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For the past 17 years, Darrel Robertson has dedicated his career to

supporting the success o students at Edmonton Public Schools.

His passion or education has allowed him to be a transormative

orce in each o the roles he has undertaken with the District,

including his time as a teacher, curriculum co-ordinator, assistant

principal, principal, supervisor, director and managing director.

Mr. Robertsons core values are shaped by a social capital

perspective an ideology that has inspired his leadership and served

as the oundation o his eorts to create opportunities or learning,

growth and success or every member o the organization. His

belie in building and maintaining trusting relationships ones

that bind people together around a common purpose and vision

has been the key to orming cultures in school communities and

departments that have thrived on co-operative action and positivity.

Regardless o the position he has taken on, Mr. Robertson has

proven to be a leader who can build bridges o understanding and

work together with students, sta, parents and communitymembers to develop innovative and eective solutions. His eorts

as an administrator point to how much he cares about supporting

student success and improving student achievement. As a principal

and assistant principal, he implemented a school-wide intervention

strategy or at-risk students that improved successul course

completion rates as well as a Blended Campus concept where high

school students could access post secondary and career coursework

while completing their high school requirements. He also

demonstrated remarkable skills as a fnancial manager, working with

sta to eectively erase a large defcit while maintaining excellent

academic standards and results, leaving the school on a signifcantly

healthier fnancial ooting.

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Trough various leadership roles in Human Resources,

Mr. Robertson has tackled challenging assignments, including

those in the areas o labour relations and negotiations. Here, his

abilities as a strong communicator and relationship builder shine,

concluding collective agreements with CUPE locals in a way

that not only addressed contentious issues, but also ostered

collaborative decisions that broke down barriers and surpassed

expectations o what was thought possible. A compelling example

is the changes he helped to make in the Custodial collective

agreement, which led to the creation o a Custodial Career

Pathway. Tis breakthrough program will improve the success rates

o sta in achieving the certifcations they need or their position

and will help the District attract and retain qualifed sta.

Mr. Robertson also participated in the design and administration

o a competency based leadership development ramework, which

saw 350 sta members rom all groups engaged in leadership

capacity building activities and modules within its frst year. Finally,

he helped to implement a new point actor classifcation system

in collaboration with CUPE 3550 to ensure over 2,000 support

sta are appropriately compensated or the duties o their

position in a air and consistent manner.

Attaining his MBA in 2006, Mr. Robertson is a recipient o the

Governor Generals Gold Medal or highest academic standing atthe graduate level. With extensive experience and expertise in

education and business administration, he brings an ideal

combination o abilities to his new role as Superintendent. He

approaches his Superintendency ocused on ensuring all students,

sta, rustees, parents and community partners eel part o a

larger cause thats dedicated to creating a culture o trust, support

and excellence. Trough this vision, Mr. Robertson hopes to

conceptualize a new way orward or Edmonton Public Schools,

helping the District advance as the centre o opportunity and

great equalizer he believes it to be.