Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 (SD8) is pleased to announce Laury McPherson has been selected as the new Principal at Canyon-Lister Elementary School.
Principal at Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary School for the past three years, McPherson will move to her new position effective August 1, 2018. Prior to that she spent eight years as Deputy Head of Upper School at Jerudong International School (Kindergarten to Grade 13) and four years as an English teacher in Brunei. She began her teaching career in Richmond, BC, where she spent six years at Matthew McNair Secondary School, followed by a year of elementary and secondary teaching in Japan. Her initial teacher training at UBC focused on primary and Aboriginal education, with further training in English language teaching before completing her Masters of Education. Rural education, Aboriginal education, peace and environmental education, and garden and nature-based learning are some of her areas of interest. She is looking forward to becoming a part of the Canyon-Lister community and working together to make positive change in our world.
The District extends congratulations to McPherson on her new role.