Father
in Heaven, we bring Ms. Nicole Geohring before you today thankful for the place
she holds in our Legislature and for her service as MLA to the people of
Edmonton-Castle Downs. Bless her with wisdom from above for the many decisions
she must make and with the strength for the tasks before her. Help her to take
time away from her busy schedule for recreation and to be renewed. Amen
Nicole Goehring was elected to the Legislative Assembly of
Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-Castle Downs, on May 5,
2015.
She currently serves as chair of the Standing Committee on
Families and Communities and as a member of the Standing Committee on
Privileges and Elections and the Standing Orders and Printing and the Standing
Committee on Public Accounts. Previously she served as chair of the Standing
Committee on Resource Stewardship and as a member of the Special Standing
Committee on Members' Services and as a member of the Standing Committee on
Families and Communities.
Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Ms. Goehring
worked for close to a decade with Child and Family Services in various
capacities, including as a caseworker, assessor and, most recently, as a court
co-ordinator. Previous to this, she worked with Edmonton Integrated Services
for seven years, six of which she spent in the role of group home supervisor.
From 1996-1997 Ms. Goehring worked as a peers educating
peers coordinator for TERRA Association, a program she co-created and
implemented in schools, hospitals and universities to provide community
education in the area of teen pregnancy. From 1995-1996 she was a youth
mediator with Community and Family Services. At that time she co-created and
implemented a youth friendly mediation manual and program, and worked with
Edmonton school counselors and Edmonton police officers to mediate youth
related situations in schools and communities to avoid suspensions, expulsion
and or criminal charges.
An active parent, she has managed sports teams, has worked on
parent advisory committees and has acted as a parent liaison.
She holds a diploma in social work from Grant MacEwan Community
College (now known as MacEwan University).
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