Tanya Burnett – Carrot Seed Supervisor and Teacher
I have been working in early childhood education for 30 years. I have also studied Early Intervention and Infant/Toddler care. I believe that children, given the chance, have an ability to learn far more naturally and with teachers that create environments that make them curious. Themes, structured lessons, and art, takes away the necessary problem solving challenges they need to create actual brain synapses and have the creativity they will need to create new things in the future. Also a key component is outdoor time, there is no bad weather just bad clothes. If children are not exposed to enough outdoor free time the studies all show now that there is a very high risk of mental health issues in the future.
Julia Nobel – Business Manager (on leave)
I received my B.A. in Child and Youth Care in 2003, and have been a teacher and special needs worker at Carrot Seed since 2008. I am also a music teacher, and I love bringing songs and stories into every day life. I am passionate about play and giving children new opportunities to learn and grow. My favorite thing about working at Carrot Seed is supporting children as they develop a sense of wonder and discovery!
Tia Robinson – Teacher
I graduated from Camosun College in 2014 with my Early Learning and Care Diploma including Infant and Toddler and Inclusive Care education. I worked in the field for 3 years and really enjoy the preschool environment and energy of the children. Having completed a practicum here at Carrot Seed I am very excited to be back with the team. I am passionate about bringing the focus of children’s lives back to play and exploration, I believe it is the best and most natural way they learn. With a nurtured imagination anything is possible!
Our teachers are fully qualified Early Childhood Educators
- We are regularly upgrading our knowledge and education by attending workshops, seminars, conferences, and monthly staff meetings.
- Every 5 years our ECE certificate must be renewed and every 3 years our First Aid certificate is renewed.
- All educators have had a criminal record check.
- We are members of the ECEBC Provincial