Sean Kelly

*Every July for the past three years I have worked with a team of seven spiritual directors on a eight day Directed Retreat.

*Saw five persons a day and created a sacred space for her/him to share their faith journey

*Mirrored back the individual's thoughts and insights and helped him/her to discern the guidance of the Spirit

*Participated in communal prayer, daily mass and several prayer experiences

• Established a sacred space within which to explore key existential questions human beings have about the human condition.
• All course content was chosen on the basis of how it served to further the "spiritual health and wellbeing" of the students and the interpretation of the course objectives.
• Fostered a classroom culture of exploration and discovery; used multi-media and tradition reading and writing approaches to engage students in their own personal search for meaning and purpose.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and enhance teaching abilities further.
• Offered a "morning reflection" for my school's staff and students. Acted as the Team Lead in the areas of Religious Education, school masses and other liturgical celebrations. Represented my school as it's religion representative on the school division's Religious Education Committee.

• Created "Faith Development Days" for all school division staff to kick off each school year.
• Represented MHCBE at the Religious and Moral Education Council (a specialist council of the ATA). Represented our school division at the Calgary diocese level in their Religion Education Committee. Member of the school division's Leadership Team.
• Ran a Faith Formation Program for new teachers to our school division.
• Assisted all school division teachers of religion with resources, innovative teaching strategies, and ways to enhance student learning experiences.