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Jackie Hobal was first introduced to the 'world of Rotary' through her father Harry Jewell who was a member of the Rotary Club of Edmonton Mayfield.    Jackie is currently a member of the Rotary Club of Athabasca and prior to moving to Island Lake, (north of Athabasca) - Jackie was a member of the Rotary Club of Edmonton West.

Jackie has been involved in a variety of club and district 5370 committees and served as district trainer.  She was also Club President of the Athabasca Club during Rotary's Centennial year in 2004-2005   Jackie has travelled to Ajijic, Mexico, as part of a delegation from Athabasca working with Rotarians to support an orphanage for children who have been abandoned as a result of AIDS.   Jackie continues to work closely with the Teacher Facilitation and Training committee for the District 5370 Belize Literacy Program. Jackie is a member of the Paul Harris Society and the Bequest Society

Education Administration & Training is Jackie's vocational classification.  Jackie is a retired school administrator from Edmonton Public Schools where she held a variety of teaching, consulting, supervisory and administrative positions.  In addition Jackie has authored textbooks and has served as a curriculum specialist.  She has worked as an Adjunct Professor and Instructor for the Faculty of Education, University of Alberta in Edmonton and on campus in Slave Lake where she taught in the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program.   Recently, Jackie assisted in the development and coordination of professional development for Northern Alberta and Edmonton Region School Districts. 

Jackie is married to Wayne, a retired Program Head from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)  Two married sons, 4 grandchildren all living in Edmonton enrich Jackie and Wayne lives. In addition to family and gatherings with Rotary friends, lake visits with the grandchildren, hiking and golf are passions for Jackie and Wayne.  Their guest cabin at Island Lake brings enjoyment and opportunities to meet and welcome many visitors.

She was honoured to have been chosen to be District Governor for District 5370 in 2010-2011 and is passionate about literacy initiatives and Rotary's theme Building Community; Bridging Continents.

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