Our Staff
Natalya S. (Pani Natalya)
Iryna S. (Pani Iryna / Ira)
Iryna S. (Pani Iryna / Ira)
Program Supervisor, Supervising Teacher
Education & Certification
- Early Childhood Educator Level 3 Certification (Government of Alberta)
- Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice
- Exploring Early Childhood Curriculum: Play, Possibilities and Participation (Flight)
- Zaporizhzha Municipal Pedagogical College (Ukraine)
- Zaporizhzha State University (Ukraine)
Started at Kalyna Kids: 2004
Other child/classroom experience
- Teacher of Ukrainian Language and Literature at a school in Ukraine for 5 years
- Summer camp Scout Leader
Iryna S. (Pani Iryna / Ira)
Iryna S. (Pani Iryna / Ira)
Iryna S. (Pani Iryna / Ira)
Program Supervisor, Supervising Teacher
Education & Certification
- Early Childhood Educator Level 3 Certification (Government of Alberta)
- Exploring Early Childhood Curriculum: Play, Possibilities and Participation (Flight)
- Diploma with Honours from Sumy State Teachers’ Training Institute (Ukraine)
- Teacher of English and German Languages (Ukraine)
- Secondary School Teacher (Ukraine)
Started at Kalyna Kids: 2019
Other child/classroom experience
- Sumy general educational school of I-III levels (18 years)
- Osoivka general educational school of I-III levels (2 years)
Oksana S. (Pani Ksenia)
Iryna S. (Pani Iryna / Ira)
Alla S. (Pani Alla)
Supervising Teacher
Education & Certification
- Early Childhood Educator Level 1 Certification (Government of Alberta)
- Exploring Early Childhood Curriculum: Play, Possibilities and Participation (Flight, in progress)
- Possibilities for Practice (Flight)
- Teacher in Preschool Institutions with Right to Teach the English language (Ukraine)
- Junior School Teacher (Ukraine)
- Teacher of the English Language and Literature, English Teacher (Ukraine)
Started at Kalyna Kids: 2016
Other child/classroom experience
- English Teacher in Ukraine for 7 years
- Teacher at Russian Saturday School (11 years)
Alla S. (Pani Alla)
Natalya B. (Pani Natalka)
Alla S. (Pani Alla)
Assistant Teacher
Education & Certification
- Early Childhood Educator Level 1 Certification (Government of Alberta)
- Possibilities for Practice (Flight)
- Art College (Belarus)
- Academy of Publishing (Lviv, Ukraine)
Started at Kalyna Kids: 2011
Other child/classroom experience
- Ukrainian Drama Club for 5-15-year-old children (14 years)
Natalya B. (Pani Natalka)
Natalya B. (Pani Natalka)
Natalya B. (Pani Natalka)
Assistant Teacher
Education & Certification
- Early Childhood Educator Level 1 Certification (Government of Alberta)
- Possibilities for Practice (Flight)
- Tavrida National University (Simferopol, Ukraine)
- Philologist, Teacher of Russian Language and Literature
Started at Kalyna Kids: 2012
Other child/classroom experience
- Junior/High School teacher of Russian language and Literature (Ukraine)
- Sadochok teacher, 3-6years old (Ukraine)
- Tutor for University entry-level students (Ukraine)
- Russian Saturday School director/teacher (11years)
- Summer Camp director (10 years)
Nataliia D. (Pani D)
Natalya B. (Pani Natalka)
Natalya B. (Pani Natalka)
Assistant Teacher
Education & Certification
- Early Childhood Educator Level 1 Certification (Government of Alberta)
- Possibilities for Practice (Flight)
- Uman Pavlo Tychyna State Pedagogical University (Ukraine)
Started at Kalyna Kids: 2023
Other child/classroom experience
- Early Childhood Educator, Kindergarten "Rosynka" (Ukraine)
Svitlana H. (Pani Svitlana)
Svitlana H. (Pani Svitlana)
Svitlana H. (Pani Svitlana)
Assistant Teacher
Education & Certification
- Early Childhood Educator Level 1 Certification (Government of Alberta)
- Possibilities for Practice (Flight)
Started at Kalyna Kids: 2024
Other child/classroom experience
- coming soon...
Luca B. (Pan Luca)
Svitlana H. (Pani Svitlana)
Svitlana H. (Pani Svitlana)
Assistant Teacher
Education & Certification
- Early Childhood Educator Level 1 Certification (Government of Alberta)
- Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Religious Studies and minoring in Education (in progress)
Started at Kalyna Kids: 2022
Other child/classroom experience
- Plast Ukrainian Youth Association head scout
- supporting and mentoring children in Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company
"I am deeply passionate about helping children thrive and reach their full potential. "
Bonni W (Pani Bonni)
Svitlana H. (Pani Svitlana)
Bonni W (Pani Bonni)
Operations Manager
Bonni looks after the daily administrative non-teaching activities such as program operations registrations, parent communications, finances, regulatory items, charitable registration, and liaising with St. Martin School.
Started at Kalyna Kids:
2013 (as a volunteer)
2016 (as Operations Manager)