Ricardo Morales
is the Manager of Community Development and Integration Services, a Division of Calgary Catholic Immigration Society. With over 34 years of experience in Education working with students from K- university in the capacity as a: Teacher, University Associate, Intercultural Consultant and a retired Principalat the high school and k-9 grade levels.Ricardo is currently providing leadership for CCIS in the area of Cultural Diversity after having served a Cultural Diversity Coordinator (with Calgary Catholic Immigration Services). He completed post graduate studies in Intercultural Relations and has a post graduate Certificate as an Intercultural Practitioner (Portland Intercultural Communication Institute).
Ricardo's expertise is in training for non- profit organizations, business organizations, education specialist sectors, teachers’ professional development and to the general public- in the areas of: Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Intercultural Communication in the workplace, Building Culturally Inclusive Communities, Culturally Responsive teaching, Culturally Inclusive classroom, and consultation in areas of multiculturalism and intercultural conflicts. His personal mission is to assist others to engage successfully and effectively with people of other cultures and in building culturally inclusive communities.