Debbie Vance
Debbie Vance, a K-12 educator in Alberta, is currently the team lead for “Building Futures in Alberta” for Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE). As an educator in Alberta, she has worked across many subject areas and grades levels and has been integral in designing and developing the Career Pathways Model for the Calgary Board of Education. Debbie has also had the pleasure of implementing Dual Credit across the province of Alberta which has transformed student’s future Career Paths. Debbie has worked with Alberta Education, Advanced Education and Alberta Labour developing the Career Development Strategy for Alberta Connecting Learning and Work. The Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE), in partnership with Alberta Education, has just launched and will be coordinating the “Building Futures in Alberta” program in English and French that will be comprised of a variety of activities drawing upon our existing programs, modifying and adapting a number of resources, and creating new resources to support improvements in financial education and financial literacy. CFEE has, and will continue to, launch a series of WebPD sessions to provide updates to the new resources. She has also worked for the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education implementing TWOKAM (Talk to Your Kids About Money) and My Money My Future launched last year.
Deborah MacFadyen
Deborah MacFadyen, Ambrose University Consultant and Sessional, for Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE) Building Futures in Alberta (BFIA) consultant, is an experienced K-12 educator, administrator, PD facilitator and published author whose academic credentials include B.Sc., B.Ed., and M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Supervision. Deb has provided innovative, strategic leadership throughout her career in schools, central office, Alberta Education, CTEC Vice President, and a Director on the SafeGen Board of Directors in various leadership roles in math, science, IOP, K&E, CTS, Career Pathways, Off-Campus, and Health and Safety initiatives throughout the province. Deb has facilitated many diverse professional development opportunities and partnerships across the province with school jurisdictions, post-secondary, business and industry and ATA Councils mentoring students, teachers, and administrators in implementing provincial legislation, regulation, policy, programs of study using effective pedagogical practice and personalization of learning.