Lord
God, we are thankful for Ms. Nicole Goehring and the abilities she brings to
the responsibilities she carries. Thank you as well for the passion she has for
serving her constituency of Edmonton – Castle Downs. May she experience
satisfaction and fulfilment as she involves herself in community events, meets
individuals and families and acquaints herself with their needs. 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).
Ms. Goehring lives in Edmonton with her husband,
Shane, and three children.
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