Our Team

Diana White

CARC Director

diana.white@arpdc.ab.ca

Diana brings with her a strong educational background, having served Battle River School
Division as a Director of Learning and Instruction. Diana’s background in curriculum
implementation, facilitation of professional learning, and leadership at both the system and school level will serve her well in her new position as Director of the CARC.

Nancy Penney

Executive Assistant

npenney@carcpd.ab.ca

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I have been with the consortia for 15 years, in various capacities, working with 3 different Executive Directors, moving locations 4 times, and navigating 5 different registration systems. I am Alberta born and raised and have lived in Red Deer for 36 years. I have 5 adult children and 5 grandsons all of whom live here in Red Deer.  My favorite times include family, friends, church, gardening and reading.

Aimee Donauer

Administrative Assistant/Marketing

adonauer@carcpd.ab.ca

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I got my certificate in Office Administration at SIAST in Regina in 2002. I have been an administrative assistant for over 20 years now, 6 of those being with CARC. My role has changed through the past couple of years, with more focus on the marketing side…so I received my Digital Marketing Certificate through Red Deer Polytechnic in 2021 to help with the Marketing & Communications side of my job.

Charlie Kraig

Designer of Professional Learning

charlie.kraig@arpdc.ab.ca

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Charlie is a contract designer of professional learning for Central Alberta Regional Consortium and Learning Network Educational Services. Experience as a classroom teacher (Gr 1-12), school-based coordinator (LA/SS and Inclusive Education), and vice principal (K-8 school), helps her craft unique professional learning opportunities for educators. Important in the work we do as designers of professional learning is using the same teaching strategies and tools that teachers can use in their classrooms while honoring them as competent adult learners. Charlie is a Learning Transfer Endorsed Educator as well as the Regional Network Chair of @WomenEdAlberta (part of the global #WomenEd network supporting and encouraging women in formal and informal leadership positions). She is passionate about instructional leadership and improving teacher practice for all learners’ benefit.

Chris Zarski

Designer of Professional Learning

czarski@carcpd.ab.ca

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Chris is supporting Alberta teachers as a Curriculum Implementation Support Consultant with the Central Alberta Regional Consortium. She recently served as the Director of Instruction and Staff Development for the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Division. Throughout her 40+ year career as a teacher, administrator, Examiner with Alberta Education, author and assessment & pedagogical consultant with McGraw Hill/Nelson Publishing, Chris continues her passion for learning and sharing her experiences. With years of experience and opportunities to amass a variety of resources and approaches to pedagogy and assessment, Chris continues to read and stay up-to-date with the current literature and research. “Deepening our students’ learning begins with us as educators – having a deep understanding of our subject, and a toolbox full of strategies to pull out as needed.” Come join Chris as she helps fill that toolbox and challenges your thinking!

Chris has her Master’s degree from the University of Alberta focused on assessment and professional learning. She loves to learn and believes that all students have the ability to learn at high levels. Chris also believes that teachers have the best profession ever – enlightening new minds and sparking interest in learning! WOW – how great is that!

Margaret Savage

Financial Coordinator

msavage.accounting@carcpd.ab.ca

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Margaret has over 20 years of experience in business management, human resources, marketing and analysis. In September 2020, Margaret joined the CARC team in the role of Financial Coordinator.

Always up for a challenge, Margaret enjoys the ever changing demands of the CARC office and working as part of the team to meet the needs of those the CARC office provides service to.