Leadership

Jennifer Turner became a Superintendent of School Improvement effective June 3, 2024. Prior to that, she​ was serving as Director for the Centre for Wellbeing in Education at the University of Calgary. She previously held the position of chief superintendent at the Fort McMurray Public School District and has worked as assistant superintendent, district principal, principal, teacher and registered psychologist in southeast British Columbia. In 2021, Jennifer was appointed by the former Minister of Education to the provincial Child and Youth Wellbeing Panel.   

Jennifer holds a Doctor of Education (Educational Leadership) from the University of Calgary, a Master of Science in Psychology from Capella University and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta. Her work as a system leader, educator and psychologist has focused on meeting the needs of diverse learners, school-based child and youth mental health promotion and intervention, system improvement, and fostering student-focused collaborative partnerships.