About Me

Ephraim and I have been married for twenty-six years and we have five children. Four of those children have attended in the Red Deer Public Schools; three have graduated and one is attending LTCHS.

Education
I obtained a computer programming degree in 1979, with a minor in accounting.

Work
I have been teaching computer courses to children and adults since 1982,
I presently teach computer software courses for Red Deer College, Continuing Education department on a part-time basis since 2006.

Along with teaching at the college, for the last seven years I have been teaching Teachers, Education Assistants, School Secretaries, and Librarians in this Zone as well as provincial conferences.

Present Board Positions and Experiences
The Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools (3 years)
Presently Marketing Director
Reviewed school projects for distribution of funds
Requested donations
Created a new Access database for the new vision of the board
Taught three secretaries how to use Access database
Helped program another database for scheduling

Centennial Committee for the City of Red Deer
Maintained website last year
Social Media C
oordinator [Facebook & Twitter]
Volunteer for Centennial events 


Central Alberta Historical Society (2 years)
Vice President of the board 
Member of CAHS Press [publishing section of CAHS]
Social Media [Facebook]
Website updates for society and Press

New logo & website design committee

Red Deer Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society (3 years)
Past President of the board –was President for 2 ½ years
Organized AGS conference in Red Deer for over 250 people
Programming committee member

Teaching and Speaking Experiences
I have been teaching computers courses to teachers, school secretaries, support staff, educational assistance's  and school librarians for the last five (6) years.
For the last 12 years I have taught religion classes to teenagers and young adults.
I was a substitute teacher in British Columbia for 2 years, mostly high school.

Speaking Experiences
I have spoken at youth conferences for groups of 25 to 250 participants for the last 7 years.
I have been a presenter for Women's and Genealogical Conferences for the last 10 years.

Past Board Positions and Experiences
I was on a swimming board for several years. Vice President for 1 year. President for 1 year.

District Commissioner for Girl Guides of Canada for three years in British Columbia. part of the thirteen (13) years as a volunteer with GGC.

I have been President and a counselor for a Young Woman program for several years.
I have been President of a Children’s [18 months – 11 years] program for two years.

Volunteer Positions
  • All Board experiences above were volunteer positions.
  • My husband and I have been working with the Young Adults in the Red Deer area who attend our church for the 3 years and we are again now.
  • I have volunteered for thirteen (13) years for Girl Guides of Canada in British Columbia, as a Lone Guider, and two years in Alberta.
Policies:
Technology
http://liannekruger.blogspot.com/p/technology.html 

Literacy
http://liannekruger.blogspot.com/p/literacy.html

Life Long Learning
http://liannekruger.blogspot.com/p/life-long-learning.html

Bullying and Mobbing
http://liannekruger.blogspot.com/p/bullying-and-mobbing.html