Our Team

Sandra Ciurysek is the Director for the Northwest Regional Learning Consortium (NRLC). Sandra is a longtime resident of the Peace Country and lives in Berwyn, Alberta. She holds a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Lethbridge and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta. Sandra is a former elementary school principal, and high school English teacher. She has taught various subjects from K-12, led the student services department of K-6 school and has a passion for education. She is experienced in delivering adult learning, teacher professional development and is an advocate for life long learning.

Areas of Expertise

Curriculum
•Concept Based Learning
•NewLearnAlberta.ca
•Prioritizing Outcomes
•Support for implementation

Language Arts
•Benchmark Writing
•Literature Circles

Leadership
•Action Research
•Action Planning
•Collaborative Culture
•Professional Learning Communities

Pedagogy
•Conceptual Understanding and Transfer of Learning

"I truly believe in Adult Learning for students' sake. I love working with teachers and administratiors helping them to improve their craft reach new levels of achievement, and provoking their 'aha' moments."