Joel Gamache will support First Nations, Metis and Inuit programs for Livingstone Range School Division.
Livingstone Range School Division recently announced place-based learning supervisor Joel Gamache is now supporting First Nations, Metis, and Inuit programs.
Gamache is a Red River Metis who holds a bachelor of education degree from the University of Winnipeg and is finishing a master’s degree in educational leadership at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia.
Gamache is one of Livingstone Range’s two place-based learning supervisors and the principal for FACES Summer Education Program.
Gamache has worked with Livingstone Range since 2017 and has a passion for supporting students and outdoor education.
In his new role overseeing the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit portfolio, Gamache will support student achievement by engaging in collaborative, whole-school approaches to capacity building in FNMI education; support Blackfoot language and indigenous culture implementation in schools; provide coaching support and co-ordinate professional development opportunities for staff.
“Joel’s professional and personal experiences will add tremendous value to student success in Livingstone Range School Division,” associate superintendent of human resources and learning services Richard Feller said.
“The programs, supports, and teachings Joel will coordinate will benefit not only First Nations, Metis, and Inuit students but each of us in our broader educational community in our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.”
Gamache is an active ambassador with the Ruperts Land Institute, participates as a Metis Federation and Nation member, and is active in traditional Metis practices.
Gamache spends much of his time with his family and elders enjoying the natural gifts shared from the outdoors.
As an educator, Gamache believes people can gain knowledge through experiences and stories.
“I can credit my educational approach to the traditional teaching style of my family,” Gamache said. “Education through experiences, mentorship, and morals through a story all play a large part in how I learn and teach. There is sacredness in sharing.”
