Dr. Sarah Hiscock is a Mi’kmaq educator and a proud member of Qalipu First Nation. She is passionate about Indigenous education and providing an inclusive learning environment where every student can be successful and feel that they belong. Sarah is excited to be part of the Elsie Fabian team and is looking forward to the school year.

Sarah moved to Fort McMurray in 2006, and has spent 17 years working in the Public Schools Division. Her first few years were at Composite High School where she taught English Language Arts and Social Studies from grades 9-11.  In 2011, she joined Frank Spragins School as the English and Social Studies teacher, later becoming the Off-Campus/Home Education Coordinator. In this role she also deputized for the Principal on numerous occasions.

Sarah came to Fort McMurray with double Bachelor Degrees in Arts and Education. In 2020 she finished her Master’s in Education on leadership and administration, and this year Sarah also completed her Doctorate with the acceptance of her thesis, ‘Improving Attendance for At-Risk Youth through Targeted Parent Communications’. She has also been nominated for the Edwin Parr Award from the Alberta School Boards Association, and an Excellence in Teaching Award from the Alberta Teachers’ Association.

Sarah believes in being an active part of the community and has been a continual volunteer during her time in the Region, including representing the Teachers’ Association, work with the Center of Hope Soup Kitchen, Keyano College, the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee, the Outreach Education Council, and the Justin Slade Youth Foundation.

Outside of school, Sarah says of herself, “I have a husband and a daughter that I feel very grateful to have in my life and I love spending time with my family and friends. We have a nice little cottage down toward Athabasca where we spend our summers relaxing and being together. In my spare time I also love playing guitar, travelling, reading, and meeting new and interesting people.”