Jillian Marino is currently the Principal at Vimy Ridge Academy with Edmonton Public Schools. She has 25 years of experience in public education and has supported a variety of alternative programs in her career. Vimy Ridge Academy is the primary EPSB site for Sports Alternative Programming, offering academics to only students registered in one of the athletic programs. Vimy Ridge is in partnership with the Green and Gold Athlete Academy, The Green and Gold Soccer Association, Academic and Athletic Development, the Okanagan Hockey Academy, and the Edmonton School of Ballet. these partnerships enable a successful combination to turn our student-athletes' passion for performance for life.