Richard Froese
South Peace News
Grimshaw Public School will welcome Tracy Demeester as the new vice-principal starting in September.
She has worked in Peace River School Division since 2003, says a May 2 PRSD news release.
Since August 2022, Demeester has worked as principal, teacher and inclusive education coach at Dixonville School.
Demeester began her career at PRSD as an educational assistant at both Manning Elementary School and Paul Rowe Jr./Sr. High School.
After obtaining a teaching certificate, her first teaching assignment was as the lead teacher at Breaking Point Colony School in Manning. After that, in her combined work at schools in Manning, Dixonville and Grimshaw, Demeester taught at every grade level.
Demeester values community involvement and building relationships within and outside the school setting.
In her more recent position, she facilitated and implemented a school- day schedule that allowed staff and students to end their day with hands-on curriculum-focused and project-based activities with the heart of the Dixonville community in mind.
As a result of her forward thinking and the collaborative efforts of her staff, the school experienced a decrease in behavioural concerns and an increase in student confidence and joy in learning.
Demeester received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Alberta in 2016 and a Master of Education for Educational Policy Studies, Educational Administration, and Leadership from the U of A in 2022.