preschool educators
Sandra Fernandes
Registered Early Childhood Educator
Hi, My name is Sandra Fernandes. I came to Canada when I was two years old when my parents and I immigrated from Portugal. Over the years my family and I have been involved in the Portuguese Community dancing in folklore and have performed in different cultural events. I am currently a Preschool 1 teacher.
I graduated from George Brown with a Diploma as an Early Childhood Educator in June of 1990 and in July of 1990 I was a full-time employee of the center only six months after they opened their doors. LCCC has not only built my career over 30 years but also my family. Both of my daughters Annabel & Melissa attended the center as children and also worked at LCCC. Annabel followed in my footsteps and still works in the center & Melissa went into Business. LCCC has been like a second home to me. I look forward to helping build a solid foundation when it comes to the upbringing of the children at the centre.
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Andrea
Asante
Early Childhood Assistant
Hello families, my name is Andrea, and l am an educator in the Preschool 1 room at LCCC. I was born in Jamaica and raised in Toronto. It is my passion to work with children. I enjoy listening to their ideas, doing arts and crafts, and reading with them. I have over 8 years of experience working with young children of various ages. In my spare time, I love spending time with my family.
Katarina Servejova
Early Childhood Educator
Hey there! My name is Katarina Servejova and I currently work in the Preschool 1 room. I have been working at LCCC since 2012. What I love most about working here is, I get to watch each and every child grow and strive to be independent. I enjoy how friendly and welcoming all the families are and all the wonderful people I get to work with on a daily basis. They are superheroes! I was born and raised in Slovakia and came to Canada in 2002. I speak fluently in Slovak and understand some Polish and Ukrainian also. My hobbies include being outdoors as much as possible. In my free time, I like to go out for bike rides and explore.
Stacey
o'neil
Registered Early Childhood Educator
Hello, my name is Stacey and I am an RECE in the Preschool 2 classroom at LCCC. I have been a part of the LCCC team for over 5 years, and I love the community we have built here. I have been working with children for over 11 years in a variety of settings but LCCC is by far my favourite experience! My teaching style encourages children to explore and be creative partners in planning our program. That means their interests drive what we focus on. I'm a big fan of the outdoors, so I try to bring the natural world into the classroom as much as possible. In my spare time, I like to read or make art. I really enjoy using watercolours or practicing my calligraphy to relax.
Jesca
Lagman
Registered Early Childhood Educator
Hello, I am Jesca and I am part of the LCCC preschool team. I have a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of the Philippines and graduated with a diploma in Early Childhood Education from Humber College. I have been working in the education field for the past 11 years. I have had many different roles in that time, ranging from a teaching assistant, classroom head teacher, subject coordinator and even becoming a soccer coach. Aside from teaching I enjoy watching movies and series, travelling and playing soccer. I am very excited to be part of this community and happy to see the children’s inquiring minds expand with new information and experiences.
Nafiseh
Fatehi
Early Childhood Assistant
Hello, my name is Nafiseh Fatehi and I have been working at LCCC since September 2019. I am currently working in the Preschool 2 room. I have experience working with more than 40 daycares throughout Toronto as an ECA supply teacher of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and school-agers since 2018. I have always been interested in children’s unique way of learning and discovering the world. My priority is working with children is making them feel happy and secure to ensure their developmental growth.
My mother tongue is Persian and I use both to facilitate good rapport with kids if it is helpful. Also, I enjoy baking, cooking and preparing desserts in my free time. Photography is always my first hobby in any situation! I feel so lucky and proud to be part of this great team.