{"id":3767527,"date":"2022-04-14T16:22:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T16:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/?p=3767527"},"modified":"2025-02-24T13:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T21:49:53","slug":"ed-leadership-team-for-the-2022-23-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/ed-leadership-team-for-the-2022-23-school-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Leadership Team for the 2022-23 School Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3767527\" class=\"elementor elementor-3767527\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-905b93f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"905b93f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92aae13\" data-id=\"92aae13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0357ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0357ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p><p>2022NRSD4608<\/p><p>April 14, 2022<\/p><p><strong>SD46 Announces Educational Leadership Assignments\u00a0<\/strong><strong>for the 2022-2023 school year<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p>SUNSHINE COAST, BRITISH COLUMBIA <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>School District 46 (SD46) is pleased to share the principal, vice-principal and district position assignments for the upcoming school year.<\/p><p>The changes for next year are:<\/p><ul><li>Desiree Harris will be vice-principal at Chatelech Secondary;<\/li><li>Jeff Marshall will be vice-principal at Elphinstone Secondary, following Sue Bailey\u2019s decision to return to teaching;<\/li><li>Olwen Cowan will be principal at West Sechelt Elementary;<\/li><li>Lia Cuccurullo will be principal at Cedar Grove Elementary; and<\/li><li>Rae-dene Pednaud will be principal at Davis Bay Elementary, following Ursula Hardwick\u2019s decision to return to teaching.<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3767536 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Desiree-Harris-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Desiree-Harris-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Desiree-Harris-926x1024.jpg 926w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Desiree-Harris-768x849.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Desiree-Harris-1390x1536.jpg 1390w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Desiree-Harris.jpg 1518w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/>We welcome <strong>Desiree Harris<\/strong> to the leadership role of vice-principal at Chatelech Secondary! After completing her teaching degree in Surrey BC, Desiree moved to Shanghai, China where she taught at an A-Level International high school for three years. She then taught at the high school level in Perth, Australia for four years before returning to Canada where she taught at a high school in Langley for another four years. Desiree joined SD46 as a teacher in the Indigenous Education Learning Team, and has most recently been working as a vice-principal at\u00a0Elphinstone Secondary.\u00a0Desiree is very grateful to be able to work and live here on the traditional unceded territories of the sh\u00edsh\u00e1lh and\u00a0Sk\u0331wx\u0331wu\u03017mesh\u00a0Nations.\u00a0Harris commented, \u201cIt has been such a pleasure to work with the Indigenous Education Team and the Elphinstone community this past school year. I am thrilled to be joining Chatelech Secondary next school year and I feel honoured to get to work and learn alongside the Chatelech community. I\u2019m very excited to meet all the staff, students, and families!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3767543 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeff-Marshall.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"110\" \/>Jeff Marshall<\/strong> will be joining the leadership team at Elphinstone Secondary as vice-principal. Mr. Marshall has been principal at West Sechelt Elementary since 2019 and at Kinnikinnick Elementary before that. He has also been an elementary and secondary teacher at Kinnikinnick and Roberts Creek Elementary and Chatelech and Pender Harbour Secondary since 1999. He previously taught in First Nations schools in BC and Quebec. \u201cI look forward to joining the team at Elphinstone and returning to my secondary school roots. I would like to thank the West Sechelt community who have been so generous in their support over the past four years. Collaborating to construct the school expansion has been one of the highlights of my career,\u201d said Mr. Marshall.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3767541 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sue-Bailey-2-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"81\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sue-Bailey-2-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sue-Bailey-2-719x1024.jpg 719w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sue-Bailey-2-768x1093.