Meet the Team

Shannon Coulombe

Shannon is an experienced teacher who has a passion for teaching literacy, art and music. She has taught grades 3 through 6 as well as preschool. She owned and operated a preschool for 7 years and has experience in school administration. Her Bachelor of Education degree has a special focus in early childhood education. She lives in Beaumont with her 3 children and enjoys reading and being active, healthy and creative!

Daryl Puzey

Daryl is absolutely thrilled to be here at Thrive, walking alongside all of you on your journey. As an educator, coach, and father - Daryl is looking forward to sharing his love for the Oilers with you and Celebrating What's Right With The World. To Daryl, teaching is an art where he aims to help students become better people, which leads to them becoming better students. In his spare time, he really enjoy spending time with his family, coffee, hockey, camping, hiking, fishing, guitar, listening to all kinds of music (loudly), learning other languages, and watching movies.

Kristen Robb

Kristin Robb was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, and she holds a Bachelor of Elementary Education from the University of Alberta. Kristin is an engaging elementary education teacher with experience in classrooms across both Canada and New Zealand. She has a strong passion for children’s growth and development. After moving to New Zealand in 2019 and returning to Canada in 2024, she is excited to continue fostering student learning and motivation. Outside of teaching, Kristin loves spending time outdoors with her husband, Matt, and their 2-year-old daughter.

Courtney Rolfe

Courtney enters her 8th year of teaching very excited to be a part of the Thrive team! She grew up in northern Saskatchewan and graduated from the University of Alberta with her Bachelor of Secondary Education. She is patient, empathetic and passionate about building positive relationships with students. Her teaching experience ranges from grade 5 all the way up to 30-level courses! When not in the classroom, Courtney enjoys playing sports (golf, curling, volleyball and slo-pitch), fishing back home in Saskatchewan, watching football (go Raiders!), and reading.

Carter Savard

Miss Carter is an experienced elementary school teacher who values teaching the whole child, building genuine relationships with all students, creating a safe and engaging learning environment, student-led learning, and collaborating with all stakeholders. Building relationships and addressing students' needs are her top priorities as an educator because she believes that these priorities affect all other aspects of teaching and learning. Furthermore, she loves being involved in her school community and believes that leading by example positively impacts students, families, staff, and the greater community. She is passionate about providing opportunities for her students to think critically, problem-solve and collaborate which will support them in their lives moving forward.

Liz Skjerven

Elizabeth Skjerven (sure-ven) lives in Spruce Grove with her husband and 3 kids (13, 11, and 9). She grew up in the area but moved to Edson for her first teaching job in 2007. They moved back in 2012 and for the last two years, she has been teaching Grade 3 French Immersion in Stony Plain. In her spare time, she loves to craft all sorts of things! She knits, crochets, quilts, sews and cross stitches.

Lauren Soltys

As a recent graduate from the University of Alberta, earning her a bachelor in Elementary Education with distinction, Lauren is very excited to start her journey in the field of education. She is passionate and determined in creating a safe, positive, and welcoming learning environment that is inclusive for all learners, and will ensure their academic success. She is most looking forward to building and fostering relationships with each of her students. When Lauren isn’t teaching in the classroom you can find her enjoying many sports, and spending time with her family, friends and pet dog.

Rachel Ware

Rachel is a dedicated first year teacher and recent graduate from the University of Alberta with a BEd. She is dedicated to creating powerful educational experiences for students, while allowing opportunities for student directed learning. Rachel’s priority in the classroom is developing meaningful student- teacher relationships, while supporting students academically, socially and emotionally. When Rachel is not at school, you can find her doing outdoor activities like hiking, camping, kayaking, paddle boarding and snowboarding!

Kelsey Elicksen

Kelsey Elicksen joined the Thrive School Team in April of 2023. As Administrative Support for the school, Kelsey is focused on creating a positive environment for students to THRIVE in while maintaining the functionality of day-to-day tasks. Previously, Kelsey has had extensive experience as an Assistant Director at a preschool, an Educational Assistant working with children with diverse needs, and as a Program Coordinator for an out of school program. When Kelsey is finished managing the lives of her own children, she enjoys spending time inside reading, painting, and staying out of the heat.

Danielle Bothwell

Hunter Currie

Iryna Kosenko

Ana Malm

Viviana Nieto

Brooke Guenette

Tracy Moore

Haylee Tougis

Stan Cunanan

Joe Darby