CATCA 2026-Feb 19 and 20 in Person and Post Recording Videos till... has ended

CATCA 2026-Feb 19 and 20 in Person and Post Recording Videos till May 31st

-Pre-recorded: 2026 President Schilling’s Convention Address: https://youtu.be/uZmsvjr-pCo

-The main event will occur at RDP (Red Deer Polytechnic)

-The Social will happen on Feb 19 after the last session in the Main Stage Foyer, do sign up by including it in your schedule

-Edcamp sessions all occur on Feb 20 Session 5, watch the following to understand what an Edcamp event is all about
https://youtu.be/uIHonn97TJk

-A few sessions you will need to pre-register and pay a supply fee to attend on the day

-POST RECORDING VIDEOS are availble from Feb 20th at 3:30 PM - May31st at 11:59 PM
-Be Scent Free for the event

-DO YOU HAVE ANY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS AT THE EVENT? e.g.) quiet space, allergies, wheel chair assistance, etc.
Please reach out to [email protected]

-If you need hotel accommodations do use the following link to get a special deal for CATCA members until February 4th: https://reservations.travelclick.com/108483?groupID=5047732

Featured Speakers

Susan Carter

How to Teach Humour for Stress Relief, Life Skills and Fun

Grace Martin

Chinook's Edge School Division

Grace Martin is an author, teacher, and wellness advocate.

Dr. Phil McRae

The Alberta Teachers' Association

Associate Coordinator, Research

Dr. Diana Steinhauer

Hamish Brewer

The Tattooed Principal

Monique Gray Smith

Rebecca Bultsma

Westwind

Director of Communications

Chris Koch

Jeff A.D. Martin

Sarah Melo

Melo Math

Math Consultant English or French

Tammy Cunnington

Jason Schilling

Alberta Teachers' Association

President

Speakers

ARTA

Alberta Retired Teachers' Association

Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund (ATRF)

Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund

Pension Counsellor

Kimi Abreu

AS

ATA Staff Officer, Regulatory Affairs

Char Andrew

Certified Wellness Coach and Fitness Instructor

Maura Armstrong

Maura Armstrong

Director, Education

Alyssa Backs

English Language Arts Council

Teacher

Kelsey Bagnall

Rocky View Schools

Learning Specialist

Danny Bateman

Concordia University Edmonton

Instructor

DB

Donna Bateman

Holly Bilton

CAREERS

Provincial Manager School Engagement

Coreen Blenkhorne

Calgary Board of of Education

Teacher

Karen Blumhagen

ExploreLearning

Alberta Implementation Coordinator

SB

Sasha Bohnet

Agriculture Teacher

Danielle Booker

Rosie Borrelli

Tim Bowman

Wild Rose Public Schools

Principal

KB

Katherine Brandon

AHS

Public Health Dietitian

Peter Brockmann

Andrew Buckley

Author, Speaker, Creator

JB

Julianna Burwash

Lee Caine

Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre

Education Program Coordinator

AC

Aimee Calayo

DC

Denise Cartier

AC

Amelie Chabot

Evelyn Chan

Red Deer Public Schools

Middle School Teacher

Nicole Chang

Alberta Council for Environmental Education

Environmental Education and Engagement Coordinator

Christa Chapman

Social Emotional Learning, Mindfulness & Yoga, Visual Art Education

Amanda Clark

Fine Arts Council

music representative

AC

Amber Cooke

Jason Cooper

Onsite contact: Jason Coooper

Rob Coumont

Aaron Curtis

Valour Canada

Lead Educator

Jai D

JD

Josée Dallaire

Brooke Dalton

Dalton Psychology

Registered Provisional Psychologist

AD

Andrew Davies

Jon Davies

Social Shift Therapy and Wellness

Clinical Counsellor

Hayley Degaust

Ever Active Schools

Health and Wellness Consultant

Kristy Desmarais

Injury Prevention Centre - University of Alberta

Education Coordinator

KD

Kristy Desmarais

GL

Gabrielle Leonhardt - Dietician

Tania Diletzoy

Robin Doan

ASEBP

Benefit Specialist

LD

Laura Donald

JD

Julie Dubyna

Inside Education

Inside Education

Brett Fawcett

Shaun Fay

Alberta Government: Advanced Education

John Felling

Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks

Consultant / Author

AF

Ashley Fitzgerald

MF

Maude Fortin

Danielle Fraser

PL3Y Education Edmonton & Red Deer

Teacher and Consultant

Diane Gardipy

Brian St. Germain

The Alberta Teachers' Association

Indigenous Association Instructor

Doug Gleddie

The Healthy Schools Lab - University of Alberta

Professor

DG

Doug Gleddie

Evelyn Gotell

Sean Grainger

Red Deer Public Schools

Principal- Westpark Elementary School

Logan Grenier

Karli Grove

Kantency Consulting Ltd.

Owner & Consultant

Xavier Gutierrez

University of Alberta

TG

The Gutter

David Haight

Nelson

Wade Hansma

BBB Honey Farm Inc.