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sue-Bailey-2-1079x1536.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sue-Bailey-2.jpg 1109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 81px) 100vw, 81px\" \/>Sue Bailey<\/strong> has been at Elphinstone Secondary since 2009.\u00a0 Most of that time she was a counsellor, but she has been the vice-principal since 2020 and has stepped into the role of\u00a0principal since March of this year.\u00a0\u00a0Ms. Bailey will be returning to\u00a0teaching\u00a0next year and shared the following statement,\u00a0&#8220;I have really loved Elphinstone Secondary and all the amazing students, staff, and families I have been able to work with\u00a0all these years.\u00a0 While I&#8217;ve learned so much in my new role and have been grateful for this opportunity, I have realized\u00a0that it&#8217;s not a fit for me.\u00a0\u00a0I know we&#8217;ll have an awesome finish to this year, and I&#8217;m so excited to return to counselling for next year.&#8221;<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3767539 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/OlwenCowan-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/OlwenCowan-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/OlwenCowan-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/OlwenCowan-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/OlwenCowan-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/OlwenCowan-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/OlwenCowan-scaled.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/>Before moving to the Coast with her family,\u00a0<strong>Olwen Cowan<\/strong> worked in New Westminster and Burnaby Schools in a variety of roles: English language learning; inclusion support; head teacher; and classroom teacher. After completing her master&#8217;s degree\u00a0in 2014, she guided teachers through their graduate studies at SFU. Olwen is particularly passionate about\u00a0inclusion, equity,\u00a0and learner engagement.\u00a0Olwen has been the principal of Cedar Grove Elementary since 2019. Olwen commented, &#8220;Leading and learning with the Cedar Grove community has been a great source of joy and the\u00a0school will forever have a special place in my heart.\u00a0\u00a0I am looking forward to joining the incredible West Sechelt team, learning their stories, and\u00a0making connections with students, staff, and families.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3767537 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lia-Cuccurullo-244x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"108\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lia-Cuccurullo-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lia-Cuccurullo.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 108px) 100vw, 108px\" \/>A warm welcome is extended to <strong>Lia Cuccurullo<\/strong> in her new leadership role as principal at Cedar Grove Elementary. Ms. Cuccurullo has taught overseas in Australia, Abu Dhabi and Italy. She has spent the last seven years teaching for the Vancouver School Board, where she is currently a vice-principal. \u00a0\u201cI am excited to have the opportunity to join the dynamic school district of the Sunshine Coast! My family has vacationed on the Coast for years and we have dreamed of making it our permanent home. We are thrilled to discover the rich, natural beauty and close-knit community of the Coast. I am eager to meet the students, staff and families of Cedar\u00a0Grove school for a year of magnetic learning starting September 2022!\u201d commented Ms. Cuccurullo.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3767540 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/PEDNAUD_RAE-DENE-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"94\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/PEDNAUD_RAE-DENE-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/PEDNAUD_RAE-DENE.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 94px) 100vw, 94px\" \/>Rae-dene Pednaud<\/strong>, currently vice-principal at Chatelech Secondary, will be taking on the role of principal at Davis Bay Elementary.\u00a0 Ms. Pednaud has had teaching positions at Pender Harbour Secondary and Chatelech Secondary prior to becoming vice-principal at Chatelech.\u00a0\u00a0Ms. Pednaud has educational and leadership experience working with the Ministry of Education on curriculum development, the Social Studies Provincial Specialist Association, and was a district curriculum leader and department head. She has a Master\u2019s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, a certificate in English Language Learning, Teacher Librarian certification and is currently completing a Certificate in School Management and Leadership.