ELENA HUTCHINSON

Educational leadership is an act of service that requires courage, consistency, compassion, communication, collaboration, and connection. As an educational leader, openness, transparency, accountability, and empathetic listening cultivate a welcoming school community and a positive workplace culture that fosters reciprocal trust. Leadership involves maintaining personal wellness as this is reflected in the school culture. Authenticity and humility are vital. Constructive criticism and reflective and reflexive practice are necessary as I embrace my journey as a lifelong learner. To stay current, I will actively engage in professional development and engage with my professional learning community. I believe that if I engage the hearts and minds of students and empower them to use their voices, they, too, will be successful lifelong learners. Values represented in my work encompass inclusion, diversity, and equity, being mindful to interweave an Indigenous perspective and a trauma-informed and culturally responsive lens and practice.

• SIOP Certification (2023)
• Level B Assessment Certification, City University (06/2022)
• KTEA-3 Certification, VSB (2018)
• Executive Functioning Certification (Sara Ward) (2018)
• British Columbia College of Teachers - Professional Certificate (1996)
• Certficate in Liberal Arts, Simon Fraser University (05/1993)

• School Associate – UBC, Field Work Experience May-Jun 2024 (pending)
• SFU School Associate. 2004 - 2005
• Professional Development Chair. Sep 2023 - present
• VSTA Staff Representative. Sep 2022 – Jun 2023
• VSB/VSTA Joint Health & Safety Committee Chair. Sep 2020 – Jun 2023
• Staff Committee Chair. Sep 2020 – June 2023
• VSB PBIS Coach. 2017 -2019
• Aboriginal Education Association Executive (BCTF-PSA) 2004 -2006
• Vancouver Inner-City Education Society (VICES) Committee (2003 – 2006)
• School Associate – SFU (2003-05); UBC (2004-05)
• VSB Math Mentor 2003-2005

• District Parent Advisory Committee - Inclusion Committee, Surrey (2018 – present)
• Parent Advisory Committee Executive, Surrey (2013 - present)
• Canadian Parents For French Executive, Burnaby Chapter (2013 – 2017)
• Team Lead Concours D’Art Oratoire, Burnaby (2000 – 2017)

• Radar Trucking Ltd., Secretary, 09/2008, present
• Radar Trucking Ltd., Director of Human Resources, 09/2008, present

• Traumatic Event Systems Training - Kevin Cameron (June 2023)
• Violent Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) – Kevin Cameron (June 2023)
• Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework, Gholdy Muhammad (2022)
• Collaborative & Proactive Solutions, Ross Greene (2020)
• Trauma in the Classroom, Linda O’Neill (2020)
• Universal Design for Learning, Jennifer Katz (2019)
• Positive Behaviour Intervention Strategies Coaches Training (PBIS) (2017-2019)
• VCH Distress Tolerance Skills Training: Dialectical Behavior Therapy. (2018)
• Assessment Grading Leadership – RTI, Tom Schimmer (2018)

• Ankie Carswell, acarswell@vsb.bc.ca, 778-877-7886
• Douglas Matear, dmatear@vsb.bc.ca, 778-222-8383
• Iqbal Gill, igill@vsb.bc.ca, 604-839-4538
• Selma Smith, smith_selma@surreyschools.ca, 778-231-8786