Our Staff

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   Education & Certification: Zaporizhzha Municipal Pedagogical College, Zaporizhzha State University (Ukraine); Early Childhood Educator Level 3 Certification (Government of Alberta). 

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. 

Favourite things about working at Kalyna Kids: “I love to work with children at this age because they are open, curious, inquisitive – it is a lot of fun to work with them and they also give me something to learn from them.”

Education & Certification: Teacher in Preschool Institutions with Right to Teach the English language, Junior School Teacher, Teacher of the English Language and Literature, English Teacher (Ukraine);  Early Childhood Educator Level 2 Certification  (provisional, Government of Alberta). 

Started at Kalyna Kids: 2016 

Other child/classroom experience: English Teacher at a school in Ukraine for 7 years; Teacher at Russian Saturday School (11 years).

Education & Certification:  Diploma with Honours from Sumy State Teachers’ Training Institute;   qualification of Teacher of the English and German Languages and title of Secondary School Teacher; Child Development Supervisor Certification (Government of  Alberta).  
 

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)
 

Hobbies/interests: TBD
 

Favourite things about working at Kalyna Kids: TBD

Education & Certification: Art College (Belarus), Academy of Publishing (Lviv, Ukraine);  Early Childhood Educator Level 1 Certification  (Government of Alberta). 

Started at Kalyna Kids: 2011 

Other child/classroom experience: Ukrainian Drama Club for 5-15-year-old children (11 years). 

Favourite things about working at Kalyna Kids: "It is so fun to work with the children; they love to learn and it gives me so much pleasure to teach them. I enjoy using my art background to help the children with new arts and crafts."

  Education & Certification: Tavrida National University (Ukraine);  Early Childhood Educator Level 1 Certification   (Government of Alberta). 

Started at Kalyna Kids: 2012 

Other child/classroom experience: In Ukraine: Kindergarten teacher, Junior High and High School language teacher; in Edmonton: operating a Russian Saturday School and Summer Camp since 2004. 

Favourite things about working at Kalyna Kids: “I was a Sadochok Mom for 5 years, when my oldest kids went there. They absolutely loved going to Sadochok; games, crafts, tons of toys, attentive teachers, friendly atmosphere, celebrations of all kinds – lots and lots of fun! Now when my youngest visits Sadochok, I cannot make her leave. So it just seems so natural for me to return to our wonderful Ukrainian Playschool and offer my services.”

Education & Certification: Elementary School Teacher, Physical Education and Sports Instructor, Specialist of Physical Rehabilitation (Ukraine);  Early Childhood Educator Level 3 Certification   (Government of Alberta). 

Started at Kalyna Kids: 2008 

Other child/classroom experience: Special Needs Teacher Assistant with Edmonton Public Schools. 

Favourite things about working at Kalyna Kids: “I like to make kids happy and help them to learn new skills in growth and fine motors, as well as new knowledge about the world.”

Education & Certification: 5 year University Diploma in Education (Foreign Languages and Literature-Ukraine); Child Development Worker Certification (Government of Alberta). 

Started at Kalyna Kids: 2004, retired in 2017 

Other child/classroom experience: Total of 33 years of teaching. Grades: elementary, junior high, high school in Ukraine; St. Josaphat Sadochok in Edmonton; Ridna Shkola in Edmonton 

Favourite things about working at Kalyna Kids: “Wonderful students, supportive parents, nice team of teachers. I am very happy to work with kids and to teach them. I love my job very much.”

Bonni looks after the daily administrative non-teaching activities such as  Registrations, Program Handbook, parent communications, finances, regulatory items, charitable registration, and liaising with St. Martin School.