CALP Professional Development Advisory Committee (PDAC)

Professional Development Advisory Committee (PDAC)

PDAC provides a formal, ongoing platform for stakeholders involved in the development and/or delivery of literacy and foundational learning to come together to share perspectives and information on the professional development (PD) needs of the CALP system, the effectiveness of current system investments to meet those needs, and to provide advice to the Government of Alberta on priorities that could advance the CALP system vision.

You inform the decisions made at PDAC and on the CALP PD system

Your voice matters. Please feel free to reach out to your regional PDAC representative to share your ideas or concerns. 

Brian Yaeck (PDAC Chair)
Manager, Operational Policy and Stakeholder Relations
Advanced Education
brian.yaeck@gov.ab.ca

 

Cora Roberts
Foundational Learning and Skills Development Unit
Advanced Education
Cora.Roberts@gov.ab.ca

Lisa Dickner
Executive Director
Community Learning Network
ed@calp.ca

Debbie Clark (Granting Council Edmonton)
Executive Director
ECALA
ed@ecala.org

Deena Fuller (West Central)
Executive Director
Hinton Adult Learning Society 
deena@hintonhelp.ca

Olivia McCotter (Urban Edmonton)
Indigenous Programs Coordinator
The Learning Centre Literacy Association
indigenousprograms@tlcla.org

Pat Halewich
Events Specialist
Community Learning Network
pdevents@calp.ca

Natasha Bozek (Central)
Executive Director
Neutral Hills Community Adult Learning Society
neutralhillslearning@gmail.com

Lucille Provost 
Indigenous Learning Liaison
Pincher Creek Community Adult Learning Council Society
CALPlearneroutreach@gmail.com 

Alana Johnson (South)
Alberta Routes Lead
Alberta Routes
alana.johnson@norquest.ca

Cody McCarroll
Executive Director 
Campus Alberta Central
cmccarroll@campusalbertacentral.com 

Wendy Peverett (Granting Council Edmonton)
Professional Development Specialist
ECALA
pd@ecala.org

Lindsay Carton (East Central)
Program Coordinator
Wainwright Adult Learning
lindsay@wainwrightlearning.ca

Leslie Carbone (North)
Administration Coordinator
Smoky River Adult Learning
srcalp@telusplanet.net

Corrie Rhyasen Erdman
Training Manager
Community Learning Network
training@calp.ca

Amy Saitz
Dean, Business, Academics, Trades & Regional Stewardship
Northern Lakes College
saitza@northernlakescollege.ca

Janessa Truscott (South)
A.B.L.E. Program Coordinator
Medicine Hat College A.B.L.E. Program
jtruscott@mhc.ab.ca 

Berniece Gowan (Granting Council Calgary)
Literacy Specialist
Calgary Learns
bgowan@calgarylearns.com

Melissa Rothwell
Manager of Community Education
Norquest College
melissa.rothwell@norquest.ca 

Michelle Derbich
Senior Planner, Foundational Learning
and Skills Development
Advanced Education
michelle.derbich@gov.ab.ca 

Allison Stewart
Community Adult Learning Program Coordinator, Program Policy and Stakeholder Relations
Advanced Education
allison.stewart@gov.ab.ca  

Sonalall (Suna) Seemrith
Community Adult Learning Program Coordinator, Program Policy and Stakeholder Relations
Advanced Education
sonalall.seemrith@gov.ab.ca