Project Coordinator, Alberta Healthy School Community Wellness Fund
Kerri Kaiser Gladwin ACHSC
MSc Grad Student
University of Alberta
School of Public Health
Marilyn Bergstra
Trustee,
Edmonton Catholic Schools
Don Zabloski
K-12 Physical Education/Health Consultant
Edmonton Public Schools
Cheryl Shinkaruk
AISI Wellness, Physical Education / Health
Learning Support Services, Edmonton Catholic School
Cheryl MacLeod
Lead, School Health and Well Child Services
Alberta Health Services – Calgary Zone
Doug Gleddie
Director,
Ever Active Schools
Gail Diachuk (non voting)
Project Manager,
Population Health Strategies Branch, Alberta Health and Wellness
Andrew McCloskey
School Health Facilitator, APPLE Schools
School of Public Health, University of Alberta
Lorna Scarlett Muise
Coordinator,
Comprehensive School Health
Alberta Health Services – Central Zone
Laura Manz
Program Manager - Child and Youth Health with,
Alberta Health Services – Edmonton Zone
Sharon Boechler
Alberta Health Services – Edmonton Zone
Carmen Lawrence
School Health Nurse,
Alberta Health Services – Edmonton Zone
Claire Leblanc
Pediatric Rheumatologist and Sport Medicine Physician,
Stollery Hospital, Capital Health
Danielle Woghlemuth
Public Health Dietician
Alberta Health Services - North Zone
Purpose, Roles and Responsibilities of ACHSC Executive Board
The Executive Board’s purpose is to provide leadership and support to promote the development, implementation and sustainability of a comprehensive approach to school health in Alberta schools. The Executive Board is accountable for the overall direction of the Coalition. Each member of the Executive shall have an equal voice in the direction of ACHSC. Nominations for positions on the Executive will be requested at the Annual General Meeting. Key roles and responsibilities are as follows:
Work together to build and sustain an effective provincial coalition for the promotion of a comprehensive school health approach within Alberta.
Advocate for the implementation of a comprehensive school health approach in Alberta schools.
Share responsibility for decisions and recommendations made by the Executive.
Develop and operationalize the ACHSC strategic plan.
Share and support research and information that increases awareness and knowledge of innovative practice affecting comprehensive school health.
Facilitate the networking of appropriate government, non-government, volunteer agencies and interested individuals including students and families.
Participate in the development of a national network to support comprehensive school health.
Monitor progress and performance of comprehensive school health.
Liaise and communicate with senior levels of administration: government, non-government and volunteer agencies.
