Program Director / Owner

Annie was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. She completed her Bachelors in Environmental Studies at the University of Waterloo prior to moving to Calgary in 2015. She will also be completing a Master of Science from the University of Calgary in December 2018.

Annie has always been interested in childcare and education. She has previously worked at the Kumon Learning Centre, Toronto District School Board, and shortly volunteered at Happy Valley Daycare. Professionally, Annie has also worked as Microbiology Research Technician at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Annie has diverse work experiences in childcare and outside of childcare, however, she always found herself drawn to this industry. On her spare time, she volunteers as a Sunday school teacher (ages 2-10) at her church and she has also volunteered as a camp leader for 9 consecutive summers on the Six Nations reserve in Ontario. Outside of the daycare, you can find Annie either playing volleyball, in the mountains, or napping on her couch.

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Business Director / Owner

Kevin is the Business Director for Little Roots Learning Centre. He is responsible for all back end support such as the development of the physical and online space. He manages all media, finance, marketing, HR, client care and many more. His overall role is to provide the necessary support for Annie to run the programming smoothly.

Similar to Annie, Kevin also has a heart for children. He leads the youth group at his church and is invested in their personal growth. On his free time, you would find him playing volleyball, taking on various construction projects, or editing photographs for his photography business.

Childcare Development Supervisor (CDS)

Helen is Little Roots Child Care Development Supervisor, specializing in toddlers. She is hands on with the kids and also works closely with Annie on programming and planning for our toddlers.

She completed her education in Early Learning and Child Care from Bow Valley College in 2018. Helen is also actively involved in the children's ministry at her church as a Sunday School Teacher.

Childcare Development Supervisor (CDS)

Vicky is our awesome and passionate preschool teacher. With a bachelor’s of Arts in elementary education coupled with her child development supervisor certificate, Vicky makes learning a fun and intriguing experience for her students.
She enjoys skiing,hiking,skating and swimming with her family and volunteers as a Sunday school teacher at her church.

Childcare Worker

Amber is the baby of the team but has a big heart for kids. Being so young, she has acquired many experiences in childcare through volunteering for her church, baby sitting and summer camps. Amber brings a warm and calm demeanor to the group and helps bring down our average age. Amber is currently finishing her Child Development Level 1.

Childcare Worker

Jeehae finished studying Early childhood education in Korea and has worked in Korea, China, and Halifax for more than 10 years. She also has volunteered since high school at Sunday school.

Jeehae enjoys being around children because they are just so adorable and love seeing the silly things they do. She always think Love is the most important when I care for people, especially kids.She believes that love can fill their heart and develop their mind and that is why she wants to pour her love into kids so that they can grow up as people who believe in themselves and share this love with others.

Childcare Worker

I am a proud and hands on mother of 3 adorable and energetic boys. I love spending time with my family, and I enjoy doing different activities with them such as travelling, baking, playing outside, doing arts and crafts and many more. I believe that my kids will only get one childhood and it is my job to make it a memorable one.

Teaching kids has always been my passion. I make
learning fun by being creative with the activities that I do with babies and kids. I enjoy seeing them grow and it makes me happy to watch them learn new things and develop.

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Guidance and Counseling. I also have a Master’s in Counseling. I already completed my Alberta Level 1 Early Childhood Certification as well.

Childcare Worker

I have a Bachelor's in Psychology with a focus in child development, and I am currently taking my Masters in Counselling Psychology.

I look forward to working with your children at Little Roots! I have over 10 years of experience working and volunteering with children, from volunteering with children in children ministry, to working in a school setting for 3 years with autistic children at Janus Academy. In my different roles I have had the opportunity to support and help my students build confidence and autonomy in themselves and their exposure to new experiences. My goal at Little Roots is to be able to use my experiences to help foster an environment that allows the children to be comfortable exploring their likes and dislikes and to see them discover themselves!

Gymnastics Coach

Coach Kyle runs the gymnastics program at Little Roots. Twice a week the kids will learn various moves and skills.
Coach Kyle has worked extensively with gymnasts from as young as 12 months all the way to retired adults. He trained and competed to a senior national level over a 16 year career which led him to now focusing the majority of his time developing and treating young elite-stream gymnasts in the competitive program.