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