MFNERC employs five teams of Specialists who work directly with Manitoba’s First Nation Schools, Education Boards and communities, and we’d like you to meet some of them! Each team is made up of an Literacy, Science, Numeracy, Special Education, Language & Culture, Assessment, and School Planning Specialist. The Specialists travel to different regions of the province, determining needs, developing plans and bringing the process of capacity building directly to the schools. We also have a wide variety of other specialists such as Technology, Research & Development, Early Childhood Education and Speech & Language who travel to all our schools during the year. As well, throughout the school year, and driven by the plans that the schools themselves have developed, these Specialists host workshops and forums, and help create resources for the educators and administrators.
Agnes Carlson
Agnes Carlson is a First Nations language specialist (Dene), who works out of our Thompson office with schools in the northern part of the province. Here she helps facilitate a workshop on First Nations leadership strategies. |
Michael Li
Michael Li is a Technology Specialist. He works with all our Manitoba schools, helping them set up computer labs, software programs, data management and anything else IT. Here he’s taking a break at the Lighting the Fire Education Conference. |
Evannah Braun
Evannah Braun is a Literacy Specialist. She works out of our Thompson office with the schools in the northern part of the province. She also helps the literacy team create books for young learners, and does it all with her trademark smile. |
Mindy Sinclair
Mindy Sinclair is an Early Childhood Literacy Specialist. She works with all our First Nations schools, and enjoys getting to travel to all corners of the province. She gives workshops and training sessions to early childhood educators, and participates in numerous education conferences. |
Be sure to visit our website often for more “Meet Our Specialists” features.
