Meet Our Staff
Beryl accepted the position of Director at Little Sprouts Child Care Center in May of 2012. She has extensive back ground in the human services field. Prior to becoming our Director, she was employed as a LPN for 20 years. A shoulder injury while tobogganing with her children changed the course of her career.
In 2002 Beryl graduated three times, receiving her certificate as a Rehabilitation Practitioner, an Early Childhood Education certificate, and her diploma as an Educational Assistant. She was hired by Portage College and worked in the LAC where she worked with adults with learning disabilities. While employed at Portage College Beryl once again challenged herself and completed 2 years of online courses with Cambrian College to earn a certificate as a Learning Disabilities Specialist. Beryl later earned her Early Childhood diploma with Portage College in 2012.
Beryl is a lifelong learner who continues to keep herself educated in the field of early learning. Helping the child care center continue to meet the needs of our community is her focus.
Beryl McNulty
Tess Mann
Tess lives in Lac La BIche with her husband and daughter. She is originally from a small community in Ontario, and completed her Early Childhood Education Diploma at Sir Sandford Fleming College in 2015.
She has worked with toddler, preschool, and school aged children for 10 years, and has been with Little Sprouts for 3 years as a Child Development Supervisor. Tess enjoys bringing nature and real life experiences into her program planning.
Mary Jane Carmichael
I graduated with a diploma in Early Childhood Education in 1994 from Canadore College, North Bay, Ontario and earned my title of Child Development Supervisor here in Alberta based on my education.
I came to Little Sprouts after 12 years at YMCA North Bay Child Care, and 1 year as an Educational Assistant at Vera M. Welsh. I am excited to come to work each day and experience the world with children.
Theresa McRae
Originally from Yellowknife NWT Theresa has worked in the Early Childhood Development field for over 15 years in various roles. Theresa completed her Early Childhood Education out of Grande Prairie Regional College and started her career working as a Child Care Worker at the Family Resource Centre in Yellowknife. She worked for the Children’s Cottage Crisis Nursery out of Calgary Alberta, was a Preschool teacher and Range Lake North School in Yellowknife and worked at the Territorial treatment centre with troubled youth. Theresa’s most recent position was as an Early Childhood Consultant for the Government of the Northwest Territories where she provided support to 80 licensed Early Childhood Programs across the North Slave Region as a licensing officer.
Theresa is a new resident of Lac La Biche and is excited to assist with the roll out of Little Sprouts Early Learning Child Care Centre. Working with community and families is something she is very passionate about, and she believes that it truly does take a community to raise a child.
Rosemarie Macor
Rose has lived in Lac La Biche area all her life. In the past she worked at Portage College Daycare, subbed at the local schools, and operated her own Day Home. Since March 2014 Rose has worked at Little Sprouts as a Child Development Supervisor.
She loves meeting new people whether it be new staff or parents, and she loves all the little people.
Ashley Hupka
I am a Portage College graduate of the Early Learning Child Care Diploma Program. I have worked at the Portage College Daycare and in Sept 2016 joined the Little Sprouts Family as a Child Development Supervisor. For the last 8 years I have worked in the child care field.
I truly love my job and working with the children, they teach me something new every day!
I am a Child Development Assistant and the Cook in our center. I have been at this child care center for the last few years. Prior to this I spent many years as a cook in restaurants. I enjoy seeing the children enjoying the food I prepare for them.
Mildred Magtolis
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Jannessa Cardinal
I previously worked in a Head Start program where I earned my Child Development Assistant Certificate. I have worked at Little Sprouts in the past and returned when the opportunity to work as an enhancement worker arose. This means that I am assigned to two children who I work closely with to ensure they have successful days with their peers while at Little Sprouts.
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