Nicki Dublenko
Executive Director
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Education: BSc, Recreation and Leisure program, Early Childhood Education program. Currently enrolled in a master’s program in Early Learning at the University of Alberta
Work experience: CDDH for 6 years, Environmental Educator, Daycare and bus driver, Biologist and botanist for U of A
Favorite part of the job: Supporting families, providers and staff; and establishing partnerships in the community
Special interests: Spending time with family, travelling, skiing, yoga, soccer, reading |
Sonia Grams
Coordinator
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Education: B.Sc in Family Studies
Work experience: Childcare Worker in Daycare 3 years, Child and Youth Worker 5 years, Childcare Consultant 6 years, Coordinator/Accounts/Payroll, 10 years
Favorite part of the job: there is no such thing as a typical day
Special interests: Reading, the atypical child, my family |
Sandra Vinagreiro
Child Care Consultant - South,
West and Central Edmonton
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Education: Language Major and Minors in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French, and Child Care Worker
Work experience: Child Care consultant for 2 years, day home Provider for 3 years, kindergarten Portuguese teacher, and many more interesting things but too long to list
Favorite part of the job: Watching children bond with their day home provider.
Special interests: Working on art projects with children, biking, swimming, traveling and most importantly spending quality time with my kids. |
Cheryl Latte
Quality Enhancement Coordinator
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Education: Level 1 Early Childhood
Work experience: I have been happily employed for 4 years with Child Development Dayhomes of Alberta, I also have in the past taught numerous preschool children’s classes for Parks and Recreation (City of Edmonton), and community league programs.
Favorite part of the job: I love the diversity of my job: there is a great mix of creative planning for workshops and prop boxes, as well as time spent with the children during workshops and Quality Enhancement visits. I also love having a key role in opening new provider’s homes, ensuring that Child Development Dayhomes high standards are in place and that the providers understand and take pride in achieving and maintaining these standards.
Special interests: I love to have large family gatherings. I love to cook for family and friends (pies are my specialty). I also enjoy gardening, exercise, 0reading, decorating, and doing textile crafts.
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Julie MacNeil
Quality Enhancement Consultant/Childcare
Consultant
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Education: Early Childhood Education Diploma
Work experience: 11 years in the early childhood education field
Favorite part of the job: Always learning, no two days are the same
Special interests: Yoga, skating, playing with my own children |
Jennie Leonard
Child Care Consultant for St.
Albert, Northwest Edmonton
and Westmount area
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Education: Chilcare Supervisor (Level 3 in Early Childhood Education)
Work experience: I have been working in Childcare since 1998. I worked with school age children for 3 years. I then moved on to work with Headstart Childcare. This was a research project which looked at implementing Headstart strategies into a daycare center. Once the project was complete I left to have my one and only child. In 2006 I started with Child Development Dayhomes.
Favorite part of the job: I would have to say that I have two favorite parts to the job. I really enjoy visiting each dayhome and interacting with the children. I also enjoy meeting the families that will be using a dayhome with our agency.
Special interests: Music and reading. |
Lindsay Kolada
Childcare Consultant
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Education: Early Childhood Development – Level 3 from Grant MacEwan
Work experience: Daycares, After school programs & Preschool Programs, as well as assisting children with different abilities inside the home.
Favorite part of the job: Being in a supportive role to child care providers, assisting with programming in the dayhomes, and of course, playing with the children!
Special interests: Music( Guitar, Piano) pets & animals. |
Maria Goodnough
Childcare Consultant
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Education: Early Childhood Development
Work experience: 4 + years with Child Development Dayhomes
Favorite part of the job: Interacting with the children.
Special interests: Cooking, reading, etc. |
Lalaine Daniva
Secretary/Clerk
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Education: Child Development Assistant
Work Experience: 11 years as a Secretary-Clerk for a Law Office in Los Angeles, CA
Favorite part of the job: Month end stuff.
Special interests: movies |
Tammy Warawa
Assistant Coordinator
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Education: Business Administration & Finance; Child Development Assistant
Work experience: Loans Officer , Branch Administrator
Favorite part of the job: Working with people.
Special interests: Running, pilates , watching my boys play hockey |
Colette Fournier
Client Care Representative
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Education: Bachelor of Management (major in Marketing)
Work experience: I was a Marketing and Promotions Specialist for a manufacturer of high-tech communications products for over 4 years where I did tradeshow planning and created brochures, advertisements, and signs. Other experience includes Customer Service and Sales Support/Administration in various industries.
Favorite part of the job: Referring parents to CDDH's day homes. I love helping people!
Special interests: I enjoy playing a variety of sports (especially golf and badminton), reading novels and spending time with my family. I am definitely a bird lover. I have two budgies who are finger-trained and a Senegal parrot who loves to say "Shake your booty!" |
Candi Kobialko
Childcare Consultant
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Education: I have a diploma in Early Childhood Education (Childcare Supervisor;) High school Diploma
Work Experience: I have been working in the childcare field for over 12 years. I worked and managed a large daycare and afterschool care for 10years before I took on this new adventure at CDDHE.
Favorite part of the job: Building relationships with the providers, families and children in care. Working with supportive co-workers.
Special Interests: I love Traveling, and learning about other countries and their way of life. |
Gabi Pinter
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