Richard Froese
South Peace News
Peace River School Division has appointed Cheryl Gascoyne as its new assistant superintendent starting Aug. 1.
She will bring more than 20 years of experience in the K-12 education system, says a PRSD news release June 27.
Last year, she served as principal at Harry Gray Elementary School in Valleyview, a K-6 school in Northern Gateway Public Schools.
Gascoyne started her career in the Fort Vermilion School Division and later taught Grade 4 in Nunavut for two years.
After returning to Alberta, she worked for many years with Red Deer Catholic School Division and Wolf Creek Public School Division in division leadership roles in learning services and inclusive education.
One of the highlights of her district-level work was leading a successful division-wide Response to Intervention pilot project with the Red Deer Division. It involved the strategic development and implementation of inclusive data-informed instructional supports during a province-wide shift toward inclusion.
Gascoyne also established and led a K-12 education consulting business from 2018-24 and partnered with Jigsaw Learning for five years.
She spent substantial time with many school divisions throughout Alberta promoting a collaborative response culture with a particular focus on literacy development and early education. During that process, she worked alongside many school administrators to reculture their schools with a strategic focus on enhanced instructional leadership and improved student achievement.
Gascoyne has obtained a Quality Leadership Standard certification and has completed training in diversity and inclusion, Indigenous education and educational leadership.
Gascoyne has developed a keen understanding of how to help ensure seamless support to new teachers and administration focused on academic achievement aligned with divisional priorities.