Good Spirit School Division is proud to announce Mrs. Rhae-Ann Holoien will be joining Good Spirit Schools as Director of Education effective August 1, 2015.
“Mrs. Holoien brings an abundance of experience in the education sector to our division,” says Lois Smandych, Board Chair. “Our extensive executive search resulted in several excellent candidates and the Board chose Rhae-Ann for her vision for a strong school division. She very much encapsulates our dedicated belief and motto that “Students Come First” in all we do not only today but aspire to do in the future.”
Rhae-Ann holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Saskatchewan and a Masters of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix. Currently, she is a Superintendent of Education with the South East Cornerstone Public School Division in Weyburn where her primary responsibilities include overseeing the division’s First Nation and Metis Education Action, technology (including Distance Learning), curriculum and programming, student assessment, Student Services and Learning Supports as well as early learning and literacy.
Rhae-Ann’s past experiences in education include teaching positions in Melville (Davison School), Nipawin, Regina Public, Humboldt and Melfort. Prior to her administration office experience in Horizon, Prairie Valley and South East Cornerstone School Divisions, she has held principal positions in Middle Lake and LeRoy, Saskatchewan.
“I am thoroughly excited to join the Good Spirit School Division team and am sincerely looking forward to meeting staff and students this fall,” states Rhae-Ann. She and her husband, Leny, have two children: a daughter Jae-Ann,15 and son Leyton,13. They currently reside in Emerald Park, SK.
Please join us in whole-heartedly welcoming Rhae-Ann to Good Spirit School Division.
The Good Spirit School Division provides education opportunities to over 6,000 students operating 28 schools in 17 communities throughout East Central Saskatchewan. Caring for children in a supportive environment is as important as offering excellence in educational programing. Our public schools value belonging, respect, responsibility, learning and nurturing by ensuring “Students Come First”. Visit us at gssd.ca; call 306-786-5500 or 1-866-390-0773.
