April Krahn is a proud Métis/Mohawk originally from Ontario who lives her life with integrity, balance, and optimism guided by the sacred teachings. Over the years April has worked in variety of disciplines including; communicable disease education in Winnipeg, Africa and The Pas Manitoba; child abuse education for teachers in Africa, human resource management, marketing, consultation and currently at Red River College for the past ten years as the Manager of Aboriginal Student Support & Community Relations.
Her commitment to enhancing the life of Aboriginal students at the college and her integrity add the personal dimensions of respect and honor. April continually develops partnerships and builds relationships with students, staff, community members and stakeholders in the cooperative effort of supporting and encouraging Aboriginal students in fulfilling their goals, dreams and personal accomplishments. Given’s April’s experience, she has presented at international conferences, been invited as a keynote speaker, master of ceremonies, approached to consult with over forty corporations to review their employment strategies, and asked to mentor junior staff at numerous corporations in Winnipeg.
April has continued to participate in the community through a variety of roles, primarily by facilitating change through positions such as: the executive of the Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Career Awareness Committee, advisory of College University Bound, organizing council of the North American Indigenous Games, co-chair of the organizing council of the NAIG, chair of the Aboriginal subcommittee on Manitoba Prospects, advisory council for Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters and most recently an appointment to the Manitoba Women’s Advisory Council. Additionally, participating as a member of the following committees has afforded relationship development and partnerships such as: the Interprovincial Association on Native Employment, Career Trek, National Aboriginal Student Service Association, Manitoba Aerospace GTRO, along with numerous educational committees focused on community capacity building for Aboriginal people.
Overall, April believes that we should strive to be exemplary role models to all current and future students by demonstrating a commitment to improving one’s potential through post-secondary education. Her commitment to lifelong learning started with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, a Human Resource Management Certificate, a Masters in Education, a Certificate in Management and Administration and is currently working on her Ph.D.
Her mantra is “Education is not about one person, rather, a community of support!
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