Claudia Sasse
Biography
Claudia Sasse has been an Instructor at Red Deer Polytechnic since 2022. She instructs courses in the Early Childhood and Child Care (ELCC) field within the School of Arts and Education
Claudia started her teaching career in Brazil working as an elementary teacher. Since then she has held several different positions in the education field. Claudia has worked as a kindergarten teacher, resource teacher, language specialist, school principal and post-secondary instructor.
Claudia has over 30 years of experience in the field of education. She has worked in many K-12 schools and in various post-secondary institutions across Canada and abroad. Claudia speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish fluently.
In 2022, Claudia was the recipient of a Scholarship Award for International Bilingual Students (English/Spanish) presented by Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, USA.
In 2023, Claudia curated a Pressbook called Pedagogical leadership for early learning educators. You can dive into her book here.
Claudia’s research interests are in international students, educational leadership and students’ success. Claudia is passionate about culture, language and diversity. She is nearing the completion of her Doctorate in Education, focusing her research on leveraging academic support to promote the success of international students. She has been presenting the findings of her research study at conferences, seminars and symposiums.
Education
- Ed.D. (Educational Leadership), Candidate, Gonzaga University
- M.Ed. (Curriculum and Pedagogy), University of Alberta
- Post-Baccalaureate (Psychopedagogy), Feevale University
- B.Ed. (Elementary Education), Feevale University
- Spanish Language and Culture Certificate, University of Calgary