Parkland School Division Superintendent Mark Francis is pleased to announce the appointment of April Zakresky as Acting Assistant Principal at École Broxton Park School. Mrs. Zakresky will assume this role through the end of June to cover a maternity leave for Assistant Principal Jessica Sieben.
"April brings an exceptional depth of experience in inclusive programming, literacy leadership, and instructional coaching to École Broxton Park School," stated Superintendent Mark Francis. "Her extensive leadership across multiple PSD school communities makes her well-suited to support the administrative team, staff, and students."
April Zakresky, Acting Assistant Principal
École Broxton Park School (K-9)
April Zakresky brings more than 18 years of experience in K-9 education, inclusive learning, and instructional coaching to the administrative team at École Broxton Park School. Throughout her tenure in Parkland School Division, she has served in diverse educational and teaching roles. Most recently, she served as the Junior High Learning Hub Teacher and Inclusive Education Lead at Connections for Learning.
Ms. Zakresky has filled the role of Acting Administrator from time to time in each of her last three stops in PSD including CFL, Greystone Centennial Middle School and Prescott Learning Centre.
Prior to her time at Connections for Learning, Mrs. Zakresky has been an Inclusive Education Lead, and Literacy Lead at Greystone Centennial Middle School. She also spent over six years at Prescott Learning Centre as a classroom teacher and previously supported educators across the division as a Collaborative Teaching Partner providing K-9 instructional coaching. A participant in PSD's Leadership Development Program, April's expertise centers on school-wide literacy planning, differentiated programming, and collaborative professional learning.
Mrs. Zakresky holds a Bachelor of Arts in World History and Human Geography, a Bachelor of Education focusing on Inclusive Education and Assessment, and a Master of Education in Multidisciplinary Leadership, all from the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC).
"I'm so excited to join the École Broxton Park team as Acting Assistant Principal, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue my leadership journey in a new setting. Working alongside our French Immersion staff and students is a wonderful next chapter for me, and I can't wait to dive in. Building genuine relationships with families and helping students find what sparks their interest is what drives my work. I truly look forward to learning, growing, and celebrating student success together with our entire school community."
