken Laumann on the build and launch of Unsinkable in 2019. Since, the organization has reached 40 million people across the globe with their stories, resources, and events.  Christine is passionate about knowledge mobilization, making a social impact...

Karen Dancy is an advocate for quality public education.  She has been involved in the parent council for the last 8 years.  In addition to serving as Chair at both her sons' grade school and high school, Karen sits on two additional school committees at the Board level.  She believes the school and home partnership is vital in supporting student learning and growth.  When Karen isn't volunteering...

Jim leads the flagship Institute program at West Island College. providing students with academic focused experiential opportunities focused on future careers opportunities in Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, and International Languages and Culture.  Jim is always looking to partner with professional organization who will share their stories and provide opportunitie...

Tim Cavey is a husband, stepfather of two, 8th-grade teacher, assistant principal, and the host of the Teachers on Fire podcast. In 2019, he completed a Master's in Educational Leadership degree that re-ignited his fire for teaching and put him on a new path of growth, professional reflection, and content creation. Tim's a firm believer in the growth mindset and advocates often for the kinds of in...