Creative colleagues

Teachers have their own extracurricular activities. Some volunteer. Some write books. Others produce podcasts, create art or make music. Here are
some endeavours undertaken by your colleagues.

Business

Kello Inclusive

High school teacher Katie MacMillan is the founder and director of operations of Kello Inclusive—Canada’s first exclusively inclusive talent agency representing disabled and visibly different talent. Kello is always looking to support disabled talent both in front and behind the camera and is also focused on connecting with brands, companies and organizations that care about inclusivity.

Katie MacMillan
Harry Ainlay School, Edmonton
www.kelloinclusive.org

Sports

Team roping

Northern Alberta teacher and proud cowboy Colby Bowers has been competing in team roping and rodeo events his entire life and, in 2016, won the Canadian Intercollegiate Team Roping title. In 2022, he qualified to compete at the World Series of Team Roping Finale, which is the second largest equestrian event in the world and considered to be the premier team roping event since its inception in 2006.

Books

The Dragon Curve

Alicia Burdess’s passion for math goes beyond the classroom. She has recently published a children’s book, The Dragon Curve: A Magical Math Journey. Burdess focuses on learning through imagination in this book, which illuminates the joy and beauty of math by bringing the reader into the world of fractals. Fun math activities and lesson plans are included in The Dragon Curve, which is illustrated by a former student of Burdess.

Alicia Burdess
Lead Teacher for Numeracy, Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools
www.aliciaburdess.com
Self-published

The Girl Who Was Brave Enough

Cortney Warr: teacher, artist. She collaborated with author Naden Parkin on The Girl Who Was Brave Enough, creating vibrant illustrations for this story about a girl, the love of a father and adventures that remind us of the importance of believing in ourselves. Her illustrations are also featured in You Are a Gift (Jen Edwards), a mindfulness guide focused on building self-awareness and confidence in children.

Cortney Warr
Whispering Ridge Community School, Grande Prairie
www.cortneywarr.com
Self-published