Mme Julie is the lead teacher for the 4 year old class and the interim director of La Coccinelle.  This is her first year working with La Coccinelle and she is so excited to be part of the team working with the children and families of this great preschool!  While she may be new to this program she is no stranger to working with children. Mme Julie has a teaching degree from the University of Lethbridge and where she also majored in French.  She also has an Early Childhood Development certificate level 3.  She has worked as a teacher for a few years after graduating in 2007 and then decided to work with kids in a few before and after school care programs and for the past 7 years she has worked as the lead teacher at La Prématernelle Capucine at the school École du Nouveau Monde in Scenic Acres. 

Mme Julie is originally from Ottawa and moved here when she was 15 years old with her family.  She now has her own family with her husband, twin girls and her dog.  In her spare time, Mme Julie loves to sing and dance with the Youth Singers of Calgary, reading and spending time with her family.  She believes that it is important for kids to learn through play and exploration inside the classroom as well as outside the classroom in conjunction with some guided activities.  She loves to see your children grow and learn while they explore concepts that they are interested in learning and to fuel their imaginations and creativity.  She is also passionate about teaching the French language through a variety of ways, like through play, songs, movement and reading books during our circle times and throughout the day.

Prior to immigrating to Canada with her family in 2013, Olga’s vast experience includes 5 years as an English teacher in primary classes: grades 1-4. She graduated from Moldova State University, with a Licentiate in Philology in the field of Philology, and a specialty in Modern and Classic Languages. Olga’s career in Canada began as a French-language preschool assistant teacher, a role she held for one year while gaining valuable experience and confidence. She then continued at the same preschool for six years, serving as the primary French teacher for five of those years. Olga has since advanced her professional qualifications and now holds her level 3 childcare certification. Olga enjoys interacting with children through play and participation, and loves seeing them smile, enjoying daily classroom activities, and encouraging their interest in learning a new language. Learning through play, song and movement are important aspects of Olga’s philosophy as an educator.