Staff

Timotic Gordana - Early Childhood Educator
  • Bachelor's Degree in Geography at the University of Mathematics and Natural Science in Belgrade, Serbia
  • Early Childhood Educator Certification from the Burnaby College
  • Montessori Teacher Certification from the North American Montessori Centre
  • Geographic Information Science courses at the British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • 1999 to Present: Montessori and Early Childhood Education teacher at Canyon Springs Montessori School
  • 1998 to 1999: Geographic Information Science technician
  • 1987 to 1994: Elementary School Teacher overseas
Dorina Sauciuc - Early Childhood Educator
  • Montessori teacher Certification from the Montessori Training Centre of British Columbia (AMI)
  • First and Second Degree in education at the Pedagogical School in Romania
  • 2005 to Present: Montessori and Early Childhood Education teacher at Canyon Springs Montessori School
  • 1998 to 2004: Early Childhood Educator in Coquitlam B.C
  • 1981 to 1997: Early Childhood Educator overseas
Wenyu Fan - Early Childhood Educator
  • Early Childhood Educator Certification from the Vancouver Career College
  • Process Art and Design Diploma from Yunnan Arts University
  • Montessori Teacher Certification from the North American Montessori Centre
  • July 2010 to Present: Early Childhood Educator at Canyon Springs Montessori School
  • 1993 to 1998: Advertisement and Poster Designer overseas
Gabi Baicus - Early Childhood Educator
  • Montessori Diploma from the Century College
  • Early Childhood Education Certification from the Century College
  • Technical Architecture College overseas
  • 2000 to present: Montessori and Preschool teacher at Canyon Springs Montessori School
  • 1990 to 2000: Teaching technical drafting and architecture overseas
Josephine Lam - Preschool Manager of Pitt Meadows Facility / Teacher
  • Bachelor of Arts, Degree in Psychology at the University of British Columbia
  • Ministry of Education BC, Independent School Teaching Certificate - Montessori Kindergarten
  • Early Childhood Educator Certification with Honours, from the Vancouver Career College
  • Montessori Teacher Certification from the North American Montessori Centre
  • Infant/ Toddler Educator Certification with Honours, from the Vancouver Career College
  • February 2016 to present: Infant/ Toddler Teacher at Canyon Springs Montessori Academy
  • May 2010 to January 2015: Early Childhood Educator and Montessori teacher at Canyon Springs Montessori School
  • July 2009 to March 2010: Early Childhood Education Assistant at Canyon Springs Montessori School
Lorraine Ang - Early Childhood Educator Assistant
  • 2014-Early Childhood Educator Assistant Certificate from Vancouver Career College
  • 2010-Childcare Responsible Adult Course
  • 2008-Sanitation Program for Food Handlers
  • Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR
  • 1977-Diploma in High Accounting, Singapore
  • 2014 to Present: Educator Assistant for Preschool and Out of School Care Teacher at Canyon Springs Montessori
  • 2014 to 2015: Out of School Care Teacher at BC Christian Academy
  • 2014: Educator Assistant for Infant/Toddler and Preschool at SFU Childcare Society
  • 2014: Educator Assistant for Junior and Senior toddlers and Preschool at Westwood Montessori
Ana Karla - Early Childhood Educator
  • Early Childhood Educator Assistant certificate from Coastal College of B.C
  • Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR/AED Level B
  • Bachelor of Education from the Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil
  • Diploma in Customer Service Co-op from Greystone College of Business & Technology
  • 2021 - Present: ECE Assistant Teacher at Canyon Springs Montessori Academy
  • 2020-2021: School Aged Teacher at Step by Step Child Development Society
  • 2016 - 2019: Educational Analyst at National Service for Industrial Learning, Brazil
Sharon Zhang - Early Childhood Educator
  • 20196- Early Childhood Educator Certificate
  • Feb 2022 - First Aid Certificate
  • 2022 to Present: Early Childhood Educator at Canyon Springs Montessori Academy
  • Nov 2019 - Oct 2020 - ECE Teacher at Ridge Meadows Child Care
  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2018 - Stars of Tomorrow Child Care
Catherine Lam - Early Childhood Educator
  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology at Kwantlan Polytechnic University
  • 2021 - Early Childhood Educator from Meadows Ridge College
  • 2016 to present: Early Childhood Educator at Canyon Springs Montessori Academy
  • 2010 to 2016: Freelance Web programmer
  • 2006 to 2010: Web programmer
Tammy Striha - Early Childhood Educator
  • Infant/ Toddler Educator Certificate from Douglas College
  • Early Childhood Education Certification from Douglas College
  • Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR/ AED Level B
  • Foodsafe Certification Level 1
  • ECE at Canyon Springs Montessori Academy from Jan 2017-present
  • Team Lead at Discovery Playhouse Children's Society from Jan 2003-2016
  • Supervisor daycare (3-5 year-olds/ Kindergarten) at Discover Playhouse Children's Society
  • Supervisor Extended day preschool at Discovery Playhouse Children's Society
  • IT/ECE at Sunshine Enrichment Centre from 1991-1992
  • ECE at Circles, Squares and Bears from 1988-1991
  • IT/ECE at St. Anne Daycare from 1985-1988

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