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
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.
Educator Team
I was born in Winnipeg, MB and grew up in Quebec, Ontario, Japan and Alberta. I have received my Early Learning and Child Care diploma in April of 2019 and started working at GCCS in May of 2019. I love working with children since I am always fascinated by their sense of wonder, their ability to soak in knowledge and their determination to learn. My goal as an Educator is to provide a safe, healthy, nurturing environment for each child's needs. Growing up in a culturally diverse household I am very passionate about sharing and learning diverse cultures and traditions. During my free time, I love to explore the city and collect children's picture books.
I was born and raised in a small town in the northern part of the Philippines in a rather large family. I have a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education major in General Science from Philippine Normal University.I worked in the field for a year and decided I would love to teach the younger ones so I took some courses for elementary education.I spent 5 years of my teaching career with ages 6- 10 before I moved here in Canada.I worked as a nanny for a family caring for children ages 3-8 for 3 years,worked as an educational assistant for the Edmonton Public School then joined the GCCS team in 2012. .
The things I love about children is how strong and resilient they are,how they never stop getting excited,how they never stop to wonder and explore the world around them,how they express themselves so sincerely,how they love fearlessly,how they know how to really have fun and how simple they are. I love hearing them laugh and learning alongside with them everyday.
I am a mother of two beautiful boys who also attend this centre and who love being here. If I am not out exploring nature with my kids I would be inside the house redecorating my house,sewing or gardening.
My name is Monica Quintana and I was born in Mexico. I discovered my passion for teaching while living in Chile many years ago, where I taught English as a second language. I became a bilingual kindergarten teacher when I returned to Mexico, my homeland, and had the opportunity to work at great schools. My family and I moved to Edmonton a few years ago, where I graduated with distinction from the ELCC Diploma. I am so thrilled to recently have joined Glenora Child Care Society and I look forward to interact with all the children and families at the centre. My favorite thing about children is that they are all strong, capable and resourceful and it is a great experience for me observing how they learn through play, everyday. A fact about me is that I love having conversations and getting to know other people’s cultures and perspectives.
I am a high energy person who loves children of all ages and have enjoyed them for over 25 years. One of my best jobs was working on cruise ships with 2-17-year-olds. I got to travel around the world, work with children from all over the globe and get paid. Working here at Glenora has been a pleasure and I love playing with all the children in daycare and out of school care. I love to chit chat so please come by and say hi.
Hi my name is Reina i have my Bachelor Degree in Secondary education Major in Physical Education. Teaching is not my first choice of career but when i started doing the practicum and meet wonderful children and teach them i was very passionate in it. Seeing children learn and having fun in our class really melts my heart and I’m so thankful that we had a wonderful families that really appreciate my hard work and are very supportive.I love dancing and singing that’s why so glad that i could share it with the children. Why i love working in a childcare? Because i want to see wonderful human beings grow and learn lots of things that could use later in life and put smiles on their faces.