Manny Ferreirinha 

 

 

Professional

Biography

 

2019-2020

 

 

 

 

 

Manny Ferreirinha – Professional Biography

Education:

·      Master of Arts – Administration and Leadership, Gonzaga University, 2003

·      Diploma of Education – Curriculum and Instruction, University of Calgary, 1985

·      B.Ed. – Secondary, University of Calgary, 1982

 

 

About:

 

Manny Ferreirinha has served as a teacher, administrator, leader and educator for 39 years. He has recently retired from Rocky View Schools and has launched Manny Ferreirinha Consulting – Excellence by Design, Inc.  The new company is dedicated to supporting teaching and learning -- and supporting in the creating great teachers, great leaders, great systems and inspired places of learning. 

Manny Ferreirinha Consulting -
Excellence by Design, Inc.

 

 

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  ThLogo for Manny Ferreirinha Consulting - Excellence by Design

The Five-pointed star is one of the powerful and symbolic images of direction, possibility and the unity of people. For Manny Ferreirinha Consulting - The Star is an Enduring Symbol of Excellence.

Excellence encourages one about life generally; it shows the 
spiritual wealth of the world. George Eliot

 

The logo was drawn and given to Manny by his son, Dylan Ferreirinha, in elementary school as an art project. The significance of this gesture by Dylan has inspired the five points of the company: Powerful and Symbolic Significance in Life, Direction, Possibility, Unity, and Excellence.

 

Manny  is  humbled by all of the incredible opportunities afforded to throughout his career as a teacher, school-based administrator and Supervisor of three major departments with (Alberta Initiative of School Improvement (A.I.S.I), Organizational Learning – Professional Learning, and Teaching and Learning from Kindergarten to Grade 12) with Calgary Catholic Schools. These special and profound beginnings and opportunities with Calgary Catholic marked his character as a leader of service.

Manny had the opportunity to gain an experience with Alberta Education as a Senior Manager in Field Services and was seconded to be the Lead for the Facilitation and Public Engagement for “A Dialogue with Albertans” (Inspiring Education).

Always wanting to learn from new experiences and individuals, Manny joined Rocky View School in 2009 as the Director of A.I.S.I., Professional Learning and the Learning Organization, and for the last four years as a Director of Schools working collaboratively administrators, teacher and communities in Empowering the Possible. 

 

With these incredible opportunities and roles, Manny has gained knowledge, skills and competencies in:

·      Systemic Planning and Implementation

·      Team Coaching and Planning

·      Change Theory, Implementation and Sustainability

·      Design Thinking

·      Human Resource Management

·      Leadership Development and Design

·      Mentorship Programs

·      Governance (policy development, procedures and regulations)

·      Executive Coaching

·      Conflict Resolution/Management

·      Supervision and Evaluation

·      Group facilitation dynamics for internal and external groups – Strategic Planning and Design

·      Communication Strategies

·      Educational Research/Action Research

·      School Improvement Models, Strategies and Planning for Success

·      Leading for Student Learning

·      Teaching and Learning from Kindergarten to Grade 12, and Post-Graduate

·      Instructional Design

·      Curriculum and Instruction (Pedagogical Practice and Strategies)

·      Communication of Student Learning, Differentiation, Constructivism and Inquiry

·      Classroom Management

·      Curriculum Development

·      Instructional Coaching

·      Inclusion

 

Over the last 15 years, Manny have also been fortunate to work with outstanding teacher-leaders pursuing their Masters as a sessional instructor at the graduate level for both Gonzaga University and the Werklund School of Education in the areas of Curriculum, Systems and Organizational Design, Human Resource Management and Strategies, the Principalship and School Leadership, Leadership by Design,  Leadership in Learning and Professional Learning Design. These opportunities as an instructor demonstrate his commitment to excellence, leadership, innovation and dedication to education for all learners.

 

At the Core of Manny Ferreirinha leadership – are his fundamental beliefs about people, purpose, service and leading with “heart”:

1. To make a difference

I believe that the greatest act of leadership is be a teacher who embraces all individuals and is humble about making a difference and impacting the lives of thousands of students over a career. 

2.  To be an instructional leader of Significance

I believe that a leader must ensure that every child has access to quality teaching and optimum learning experiences. It is about embodying our core purpose - powerful teaching and learning.

3. Lead by example

I believe that leaders must in the educational system make it a point to lead by example, and not simply by words.  This belief and value are of the heart and is effective, and powerful in helping to teach students skills they will need for the rest of their lives.

4. Power of teaching and learning

I believe that perhaps the most important trait of being an educational leader is believing in your students and the power of education. We must believe in our students, our colleagues and parents. t’s vital to fundamentally believe in what our school is trying to accomplish each and every day, and to convey our enthusiasm for change and transformation.  We set the tone. Our authentic and inspiring motivation to make things better is central to everything that we do. Our confidence in all of those around us makes us better as leaders. Our sincere and caring words and actions directly impacts the "spirit" —sand this will show others our passion for education, and ultimately, each and every child.  It's catchy - and others will come to feel it too.

I believe that leaders must in the educational system make it a point to lead by example, and not simply by words.  This belief and value is of the heart and is effective, and powerful in helping to teach students skills they will need for the rest of their lives.

My belief is that leaders must always dedicate their service creating environments that are respectful and accepting of all, collaborative, joy-filled and generative.  Our schools must be places of inspiration and imagination.