Department of Early Childhood Education

I have been an Early Childhood Education instructor for over 35 years. My career working with young children began as a preschool teacher and evolved into working at SIAST in Saskatoon as an instructor and then to the Child Development Center in Kelowna where I was a Supported Child Development Consultant and a Case manager. For the last 12 years I have been a full-time instructor at Okanagan College. My specific interest area is the emotional wellness of children and youth. I was a clinical counsellor for a time and believe strongly that there is a role in ECE to promote resiliency in young children. I have three grown children and four grandchildren.

Credentials:
MEd, University of Victoria - Psychological Foundations

I am an instructor in the Early Childhood program, beginning 2008. Prior, I worked directly with children and families in preschool, full day childcare, family child care, and supported child development. A highlight in my early education career has been to design, establish, and facilitate a preschool program for 80 children that continues to thrive today.

I am community minded, working collaboratively with local childcare and youth organizations in the Okanagan Valley. I was an advisor to the Minister of State for Childcare. This commitment to enhancing social policy and investing in the next generation of professionals was formally recognized in 2017, as I was honoured with the Kelowna Community Leader Mentor Award.
 

Credentials:
MA Ed, Early Childhood Education, Concordia

I have worked in the childcare field since 2000. I began working in the hospital setting with children and their families as a Certified Child Life Specialist. I have worked in group childcare as well as infant/toddler in a young parent’s program. For five years, I worked in the community with child care providers that wanted to open an in-home daycare. I have worked as a sessional instructor in the ECE department at Okanagan College since 2016.

Credentials:
BA, Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria

Credentials:
MA, Applied Behavioral Science, Leadership Institute of Seattle
BA, Psychology, University of Waterloo
Diploma, ECE, Okanagan College

I have worked in the childcare field since 1996. My work experience has included working in licensed family daycare, group daycare and preschool. I worked for over 10 years with children and families requiring extra support needs in our community. I have worked as an instructor in the ECE department at OC since 2017.

Credentials:
MSW, UBC Okanagan
BSW, UBC Okanagan
PIDP, VCC
ECE, UFV

Credentials:
MSc, Child and Family Studies, University of Southern Mississippi