Management Team

Susana - Executive Director 
Susana has been in the field since 1995.  She became an ECE II in 1997 and shortly after obtained her ECE III.  She started at Seven Oaks Day Care Centre in 1998. For the last 20 plus years her passion for the field has grown and she became inspired with the Centre’s Pedagogical Journey.  Her daily goal as a leader is to support her team to strive successfully as Educators.
Tiziana - Assistant Director
​Tiziana has been in the child care field for over 30 years. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Winnipeg in 1990.  Tiziana has been part of Seven Oaks Child Day care Centre for since 2000.  She has enjoyed being part of a Centre that strives to promote an enriched indoor and outdoor environment where children’s learning is always supported and extended.
Melanie - Supervisor
Melanie has worked at Seven Oaks Child Day Care Centre since 2018 and has been in the early learning field for over 30 years.  Melanie finds working with children and families to be very joyful and believes that is the secret to staying young! Melanie values our community and building strong relationships with the children and families.
Sarah - Team Leader Assistant
​​Sarah has been in the early learning field since 2015. Sarah is currently training to be an Early Childhood Educator II in the Red River College Workplace Program. Sarah believes that all children have a connection with the land around them and values a rich outdoor program. Sarah strives to build relationships and connections with all parents and children in the program. 
Noelle - Site Manager
Noelle has worked at Seven Oaks Child Day Care Centre since 2010. Noelle started in the program. Noelle recently graduated from the Red River College Workplace Program with honours.

Early Childhood Educators
Helen - Early Childhood Educator III
Helen has been working at Seven Oaks since 2010 and has been in the field for over 30 years. Helen enjoys working and playing with children, collaborating with parents and hearing their suggestions. Helen values coming in each day to learn with children, explore together on what children enjoy as well as sharing things she is passionate about.
Lea - Early Childhood Educator II
Lea began working at Seven Oaks Child Daycare Centre in June 2022 and has been working in the early learning field since 2014. Lea believes fostering resilience in children is one of the most important parts of her practice as an Early Childhood Educator. Lea values the outdoors and children's connection with nature, as well as her own.
Irina - Early Childhood Educator II
Irina started her journey at Seven Oaks as a practicum student in the Robin Room. Upon graduation, Irina became an Early Childhood Educator in 2008. Irina enjoys working with children and families and is passionate about nature, art, music, and literature. She believes children are brilliant, capable learners, imaginative, creative, and that every child deserves the best care and equal opportunities for learning.
Kaitlin - Early Childhood Educator II
Kaitlin has been part of Seven Oaks since 2014. She graduated from the Early Childhood Education program at Red River College in 2017. She enjoys spending time learning alongside children. Kaitlin greatly values the outdoors and being outside with children. She completed her Forest School Practitioners Course in 2021. 
Holly -  Early Childhood Educator in Training
Holly has been in the childcare field for over 9 years and has worked at Seven Oaks Child Day Care Centre since 2019. Holly is the 2017 recipient of the “Exceptional Caregiver of the Year” award and has a passion for inclusion. Holly strives to ensure that all children create important friendships and feel welcome and included every day.
Breanne - Early Childhood Educator in Training
Breanne has been in the early learning field since 2013 and started her journey as an educator at Seven Oaks Child Daycare Centre in 2022. Breanne is passionate about infant care. Breanne finds working with infants exciting because they are experiencing so many things for the first time. Breanne believes in fostering inclusivity, curiosity and joy in her practice as an educator. 

