preschool educators
Sandra Fernandes RECE
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 dances and we 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 31 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.
Precious Akinsiku
Early Childhood Assistant
Hello there, my name is Precious and I am an educator in the Preschool 1 room at LCCC. I was born and raised in Toronto but my family is originally from Nigeria. I am passionate and dedicated to building relationships with children that are not only caring and compassionate but also trustworthy and respectful. In my downtime, I enjoy reading and spending time with my dog. An interesting fact about me is that I started playing tennis when I was three years old and used to play competitively.
Katarina Servejova
Educator
Hey there! My name is Katarina Servejova and I currently work in the Preschool 1 room. I have been working at LCCC for the last 9 years. 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.
Emily Mallett
Registered Early Childhood Educator
My name is Emily, and I’ve been a part of the LCCC community for almost three years. In addition to being a Registered Early Childhood Educator, I also have a Bachelor's degree in Child & Youth Studies from Brock University. I grew up in a really small town, but I’ve been loving living in the big TO for the past few years. In the classroom, I like to incorporate creative projects into the program as much as possible. I like to use mixed mediums to let the children explore all their artistic abilities! In my spare time I also like to create art, painting most of my own art pieces for my little home and hanging them all around the apartment.
erica lui
Registered Early Childhood Educator
My name is Erica Lui and I have been working as an Early Childhood Educator for 11 years. I graduated with a diploma from Humber College and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from York University. I joined the LCCC team in 2015 and it has become my second home. Shaping and nurturing the development of little ones has always been a passion of mine, including building relationships with children and their families because I believe it is an imperative aspect of our field. You may see me around laughing and dancing with the children as it is one of my favourite things to do so don’t hesitate to say hello if you do!
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 Toddler 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.