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YK Education District No. 1 Appoints New Superintendent

Connor Pitre
By Connor Pitre

Yellowknife’s Education District No. 1 now has a new Superintendent.

The Board of Trustees for the school district recently announced that Shirley Zouboules has been appointed as the new Superintendent, as well as the Chief Executive Officer for the District, and will officially take her new office on July 2nd.

Prior to this announcement, Ms. Zouboules worked as the District’s Assistant Superintendent since 2021. In the past, she has also served as the Regional Inclusive Schooling Coordinator, an Instructional Coordinator, and the Principal of NJ Macpherson School. Shirley has been working with the school district for 35 years now.

Shirley has stated that she is looking forward to building on her relationships in her new role, as well as focussing on student engagement and success. “As a Northerner, I am excited about the direction in which education is headed. YK1 has always centred our work around student engagement and success. Recent curriculum renewal will continue to support our vision of a lifelong learner. I am thankful for the many opportunities I have had so far with YK1 and am looking forward to the new ones this role will provide.”

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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