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.
The 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
Anna MacDonell
Program Director/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.”
Debbie Connolly
Registrar
“I could be a morning person, if morning happened around noon.”
Sandra Muir
Student Success Coordinator/Instructor "Life is worth living as long as there is a laugh in it."
Linda Sutherland
Recruitment Officer
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard
Laura Henderson-Yorke
Associate Registrar
Shauna Huntley
Practicum Coordinator
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you” – Walt Whitman.
June Cox
Receptionist
“The mind is everything. What you think you become – inhale confidence, exhale doubt.”
Jane MacKenzie
Early Years Support Site Coordinator
“Each day is a new beginning, filled with possibilities. Make today a great one!”
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.”
Angela Fitzgerald
Pyramid Model Coach/Instructor
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement, nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Helen Keller
Janelle McCallum
Centre Director
“Play is the highest form of research.” – Albert Einstein
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.”
Brittany Johnson
Early Childhood Educator
Nancy Chestnut
Early Childhood Educator
“Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.”
Mary Cox
Early Childhood Educator
“If you can be anything, be kind. You never know what is in someone else’s backpack.”
Vicki McLean
Early Childhood Educator
Gina Wright
After School Program
“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Angie MacIntyre
Instructor
Christian D. Larson
Hanna Hart
Early Childhood Educator
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” – Dr Seuss
Madison Faber
Early Childhood Educator
“We all smile in the same language.”
Allie MacKay
Instructor
“Anything is possible if you’ve got enough nerve.”
Nancy Roby-Cassidy
Instructor
“Try not to have a good time… this is supposed to be educational.” – Charles M. Schulz
Jackie Allen
Instructor
Bev Sheeran
Instructor
“The smallest act of caring has the potential to turn a life around.”
Jillian Kennedy
Instructor
Ashley Simms
Instructor
“All our dreams can come true, if we have enough courage to pursue them.” Walt Disney
Annamarie Talbot
Instructor
doesn’t bloom
you fix the
environment in
which it grows
not the flower.”
Alexander Den Heijer
Barb Cochrane
Instructor
Lynn Casey
Instructor
“Whatever you do…be sure it makes you happy.”
Mireille Doucette
Instructor
“Be the reason someone smiles today.”