Our Team

Sandra Ciurysek is the Director for the Northwest Office of The Consortium. 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."