Board of Directors
CALC programs create meaningful changes to learners lives. As a committee of Lamont County, the CALC Board of Directors, is primarily guided by volunteer community members. These volunteers, together with representation from elected officials, are additional connections to your communities. Each Board Member has a declared interest in adult learning and literacy, and supports CALC's adult-focused programs.
Learners are often motivated to learn for the benefit of their family as well as themselves. Their confidence and skill-level is enhanced when they utilize the tools and strategies offered during their learning journeys We as a Board celebrate when learners are now able to help their young children with reading or school practice; when they find the job more suited to their enhanced interest level; or, they are more confident and prepared to pursue further learning. Meet our board and their connection to CALC.
2021 - 2022 Community Adult Learning Council Board of Directors.
Lillian Sabo
Chairperson
Residing on a farm near Hilliard, Lillian's pre-retirement career includes teaching Grades K-12, and administration positions at the school and district level. She joined CALC in 2014 as a volunteer English Language Tutor and has been the ELL Learner Liaison and financial literacy facilitator. In 2016, Lillian joined the CALC leadership team and is now chairperson. She continually pursues learning opportunities in many aspects of her life. She is in awe of our CALC adult learners who have so many challenges in their day to day lives and still want to continue to learn.
Jeanne Sabo
Vice Chairperson
Dayna Jacobs
Councilor - Town of Bruderheim
Wonderful information about Dayna will be presented soon.
Gerald Thorowsky
Councilor - Lamont County
Darlene Onushko
Staff - Administrative Assistant
Darlene resides in Lamont County on a farm with her husband of 20 years and her two sons. Previously Darlene worked at the Lamont Hospital as a Health Care Aid for 16 years before wanting to try something new. Darlene has been an Administrative Assistant with FCSS Lamont County Region for the past 6 years before taking on an extra day of work per week to join the CALC team in 2021. Darlene;s eagerness to learn and passion to help people makes for a great addition to the CALC team.
Cody Onushko
Staff - Administrative Assistant
Cody is very new to the world of CALC. He was born and raised in Lamont, He played hockey when he was younger and lives out on an acreage just outside of Lamont.
Cheryl Best
Staff - Program Coordinator
Cheryl has been a resident of Lamont County for the past 15 years. She began working with CALC in 2017 as an Administrative Assistant. Cheryl's rapid growth in learning the complexities of the adult learning world resulted in her promotion to CALC Program Coordinator in 2019. Her passion for adult learning and enhanced knowledge of CALC programming benefits Lamont County residents greatly. Cheryl's goals for the future are to enhance programming and continue to be a life-long learner who contributes to the learning of others.
Evelyn Henke
Member at Large
Evelyn is the Library Manager at the Mundare Municipal Public Library. Previously, Evelyn created and/or delivered educational programs and organized special events for all ages as the Outreach Education Officer for Parks Canada at Strathcona County. As a resident of Chipman, she is an avid reader and enjoys gardening, sewing, bicycling and walking. Evelyn was welcomed onto the CALC leadership team in December 2018 and fully supports lifelong learning.
Eddie Shepel
Member at Large
Eddie Shepel is the Director of Spectre Systems; a road construction company based out of the Town of Mundare where he resides with his handsome pooch; Carl.
Eddie previously joined the CALC Board during the time on the Mundare Council, allowing him to gain insight on adult learning. Eddie has a passion to give back to his local communities in a meaningful way, thus becoming not only a volunteer Member at Large on the CALC board, but also a volunteer Digital Skills facilitator for CALC in 2022.
Eddie continuously expands his learning in adult education through training opportunities and professional development with a goal of bringing in new CALC programs for Lamont County residents.
Jodie Conley
Member at Large
Jodie is a member of the Mundare community. She is new to the CALC Board, but loves every minute of it. Jodie also works with the Brain Injury Network. She is an animal lover, having dogs and ducks. Jodie loves to help out her community and sits on the Friends of Lamont Library board along with CALC and many others.