Stephen Goss

Contact Information
7741-96St.
Edmonton, AB
T6C 4P8
Sgoss14@shaw.ca

Professional Experience
Sir John Thompson - Teacher 1982-1983
CartierMcGee/Louis St. Laurent -Teacher 1983-1994 (Humanities Dept. Head from 1987-1994)
St. Nicholas Junior High Assistant Principal 1994-1996
St. Francis of Assisi (K-9) Assistant Principal 1996-1997
St. Joseph High School Assistant Principal 1997-2002
St. Nicholas Junior High Principal 2002-2006
Holy Trinity High School Principal 2006-2008
St. Francis Xavier High School Principal - 2008 to 2011
School Operations Services - District Principal March 2011 to present
Assistant Principal Archbishop Oscar Romero High School 2013/2014
Freelance Writer The Driving Guy

Professionally-Related Certificates
Microsoft Network Administrator (Level One and Two)
Tolerance and Understanding Certification
Risk Assessment (Level 1 and 2)
Behavioural Interviewing

Committee Membership and other Professionally-Related Involvement

District Strategic Leadership Committee
District Budget Committee
Leadership Services - Principal Training Facilitator Mentor
Leadership Services Principal Interview Team
Leadership Services Assistant Principal Interview Team
Huamn Resources - Staffing Guidelines Review Committee
Alberta Education - English 30 Diploma Exam Review Committee
Alberta Education - English 30 Diploma Exam Section Leader
Alberta Education - English 30 Range Finding Committee
Alberta Education - Novel Review Committee

Oxford University Press (Editorial Consultant) - Ontario High School Literature Anthology
Alberta Distance Learning - Course Writer (English 33)
Social Justice Committee (St. Theresas Parish)

Professionally-Related Presentations/Workshops Led

WCEAC Conference Topic: An Academy Approach to Organizing Learning
Elk Island Public Teachers Convention Topic: Self-Directed Learning An Administrators Lexicon
GETCA Conference Topic: Self-Directed Learning
GETCA Conference A Humanities Approach to the Teaching of High School English and Social
Studies
ELAC (English Lnaguage Arts Council) Conference Topic: Vocabulary Acquisition
ECS Technology Workshop Topic: Hyperlink Technology

Accolades and Awards

College of Principals President
Alberta Education Excellence in Teaching Award
Chair of the CCSDL (Canadian Coaltion of Self-Directed Learning) National Conference (1999)
University of Alberta Gail Amodt Prize in Classics
Permanent Trust of Canada National Writing Competition Winner

Curriculum Vitae
Bachelor of Arts (Classics) with Distinction 1980

U of A

Bachelor of Arts (Special Certificate in English) with Distinction 1981

U of A

After Degree Teaching Certification - 1982

U of A

Masters of Educational Admin (Completed one year of studies) 1989/1990

Master of Science in Education (Ed. Leadership) 2013

Points of Recommendation
Exemplary written and oral communication skills
Experience in conflict-resolution and mediation

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U of Portland
U of New England

High Emotional Quotient (EQ) and strong Relationship-building skills

Goal oriented/focused

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