The Alberta Teachers’ Association

Monique Gravel, ATA executive staff officer,
Professional Development (PD)/Teacher Welfare (TW)

Monique Gravel is the latest addition to the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s executive staff.

Provincial Executive Council appointed Gravel to the position of executive staff officer, Professional Development (PD)/Teacher Welfare (TW) in June. Bringing with her superior leadership and communication skills, she officially joined staff on August 1.

Gravel, formerly a guidance counsellor with Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord, is bilingual and has extensive experience in PD and TW areas. Her involvement with the ATA includes nine years as an economic consultant and service as a PD facilitator. She also served as an ATA representative for the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, on behalf of Canada’s francophone teachers.

In addition to teaching, counselling and ATA involvement, Gravel has demonstrated leadership skills in the field of athletics, coaching soccer, volleyball and track at the school and community levels.

While completing her graduate studies, Gravel worked as a wellness program manager with Alberta Education in its French Language Services branch and was a practicum associate with Campus Saint-Jean, University of Alberta. She earned her MEd, BEd and BA degrees at the U of A. ❚