Our philosophy
We are committed to lifelong learning and we are advocates for change through education.
In our programs, we endeavour to provide students with a balance of theoretical and practical experiences to prepare them to work in many different environments.
Jane Norman College believes that graduates must have an understanding of the theories of human growth and development, have an ability to plan, implement and administer a balanced curriculum and or program, have a variety of practical experiences, display integrity, caring and professionalism in all interactions with children, youth, families, professionals and the larger community.
OUR MISSION
WHAT WE STAND FOR
The Jane Norman College is committed to quality education and social advancement to enhance the lives of children, youth and adults.
Meet the Staff
Kim Elliott
Executive Director
“Change is good, donkey.” Shrek
Jane MacKenzie
Early Years Support Site Coordinator
“Each day is a new beginning, filled with possibilities. Make today a great one!”
Linda Sutherland
Recruitment Officer
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard
Karen Hunter
Program Director
“Think and wonder, wonder and think.” – Dr. Seuss
Hannah Stiles
Registrar
“The most potent muse of all is our own inner child”
LeeAnne Jourdie
Family Home Coordinator/Instructor
“OUTDOOR PLAY is among the greatest gifts we can give our children, and healthy, adventurous and curious children are among the greatest gifts we can give our communities.”
Matija McLean
Associate Registrar
“Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.” – Matilda, Roald Dahl
Janelle Peppard
Practicum Coordinator
“Play is the highest form of research.” – Albert Einstein
Nancy Chestnut
Practicum Coordinator
Stacey Johnson
Assistant Director
“When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life a thousand reasons to smile! Positive outlooks equal positive outcomes.”
Sandra Muir
Student Success Coordinator/Instructor
“Life is worth living as long as there is a laugh in it.”
Michelle Embree
Family Home Consultant
Anna MacDonnell
Instructor
“There is little difference in people but that little difference makes a big difference in attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.”
Allie MacKay
Instructor
“Anything is possible if you’ve got enough nerve.”
Bev Sheeran
Instructor
“The smallest act of caring has the potential to turn a life around.”
Ashley Simms
Instructor
“All our dreams can come true, if we have enough courage to pursue them.” Walt Disney
Kim Milberry
Instructor
“Children don’t know how to ask for what they don’t know they need. Their asking comes in the form of behavior”- Bonnie Harris
Mireille Doucette
Instructor
“Be the reason someone smiles today.”
Lynn Casey
Instructor
“Whatever you do…be sure it makes you happy.”
Angie MacIntyre
Instructor
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.
Christian D. Larson
Vicki McLean
Early Childhood Educator
Hannah Greene
Early Childhood Educator
Mary Cox
Early Childhood Educator
“If you can be anything, be kind. You never know what is in someone else’s backpack.”
Gina Wright
After School Program Educator
“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” – Theodore Roosevelt