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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.