Sixteen anglophone early childhood educators in New Brunswick are being recognized.
They were chosen to receive the inaugural Minister’s Excellence in Early Learning and Child Care Awards.
The awards, given out in four categories, honour early childhood educators, administrators, operators and inclusion support workers.
Each had shown a strong commitment to high-quality early learning and child care, with excellence in leadership, inclusion, and by building an environment that supports the learning, development and well-being of young children.
The award recipients are:
Excellence in inclusion, equity and belonging
- Kari Carrier (Nackawic Childcare)
- Shannon Nevers (Pitter Patter Daycare, Riverview)
- Christina Walton (Wonderland Cub Club After School, Valley Waters)
- Tanisha Furlotte (Happy Little Faces Daycare, Bathurst)
Excellence in relationship-based and responsive environments
- Kris Foreman (Seeds & Sprouts Childcare, Fredericton)
- Rhonda McPhee (Wee College Trites, Riverview)
- Rachel McLaughlin (YMCA Quispamsis)
- Shari Dawn Walsh (Chatham Day Care Center, Miramichi)
Excellence in innovation and leadership
- Amanda Nicholson (Amanda’s House, Fredericton)
- Janice Sutherland (Home With A Heart Daycare, Moncton)
- Avril Wood-Toner (YMCA North Hub, Saint John)
- Grace Dick (Kindertots Children’s Centre, Miramichi)
Excellence in reflective practice and professional learning
- Kristiana Myers (Evergreen Acres Childcare, Fredericton)
- Amritpal Kaur (Building Futures, Moncton)
- Shealyn Jackson (Wonderland Child Care, Valley Waters)
- Julia Gail Langford (Club des Amis, Bathurst)
