Our Instructors
Irv Barros
Wine Educator
Irv has been leading wine tastings in Alberta for over twenty years. He is a member of the International Association of Wine Educators and has recently completed the Diploma level of the International Sommelier Guild. Irv has twelve years experience in the wine retail business and has travelled extensively through wine regions on three continents.
Teresa Castro-Albarracin
Spanish Instructor
Teresa graduated as a teacher in her native Peru, where she taught for some years before coming to Canada. Teresa has been teaching Spanish in our Continuing Education program and in the Faculty of Extension U of A since 1999. Her goal as an instructor is not only to teach the language, but also to share her knowledge of the culture. She has taken several adult education courses at the U of A and she has attended many other conferences and workshops to keep current with language instruction.
Edna Dach
Photography Instructor
Edna, Education Manager, School Technology Sector, Alberta Education, has been involved in instructing technology courses for a number of years. She has presented provincially, nationally and at the international level. She is an avid photographer.
Christine Darichuk, B.Ed., B.Lib.Sc, LLB
Business and Law Courses
Christine has a background in education, business and law. She has taught at post secondary levels, performed management functions and practiced law. During the practice of law, she advised many small, medium and large businesses from start-up to success. She is a resident of 37 years in Sherwood Park.
Imelda Dykstra
Spanish Language and Mexican Cooking Instructor
Imelda, who comes from Central Mexico, has been teaching conversational Spanish for 14 years. As a member of the Edmonton Hispanic Bilingual Association, she teaches an advanced level of Spanish to adults who want to be immersed in Spanish culture. Experienced working with home-schooled students as well as the business community, Imelda is also an experienced Spanish translator.
Bernadette Gomms
Cooking Instructor
Bernadette is from India and has a love of cooking and knowledge. This love takes her to a new level and, with her expertise in cuisines from all over India and different parts of the world, she is certain you will enjoy the classes she instructs.
Lorrie Gray
Home Organizing Instructor
Lorrie is a Professional Organizer and business owner of Streamline Your Life Inc. founded in the spring of 2004. Lorrie's expertise in business management combined with her natural gift for organizing provides the skills necessary to teach people how to work through the chaos and clutter in their lives and inspire them to get back to the things that are truly important. Lorrie's philosophy is "It's not about clutter or disorganization, it's about you! Getting organized isn't about the clutter, it's about your health and well-being". Lorrie has been helping people tackle clutter that causes chaos and impacts their life for over seven years. Lorrie is a member in good standing with the Professional Organizers in Canada (POC) and Faithful Organizers.
Donna Griffin
Photography Instructor
Donna has been working with computer technology for several years as a teacher with Elk Island Public Schools and has taught numerous courses about technology for the school system, as well as for Continuing Education.
David Hay
Technology Instructor
David is a former science teacher who is currently working for EIPS as an Education Technology Consultant. He has numerous diverse interests, many of which are documented online if you search for MisterHay.
Sandy Jones
Accounting Software Instructor
Sandy brings to her students 20 years of diverse word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, database, desktop publishing and bookkeeping experience. Armed with her NAIT Master Instructor training and a passion for teaching, she is excited to share her knowledge and skills.
Marion Kaiser, Dip DH, BSc, MEd
Gluten Free Goodies Instructor
Marion was diagnosed just a few years ago with Celiac disease and was thrown into that crazy panic of what to eat and where to find it. Having been a hobby baker and reasonable cook, the kitchen suddenly became a foreign land without wheat flour. She quickly realized how overwhelming the situation was becoming and she searched out resources and recipes to transition to the gluten-free world. With a master's degree in education and a passion for cooking and baking, Marion hastily turned her kitchen to almost entirely gluten-free and began a new journey of health and exploration. Join Marion in exploring this wonderful world of gluten-free cooking and baking.
Laura Kakoschke
Home Staging Instructor
Laura is a local, experienced Home Stager and has been in business since October 2007. She has helped hundreds of clients stage their homes to sell and works closely with several Sherwood Park realtors to prepare both vacant and occupied listings.
Peter Koladich
Dance Instructor
Peter has danced and instructed for 20 years across Canada, the USA and on cruise lines. His love of dancing shows as he leads you gently and effectively through various dance patterns. Peter's emphasis is on having fun.
Jeannie Lundgard, M.Ed., R. Psych.
Student Enrichment
Jeannie Lundgard is an experienced educator specializing in brain based learning strategies. She incorporates techniques derived from Cognitive Ability Patterning, Brain Gym, Touch Math, Accelerated Learning, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and others. Her mission is to assist families to feel and be more "at home with learning".
Gordon C. Millard
Leisurely Paced Computer Instructor
Gordon has several years experience in the computer industry in training, support, sales and management. He has taught Microsoft Office applications with NAIT and Network Learning Masters in Edmonton. Gordon uses a variety of teaching styles to ensure his students receive the instruction best suited to their needs.
Laura Pallister
Moroccan Cuisine Instructor
Laura is a teacher at Sherwood Heights Junior High who had the amazing opportunity to live and teach in Morocco for three years. The aroma of a tagine still brings back vivid memories for her.
Gregory Scherf
Finance Instructor
Greg is a financial consultant who works with a Sherwood Park investment firm. Actively involved in the soccer community over the past several years, Greg holds two Business Diplomas from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and is licensed in Alberta for Mutual Funds, Life Insurances, and Accident and Illness Insurances.
Joe Schmidt
Computer Instructor
Joe has been teaching Continuing Education computer classes for over 10 years. Joe is a popular instructor who encourages his students to continue developing their computer skills.
Cooking Instructor
Bill has taught Culinary Arts at Bev Facey Community High School for 30 years. He is also a Red Seal Chef who currently works part time at Northlands in the new City Centre Building and has a Meat Cutting Diploma from NAIT.
