All staff have a child development certificate, current First Aid, Criminal Record Checks, and Child Intervention Checks within the first sixty days of employment and renew when required. You can get more information on Child Care Staff Certifications here.
Administrative Team
Nicole Cedeno
Executive Director
Hi my name is Nicole Cedeno and I am the Executive Director at Glenora Child Care Society.
I first became apart of the Glenora Child Care community in 2001 when I did a practicum field placement and then became an Educator here the following year. During my time at GCCS I have worked in the OSC, chickadee, shark, Sunshine room and then moved into Program Director role in 2016 and Executive Director role In 2017. In 2015 GCCS became not only a place I work but also the centre that my daughter would also attend and be her community and early learning foundation. I have been very fortunate to find a work place where I am able to incorporate my passion for working with children, families and alongside an amazing group of Educators.
The thing I enjoy most about working with children is their curiosity and smile. Children have this natural sense of curiosity that can make adults stop and look at things from a different perspective, and through them giving us a new lense, perspective and understanding of the world. Children’s smile, no matter what could be happening in a day when you walk into a room full of smiles it’s contagious, there is nothing more pure, funny, sweet and mischievous as a child’s smile, and you can’t help but smile and laugh in return.
Leena Priestley
Program Director
Barbara Wasyk
Office Administrator
Melissa Desroisers
OSC Program Lead
Melissa (D) here! I am here in Edmonton all the way from the north shore of Quebec, where I was born and raised and spent every day of my childhood on the beach! I studied at Bishop’s University there, where I got a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Arts. In my spare time I like to spend quality time with my family and my pets. I also volunteer for a local animal rescue, where I help with social media and fostering rabbits and other critters!
I’ve been working in childcare for nearly a decade, and I love how every day is something different and new. I enjoy getting to see the world through the child’s eye, and getting to laugh and play every day!
Educator Team
Arnie Cabling
Level 2 - Chick Room
Sharee Hemmings-Robinson
Level 3 - Chick Room
Caylee Forsyth
Level 2 - Chickadee Room
Chantel Edgar
Level 3 - Shark Room
Stacy Lin
Level 3 - Shark Room
Olivera Kovic
Level 2 - Shark Room
Pebbles Tominez
Level 3 - Sunshine Room
Qadro Hashi
Level 2 - Sunshine Room
Sunny Smelski
Level 3 - Rainbow Room
Daniela Piana Velez
Level 3 - Rainbow Room
Liz Verzosa
Level 3 - Rainbow Room
Nova-Laine Shymanski
Level 3 - OSC
Fatouma Magan
Level 3 - OSC
Swastika Seghal
Level 3 - OSC
Jessica Melnyk
Level 2 - OSC Part Time
Renee Gittens
Level 3 - Enhancement Staff
Reina Panlican
Level 3 - Enhancement Staff
Noriko Yamamoto
Level 1 - Cook
Kendra Lindeman
Level 3 - Maternity Leave
Ashley Spadafora
Level 3 - Maternity Leave
Yeonhee Kim
Level 3 - Maternity Leave
