Principal - David Eifert

Degrees
B. Ed and M. Ed, University of Alberta

Honors, Recognitions, Awards
1996, Excellence in Teaching Award, Provincial Level

Subjects Taught
Teaching CTS

Extracurricular Involvement
Missions and Service

Special Interests
Choral music, Fishing

Keith Kruse

Assistant Principal

Subjects Taught
Religion 20
Religion 30

Degrees
Master of Arts in Education
Certificate of Advanced Studies

Extracurricular Involvement
Head Coach of Boys' Basketball team

Special Interests
All sports, especially basketball and golf

Unique Abilities
Religion 20: Debate and Electronic Media
Religion 30: Personally authored textbook

Course Descriptions
Religion 20: Religious ethics --- Morals, values and ethical issues
Religion 30: Five Major Religions of the World --- Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism

Gilbert Allan

Communications Director
Gil is responsible for the school's image, marketing and student recruitment. Associated with the business and operational elements of the school.

Honors, Recognitions, Awards
Honor Roll graduate, St. Joseph's Performing Arts, Film and Radio Program, 1976. Two time AMPIA Nominee.Robert McKee Screenwriting graduate, National Screen Institute Producer graduate.

Extracurricular Involvement
Student council various involvements

Special Interests
Filmmaking
Motorcycles

Unique Abilities
Twenty eight years in advertising and marketing
Gil is the former Senior writer/producer/director at CTV Edmonton and a contract producer with Global TV.

Campus Activities
Gil teaches film production and acting at the university level.
Gil continues to work in the arts community.

Karen Lyons

Administrative Assistant

Amy Sanders

Science Department Head

Subject Taught
Chemistry
Biology
Mathematics

Degrees
B. Ed from University of Alberta

Extracurricular Involvement
Missions & Service students achieve

Special Interests
Mission trips, photography, downhill skiing, ballroom dancing, horseback riding, mountain climbing.

Course Descriptions
Math 31 is the introductory course to Calculus. Math 31 is a prerequisite for Engineering at University. Chem 20 introduces chemical procedures. A general theoretical course basis with hands-on experience in the lab. Chem 30 prepares students for university chemistry.

Wayne Youngward

Subjects Taught
French 10
French 20
French 30
Physics 20 & 30

Degrees
B.A., Sir George Williams University, Montreal.
Dipl.Ed., MacDonald College of McGill University.
M.A., Concordia University, Montreal.
M.Ed., University of Lethbridge.
Ed.D., University of Montana.

Extra-curricular Involvement
Student Council
Newsletter

Interests
All aspects of drama and stagecraft
Choral music
Electronics
Amateur Radio - my "ham" call is VE6ADP
Travel

Alan Fiebich

Subject Taught
PE 10, 20 & 30
CALM 20
English as a Second Language
Career Counselor

Extracurricular
Concordia High School Badminton
Girls Volleyball and Basketball
Intramural Coordinator

Alan Fiebich received his BA in physical education from Augustana University College in 2004 and his B.Ed from the University of Alberta in 2007.  Alan enjoys many sports, outdoor activities such as long distance running, camping, paddling, hiking, as well as reading.

Physical Education 10 focuses on team sports and activities, Physical Education 20 teaches students many individual sports and Physical Education 30 students will do much more academic work and learning coaching and instruction techniques.  Physical Education 20 and 30 are offered on subsequent years.

CALM 20 (Career and Life Management) is a required course teaching units on Self Awareness, Careers and the World of Work, Wellbeing, Relationships and Communication, Human Sexuality, and Independent Living.

ESL focuses on English language skills at the level of the students enrolled and prepair students to work up to a English 10 level.

Carol Schmitke

Subjects Taught
       Science 10
       Religion 10
       Biology 20

Degrees
       A.A.  Concordia University - Portland,Oregon
       B.A.  Concordia University - Chicago, Illinois
       M.Sc.  Wright State University -Dayton,Ohio

Extracurricular Activities
       Advisor for yearbook

Irene Keogh

Subjects Taught
Social Studies 20
Social Studies 30

Degrees
B. A. (Specialized), 1973
B. Ed, 1973

Honors, Recognitions, Awards
Excellence In Teaching Award in 1989 and 1992

Extracurricular Involvement
Organized Spring Break and Foreign Travel, including Italy / Greece in 1999, and London / Paris in 2001

Special Interests
Flower Gardening
Travelling
Reading

Unique Abilities
Strong background in history; Soviet and East European specifically.

Franco Imbrogno

Subjects Taught
Drama 10, 20 & 30

Degrees
B.Ed,

Franco is a Western National Soccer Champion at the Masters Level.

Extracurricular Involvement
Franco directs the annual Concordia stage play.

Special Intrest
A professional actor on stage, screen and television, Franco has produced a feature film, stage plays and numerous music videos.

Jenny Kim

Subjects Taught
Math 10 Pure
Math 20 Pure
Math 30 Pure

Degree
Bachelor of Education, University of Alberta

Extra Curricular
Faculty advisor for Student Council

Special Interests
Reading and traveling

Course Description
In all levels of the Pure Math, according to Alberta Learning, the emphasis is on mathematical theory where algebra and graphing are used to solve problems. Students are expected to communicate solutions to problems clearly and to apply mathematical concepts and procedures to real-life problems.

James Park

Subjects Taught
English 10-1
English 20-1
English 30-1

Degrees
Working on MA History SFU
B. Ed. University of Alberta

Extracurricular Involvement
Cappies of Greater Edmonton Mentor

Jordan Van Biert

New to Concordia this year, Jordan Van Biert is a professional musician and choral conductor. He directs Vocal Alchemy, a community choir in Edmonton, and sings with Pro Coro Canada, Alberta’s professional choir. He serves as Director of Music at Trinity Lutheran Church, conducting choirs in English and German. His teaching experience ranges from working with young children, to high school and university students, to adults.

Subjects Taught
Choir 10
Choir 20
Choir 30

Course Description
Students taking Choir at Concordia learn to experience the possibilities of making music together, exploring music from all genres and periods. In addition to rehearsing and performing, the class involves exploration of music history, music theory, ear training and sight reading.

Gloria Elliot

Subjects Taught
Art 10
Art 20
Art 30

Leah Thompson

Subjects taught
Chemistry 20
Information Processing CTS

Extra Curricular Involvement
Faculty Advisor to Student's Council