Shannon Nelson     Alberta has always been my home, as it was my parents’. I went to school in Westlock and graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce. I worked briefly, but over the last twelve years I have stayed at home as a full-time Mom. I currently live in Grande Prairie.

With a new strategic plan and some extensive board development, I feel that CPF Alberta is ready to face new challenges and opportunities. I look forward to working with the dedicated volunteers at the board and chapter level, and also with those groups which share the common goal of promoting and creating French-second-language learning opportunities for young Canadians.

Ginette Beaulieu-Soboleski    It is truly an honor for me to be sitting on the Board of Directors of this wonderful (and important) organization. I have always been proud of being French-Canadian and fully bilingual. It has given me many opportunities.

I have been teaching French as a first or a second language for almost 15 years. I’ve given numerous workshops throughout the years to new teachers. I’ve been department head and have shared strategies, ideas and ways of preserving the French language with administrators, teachers and parents. Not only has it enriched myself, but the gift of knowledge and language is an incredible thing to give to children.

I am positive that culture and language will continue to be an important part of all our lives and enrich us as a nation.

Dorothy Stearns     Dorothy is a heritage presenter for Parks Canada, married to former professional bull rider and rodeo judge (CPRA) Tim Stearns. They have two children who began French immersion in Kindergarten and are now in the high school French immersion program.

Dorothy has served as volunteer president for the CPF Rocky Mountain House Chapter and values the team of chapter volunteers for their energy, passion, intelligence and creativity. Every working day, she is influenced by bilingual colleagues and visitors from around the world who have a richesse of perspective from the ability to speak multiple languages. Thanks to CPF, her children will have twice the fun as they engage in numerous bilingual opportunities throughout their lives.