Kathy Salmon
Dr. Kathy Salmon founded Aspire Education Consulting in 2023 after retiring as a principal with 23 years at the Calgary Board of Education (CBE). She held various leadership roles with CBE and was seconded to Alberta Education twice, where she was co-writer of the EAL Proficiency Benchmarks, and developed EAL resources. Her consultancy supports Alberta school districts and international schools in Cambodia, China, and Macao in creating effective learning environments for diverse learners, with a focus on EAL, literacy, and oracy. Her doctoral research explored effective teaching practices for EAL learners in Alberta.