Corrie Ziegler has been an educator for over 36 years and prior to joining Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium, she worked as a teacher, principal, supervisor and director with Edmonton Public Schools. She has led AISI projects, managed teams, and has facilitated numerous sessions on a broad spectrum of topics related to teaching and learning. Corrie believes in the power of collaboration and has coached numerous learning communities in working together to achieve high levels of engagement and learning for all students.
Etienna Moostoos-Lafferty is a Cree educator from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation and grew up in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Etienna graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Education degree in 2009. Etienna has taught both on and off-reserve, in public and in Catholic school districts in Calgary and the Edmonton area. Learning from her grandmother's residential school experience has instilled in her a passion for Indigenous education. Etienna has continued to work towards the advancement of Alberta’s Indigenous youth and most recently enjoys working in teacher education. Her strong desire to advance school communities in the appreciation and application of Indigenous knowledge in schools has become Etienna’s most recent journey.