Roland Hansma - Owner

Larry Hartel

Candice Hartwell

Alberta Blue Cross

Personal Benefits Specialist

Ariel Haubrich

Learning Network

Consultant/ Trainer/ Private Practitioner

SH

Scott Hebert

CH

Christy Herdman

Dania Hill

Joyce Holoboff

Wolf Creek Public Schools

Music, Band and Choir Teacher

CH

Christine Holubec-Jackson

MH

Melanie Homan

Whitney Horban

TELUS World of Science - Edmonton

KH

Kathryn Huedepohl

Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

Public Programs Manager

Sue Huff

HH

Hans Huizing

Jeremiah Huo

Quantum Recreation

Recreation Planner

Nicole Inglis

Teaching Sexual Health

Sherri Jansen

Red Deer Public Schools

Literacy Coordinator

Jennifer Janzen

Alberta Tomorrow

Executive Director

Larkin Joevenazzo

Terra Kaliszuk

The Alberta Teachers' Association

Executive Staff Officer, Professional Development

Colleen Kiselyk

Nature Alive Adventures

Owner/Operator/Teacher

CK

Colleen Kiselyk

SK

Shauna Koopmans

Anastasia Korngut

Small Bits of Happiness

Co-Founder and COO

MK

Mercedes Korngut

JK

Jim Kostiuk

Charlie Kraig

Jennifer Lacourse

Teacher

Red Deer City

Terry Lakey

Red Deer Pubic Schools

First Nation, Metis and Inuit Learning Services: Lead Techer

Mike Landry

RL

Rock Larochelle

Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortium

Consultant

Erica Legh

GL

Gabrielle Leonhardt

Jeff Lerouge

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools

Career Pathways Teacher

Dawn Leslie

Paz Publishing

Founder / Author

XV

Xiaowei (Vicky) Liang

Welcome Center (CBE)

Assessment Teacher

Agriculture For Life

Agriculture for Life

Education Manager

Danny Maas

The Alberta Teachers' Association

Coordinator, Professional Development

Chana MacDonald

Gaylene Mackay

Red Deer Public Schools

EAL Coordinator, CEAL President

Nancy MacLellan

Eloise Madsen

JM

Jeff Madsen

Jennifer Mahal

Candice Mann

Adrift Counselling- Therapy for ADHD and Anxiety

Clinical Social Worker, CRSW, MSW, RSW

GM

Genevieve Manreal

Kaela Masikewich

Teacher

Dave Matson

The Alberta Teachers' Association

Executive Staff Officer, Teacher Employment Membership Support

Jonathan Mauro

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools

Indigenous Education Services Coordinator

Paul McCaskill

Primary Care Alberta

Sexual Health Nurse

Chris McCullough

MYC Conference Co-Chair

VP

Jessica McDonald

Jessica McDonald Psychology

Registered Psychologist

NM

Norm McDougall

Sheena Mcniff-Wolfe

JM

Janine Metzner

Renée Michaud

Math Consultant

Tracey Millar

DA

Dr. Ashley Moore

HM

Heather Moraal

Nicholle Morrison

Calgary Board of Educaiton

Teacher

Tyler Morrissette

Red Deer Polytechnic

SM

Shauna Murdoch

Siobhan Murphy

Pearson Canada

Planning & Implementation Manager for Literacy

Janette Nawton

The Sewing Lab

Owner

Pamela Neumann

Red Deer Polytechnic

Science Outreach Coordinator

Greg Ogilvie

University of Lethbridge

Associate Professor

Star Oldring

Fyrefly Institute for Gender & Sexual Diversity

Rural Fyrefly in Schools Program Coordinator

Izabella Orzelski

EPSB

Teacher

Laura Pankratz

Perimeter Institute

Western Canada Teacher Network Coordinator

Dean Pasiuk

Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre

Director of Education

MP

Maddison Pearman

SP

Shawan Pearman

Christien Perrault

The Alberta Teachers' Association

Executive Staff Officer, Teacher Employment Membership Support

Dr. Stephanie Powers

Donald School of Business, Red Deer Polytechnic

WP

Wendy Purdie

IR

Ian Rattan

PR

Peter rawlek

Rebecca Robins

Edmonton Public Schools

Grade 1 teacher

AD

Angelo Delli Santi

Michael Saretzky

Teacher

GS

Gary Sawatzky

Nancy Schwager

Alberta Colony Educators

K to 4 Classroom Teacher

Phil Scott

Edmonton Catholic School Division

Curriculum Consultant

PS

Philip Scott

Tracy Skinner

Jennifer Smith

Red Deer Catholic Regional School Division

Wade Sorochan

Wade Sorochan Communications

Owner

JS

Jeremy Spink

Middle Years Council (MYC)

BS

Brian St.Germain

DN

Dr. Nigel Stuart

Quinn Swensrude

MS

Meaghan Sylvester

Aaron Szott

Szott Education Consulting

Szott Education Consulting

Alissa Takahashi

ARC Foundation

SOGI 123 Lead - Alberta

Caitlane Tarun

Alberta Blue Cross

Personal Benefits Specialist

NT

Nadine Taylor-Wilson

ET

Erik Teather

Ordinary Therapy

Ordinary Therapy

Aimee Calayo - Counselling Therapist (C.C.C., M.A., M.Ed.)

Gilles Theriault

Tina Thrussell

Best U Can B Inc

Facilitator

ET

Elizabeth Tingle

Laura-Lee Toews

Alberta Colony Educators

President

Sally Towers-Sybblis

artist/instructor

Lindsay Unland

Gerry Varty

Pearson Canada

Consultant

AV

Alison Veldkamp

SW

Starlise Waschuk

Amy Wesolowsky

AW

Aaron Wicks

DW

Dave Wojcicki

GOA

Michelle Wotherspoon

LY

Laureen Yakemchuk

Joanna Zakus

Calgary Board of Educaiton

Teacher

Chris Zarski

Alberta Provincial Learning Consortium

Educational Consultan

Steff Zelmer

Ecole Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School

Off Campus Coordinator

SZ

Steffanie Zlemer