Child Care Assistants

Helena - Child Care Assistant
Helena has been a part of the Seven Oaks Child Day Care Centre team since 2004. She began working as a sub and then became a Child Care Assistant. She finds working with children very rewarding and building that trust with both children and families very wonderful. Helena values our community and the relationship with the children, families and staff. Her passion is watching children develop and succeed.
Simran - Child Care Assistant
Simran started working at Seven Oaks Child Day Care Centre since 2018. She feels that interacting with children, helping them with their daily needs and planning activities for them make her feel satisfied, as she feels she's making a positive difference in the child care field. Simran values how our community is very diverse and inclusive. 
Connie - Child Care Assistant
Connie has worked at Seven Oaks since 2009. Connie enjoys being with children of all ages and seeing the spark the children bring to our centre every day. Connie values building connections with children, gardening, composting, and taking care of nature.  She loves baking with children and sharing different recipes with our community.
Hannah - Child Care Assistant
​​Hannah joined Seven Oaks in September 2021 and worked in the child care field since 2015. Hannah enjoys working with children because it's fun! Hannah has a passion for creativity and values children growth and desire to explore based on their interests. Hannah looks forwards to working many more years in the child care field and to grow as an educator.
Danica - Child Care Assistant
​Danica began working at Seven Oaks Child Daycare Centre in October 2022. Danica has a passion for inclusion and creating inclusive spaces indoors and outdoors. Danica strives to help children reach milestones and their individual goals. Danica values nature and believes it encourages children to learn and grow. 
Gurvinder - Child Care Assistant
Gurvinder has been an an early childhood educator for 4 years and joined Seven Oaks Child Day Care Centre in October 2021. She enjoys the time she spends with children and how much she learns from them.
Nitraj - Child Care Assistant
Before joining Seven Oaks in 2022, Nitraj worked in a Before and After School Program. Nitraj loves to plan different activities to help children enhance their development and learn new things in a playful manner.
Miguel - Child Care Assistant
Miguel started working at Seven Oaks in 2022. Miguel has always loved taking care of children and believes that it is his life's purpose. Miguel knows that childhood plays a huge part in growth and plans to give it his all with engaging with children. He looks forward to teaching children love, not only how to love and care for themselves but also others... but never forget the fun!
Hazel - Child Care Assistant
​Hazel joined Seven Oaks Child Day Care Centre in 2019 and has been in the field for over 5 years. Hazel finds working with children very rewarding and enjoyable. Seeing children grow and having fun brings Hazel so much happiness.
Kash - Child Care Assistant
Kash has worked at Seven Oaks Child Day Care Centre for 14 years. Kash started as a sub and then became a Child Care Aide caring for our youngest learners, the Hummingbirds.
Lyuda - Child Care Assistant
Lyuda has been working at Seven Oaks Child Day Care Centre since 2013. She’s had the opportunity to observe every step of children’s development from the earliest age. Lyuda loves her career because for her, communication with children is the best work.
Elizabeth - Child Care Assistant
Elizabeth started working at Seven Oaks Child Daycare Centre in 2022. Elizabeth values creating a unique connection with each child and enjoys watching them learn through play. Elizabeth believes that the children are their own greatest teachers but also our greatest teachers as well.
Britney - Child Care Assistant
Britney has been in the child care field since 2021 and began working at Seven Oaks Child Daycare Centre in September 2022. Britney always new one day she would work with children and found her passion in child care. Britney values all that every child is unique and deserves to feel valued and respected. Britney enjoys learning alongside the children and working in collaboration with them, especially in art projects. 
Taylor - Child Care Assistant
Taylor has been working in the early learning field since 2018. Taylor believes in building a strong community with the children and their families and team members. Taylor enjoys finding the joy in her days with each of the children and loves seeing the smiles on the children's faces. 
Viktoriia - Child Care Assistant
​Viktoriia started at Seven Oaks Child Daycare Centre in 2022 and this is her first experience in child care. Viktoriia values the learning and exploration that happens through play and enjoys collaborating with children in play. Viktoriia strives to learn as much as she can from children and takes in all the unique knowledge they share with her. 
Alita - Child Care Assistant
Alita began working at Seven Oaks Child Daycare Centre in 2022. Alita values that all children have their own ideas and opinions that deserve to be respected. Alita values all children's unique personalities  and strives to learn and grow alongside them. 
Seven Oaks Child Day Care Centre is located on original lands of Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Mètis Nation.
We respect the Treaties that were made on the territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.