Leaders International and Rhonda Kershaw, Chair, Board of Education, are pleased to announce that Dr. Rhonda Nixon has been selected as the organization’s new Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2021.

“The Board is confident that Dr. Nixon has the experience, credentials and dedication to excellence in education to continue the tradition of strong leadership within the District,” said Rhonda Kershaw, Chair, Board of Education.

Dr. Nixon brings many accomplishments from her diverse, 30-year career as an educator in rural, rural-urban, and large school districts in Alberta and as a post-secondary professor at the University of Victoria. Her previous roles include elementary, junior, and secondary teacher, and vice-principal, principal, division consultant and division administrator. She is currently the Deputy Superintendent of Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools, overseeing Inclusive and Early Education, English as Second Language, Indigenous Education, K-12 Curriculum, Distance and Outreach Education, Alternative Education Programs, Educational Technologies, and Data Management.

She holds a Bachelor of Education Degree, a Master of Education Degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta.

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