About JAM Educational Consulting
Two passionate educators with 60+ combined years of experience, dedicated to developing leaders and strengthening school systems.
JAM Educational Consulting was founded by Shan Jorgenson-Adam and Dr. Rita Marler, two passionate educators with a shared commitment to supporting educational leaders. With over 60 combined years of experience as classroom teachers, school principals, and system-level leaders, we bring a deep and practical understanding of the challenges and opportunities at every level of the education system.
Shan Jorgenson-Adam
MEd | Co-Founder & President
Shan has been an educator for over 30 years working in a variety of educational roles — teacher, school administrator, division principal, director, assistant and deputy superintendent — in both British Columbia and Alberta.
Shan has co-authored numerous articles on leadership. As a key lead in a leadership development research project, Shan designed collaborative professional learning opportunities for both division and school-based leaders.
Shan has led literacy, numeracy, inclusion, school culture, community engagement, strategic planning and leadership development in a number of school divisions.
As president of JAM Consulting, Shan brings her extensive practical experience and passion for leadership development to every engagement, helping leaders at all levels build the capacity they need to succeed.
Dr. Rita Marler
EdD | Co-Founder
Rita has worked in K-12 public education for over 30 years in central Alberta. Rita's passion is Instructional Leadership and her doctoral work focused on the instructional leadership role of the Assistant Principal.
As superintendent for 9 years, Rita's visionary leadership and relational approach paved the way for a collaborative culture that created connections amongst administrators and schools across her school division.
She has co-written articles and presented on school leadership at numerous conferences. Rita is a co-author of the book "You're a Principal Now! What's Next?" published by Solution Tree.
Rita is committed to supporting leaders in their professional growth and believes deeply in the power of mentorship and coaching to transform school communities.
Recent Highlights
Extensive work supporting High School Principals with school culture and instructional leadership in five Alberta schools
Developed and facilitated a Continuing Education Course on being the Lead Learner for the College of Alberta School Superintendents
Presented on "Creating a School System" at the Learning Forward Conference in Washington, DC
Presented on "You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader" at the uLead Conference in Banff, AB
Developed a Continuing Education Course on Providing Instructional Leadership for the College of Alberta School Superintendents
Presented at the College of Canadian School Superintendents Summer Conference on "Systemness" in Montreal, Quebec
Published monthly newsletters (The Jam Jar) to build awareness regarding leadership development
Co-authored "You're a Principal Now! What's Next?" published by Solution Tree