\u00a0\u00a0Ms. Pednaud commented, \u201cIt has been a privilege to serve as vice-principal at Chatelech for the past three years and I will dearly miss the Chatelech staff, students and families.\u00a0\u00a0I am excited to assume the role of principal at Davis Bay Elementary.\u00a0\u00a0I am looking forward to learning, creating new relationships, and building on my commitment to student success, inclusive education and positive experiences for all students.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3767542 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ursula-Hardwick-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"106\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ursula-Hardwick-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ursula-Hardwick.jpg 514w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/>Ursula Hardwick\u00a0<\/strong>will be stepping away from the leadership role of principal at Davis Bay Elementary, where she has been since 2016. Ms. Hardwick has been with the district since 1996 when she began her journey in the role of educational assistant, and later as program instructor for reading and recreation summer programs and the Roots of Empathy Program and as a district elementary school counsellor. Ms. Hardwick shared the following sentiments, \u201cIt has been an honor and a privilege to work for School District 46 as part of the Leadership Team and especially as the principal at Davis Bay Elementary. I am proud of the work that we have done together as a learning community and I will miss being part of the potential that the \u2018little school with a lot of heart\u2019 holds. I hold a depth of fondness, respect and appreciation for my colleagues in leadership and for my school community. While it is difficult to step away from the leadership role, it is my hope to continue to reach and serve in a different capacity and I look forward to the opportunity.\u201d<\/p><p>Superintendent Kate Kerr commented, \u201cI am thrilled for the Davis Bay, West Sechelt, Cedar Grove, Elphinstone and Chatelech learning communities who will benefit from the superb leadership of these individuals. With the addition of Desiree Harris and Lia Cuccurullo, we will add further depth, energy and experience to the Educational Leadership Team. We wish Sue and Ursula all the best in their next pursuits and we are so fortunate that we are still going to benefit from their expertise and knowledge in other capacities. The Board and I are proud of the excellent leadership and support that our entire Educational Leadership Team provides our students, staff and community.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>ED LEADERSHIP TEAM: 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR<\/strong><\/p><p>Superintendent of Schools: Kate Kerr<\/p><p>Director of Instruction for Human Resources &amp; Secondary Programs: Paul Bishop<\/p><p>Director of Instruction for Inclusive Education: Christa Rive<\/p><p>Secretary-Treasurer: Nic Weswick<\/p><p>District Principal, Indigenous Learning: Kerry Mahlman<\/p><p>District Principal, Technology and Data Integration: Phil Luporini<\/p><p>District Principal, Learning and Innovation: Kirsten Deasey<\/p><p>Cedar Grove Elementary Principal: Lia Cuccurullo<\/p><p>Davis Bay Elementary Principal: Rae-dene Pednaud<\/p><p>Gibsons Elementary Principal: Lynda Brisebois<\/p><p>Halfmoon Bay Elementary Principal: Glen Smith<\/p><p>Kinnikinnick Elementary Principal: Bernadette Marie<\/p><p>Langdale Elementary Principal: Jenny Groves<\/p><p>Madeira Park Elementary Principal: Sandy Magnussen<\/p><p>Roberts Creek Elementary\/SPIDER Elementary Principal: Duncan Knight<\/p><p>West Sechelt Elementary Principal: Olwen Cowan<\/p><p>Chatelech Secondary: Mark Sauer (PR), Desiree Harris (VP)<\/p><p>Elphinstone Secondary: John Brisebois (PR), Jeff Marshall (VP)<\/p><p>Pender Harbour Secondary Principal: Chris Lekakis<\/p><p>Sunshine Coast Alternative School\/SPIDER Secondary Principal: Carolyn Spence<\/p><p>###<\/p><p><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p><p>Stephanie Murawsky\u00a0<\/p><p>Executive Assistant to the Superintendent | Communications Officer<\/p><p>T: (604) 886-4489 | C: (604) 989-7879<\/p><p>E: <a href=\"mailto:communications@sd46.bc.ca\">communications@sd46.bc.ca<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022NRSD4608-EdLeadPlacements2022-23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF of NEWS RELEASE<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS RELEASE 2022NRSD4608 April 14, 2022 SD46 Announces Educational Leadership Assignments\u00a0for the 2022-2023 school year\u00a0 SUNSHINE COAST, BRITISH COLUMBIA \u2013 School District 46 (SD46) is pleased to share the principal, vice-principal and district position assignments for the upcoming school year. 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