Sigrid Sollbach named Vice Principal of Light of Christ School

Lakeland Catholic School District is pleased to announce Sigrid Sollbach as the new Vice Principal of Light of Christ Catholic School in Lac La Biche.

Sigrid was born in Edmonton and has lived in Edmonton, Banff, Vegreville, and Grande Prairie as well as Doha (Qatar), Amman (Jordan) and Guadalajara (Mexico). She has two children: Victoria, 21 and Cynthia, 19. Both are attending Grant MacEwan University. Victoria is studying  in the Faculty of Sciences and Cynthia is studying in the Faculty of Arts.

Sigrid graduated from the University of Alberta, Campus St. Jean with a Bachelor of Arts in  1992, a Bachelor of Education in 2000 and a Master of Education in 2008. Her university education had a focus on French Immersion pedagogy.

Sigrid’s experience includes being a Senior Manager of International Languages and a Curriculum Implementation Design Specialist at Alberta Education, being a principal in Amman (Jordan), Guadalajara (Mexico) and Doha (Qatar). Most recently she was a  Vice Principal in Grande Prairie, Alberta at École Montrose.

She believes in creating a team within a school where each staff member contributes to a shared vision of excellence in all areas of education and the school community. It is through collaboration and understanding multiple perspectives, experiences and knowledge that all members of the school community work toward achieving shared goals.

Sigrid strives to help students achieve their fullest potential through education, the development of literacy and numeracy skills as well as citizenship and faith development in order to help them to grow spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially and academically. She believes that each student is unique and brings diverse knowledge and experience to the classroom; it is by nurturing this knowledge and experience, that classrooms become diverse and relevant learning environments. It is through establishing a safe and caring learning community where all students are valued for who they are that teachers and administrators create high expectations for academic and social growth and excellence.

Outside of school Sigrid enjoys spending time with family and friends, swimming, yoga, the outdoors, reading, taking courses and cooking. She is passionate about travel, and learning about different cultures and languages.

Ephesians 4:32 is an example of scripture that resonates with Sigrid, “and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”

Sigrid will commence her position as Vice Principal in the 2019-2020 school year. Congratulations Sigrid on your new position and welcome to the Lakeland Catholic family.