Cassandra Mercer is a Métis woman from Northern Alberta. Her family roots are from the Peavine and East Prairie Métis Settlements. Cassandra earned her Bachelor of Elementary Education degree from the University of Alberta and currently teaches Grade Four for the Grande Prairie Public School Division. In 2018 she was an Indigenous Representative for the Alberta Education Grades 5-9 Math Provincial Curriculum Development.
Cassandra and her husband enjoy spending leisure time on Lesser Slave Lake with their four wonderful children and extended family members. She is very passionate about her role as Indigenous Education PD Facilitator in Region A for the Alberta Teacher's Association, and loves learning about and sharing foundational knowledge with other educators.