Shilow MacDonald

Executive Director

I was thrilled to join Saint John Kings Adult Learning Inc. in February 2023 as Executive Director. I have lived and worked in New Brunswick all of my life and I can think of no better way to give back than to lead this fantastic organization. I have had the opportunity to work for the public sector and several private sector companies in a variety of roles over the past 25 years. I hope to use my experience to ensure that SJKALI provides the sort of services and experiences that help our learners reach their goals.

Heather

Testing Centre Supervisor

Heather is our Testing Centre Supervisor. She administers the tests. Heather taught the Digital Literacy Program with Saint John Kings Adult Learning Inc. for 15 years before moving to the Testing Centre.

Al

Academic Teacher

Al was a public school teacher for 33 years and holds a BA, BEd, and an MA. His teaching career started at Princess Elizabeth School as a Special Education teacher. From there he taught at: Lorne Jr High, St Mac’s and Saint John High School. For the past five years he has been teaching with Saint John Kings Adult Learning. His favourite subject is History.

Jen

Academic Teacher

With 30 years of teaching experience, 10 of which have been in Adult Education, Jen always makes time to provide one-on-one help and instruction for those who need it. She says, “Nothing has ever matched the thrill of helping someone kickstart their future when they successfully complete their tests. Seeing my learners at our annual Graduation Ceremony is the highlight of my teaching year.”

Mathias

Professeur

​Mathias est notre professeur francophone. Il a commencé à enseigner chez nous en 2025.

Mathias is our Francophone academic teacher. He started teaching with us in 2025.

Tara

Online Teacher

Tara teaches our Academic Upgrading Online Program. She has been teaching with us since 2009, both in the classroom and online. Her favourite subject is Math.

Jenn

Academic Teacher

Jennifer teaches in our Sussex classroom. Her classroom is bright and spacious, ready to welcome students from all backgrounds. The building is wheelchair accessible, and right beside Tim Horton’s.

Jennifer grew up in the Sussex area and got her teaching degree at UNB. Her favourite subject is Math, and she has been teaching with the Adult Learning Program for over 10 years.

Carla

Teacher, JHS

Carla teaches at the John Howard Society in uptown Saint John, which can hold up to 8 learners. Her classroom is always brightly coloured with soothing fish tanks all around the room, creating a homey classroom atmosphere. She offers home-cooked breakfast with a holistic approach to learning.

Carla has 15 years experience teaching Adult Education.

Megan

Digital Literacy Teacher

Megan has been teaching the Digital Literacy Program with Saint John Kings since 2022. She loves being able to help people understand the nuances of computers. Megan also helps with the marketing and website at SJKALI.
Megan travels to Sussex, St. Stephen, and St. George once a week to teach in classrooms in these communities.

Andrew

Academic Teacher

Andrew teaches at the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre. He is an experienced teacher, having taught for two decades now, with over 10 years teaching the adult education program. Andrew has found working in the correctional centre to be his most rewarding teaching position to date.

Francis

Supply Teacher

Francis has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees. He taught Middle School academic subjects for 35 years. He also taught Summer School for a number of those years. After retirement he supply taught at the University of New Brunswick English Language Program.