Staff Members
Cathy Paton, ECE - IT - Centre Director
Cathy Paton has been an Early Childhood Educator since 1985, when she graduated from the ECE Program at College of the Rockies. She started her career in a municipal child care centre in Tumbler Ridge where she quickly moved into the management role.
Cathy started working for the Salmo Child Care Society (then the Salmo Playschool Society) in 1993, upon moving to Salmo. She was instrumental in the creation of the Salmo Children's Centre in 1998. Cathy's experience and education have made her a resource for many local and provincial conferences, presentations and initiatives. Her involvement in the provincial Implementation of BCs Early Learning Framework, and the Provincial Investigating Quality in Early Childhood Education Project, have given her insight into best practices in ECE around the world. Cathy has been married to Fred since 1985, and is the mother of three wonderful people.
Cathy Paton has been an Early Childhood Educator since 1985, when she graduated from the ECE Program at College of the Rockies. She started her career in a municipal child care centre in Tumbler Ridge where she quickly moved into the management role.
Cathy started working for the Salmo Child Care Society (then the Salmo Playschool Society) in 1993, upon moving to Salmo. She was instrumental in the creation of the Salmo Children's Centre in 1998. Cathy's experience and education have made her a resource for many local and provincial conferences, presentations and initiatives. Her involvement in the provincial Implementation of BCs Early Learning Framework, and the Provincial Investigating Quality in Early Childhood Education Project, have given her insight into best practices in ECE around the world. Cathy has been married to Fred since 1985, and is the mother of three wonderful people.
Christine Stewart, ECE - Assistant Director and 3-5 year old Program Supervisor Christine lives just outside Salmo with her husband Cory and their two children - Rhianne and Connor. Christine earned her certification in Early Childhood Education at Selkirk College in 1995. She has been working with children and their families since then, and says without any hesitation. "I love every minute of it!"
Audrey DeGroot - Assistant Early Childhood Educator
Audrey is a certified nutritionist who started with us as a support worker, but now is a full-time assistant in the group daycare for 30 month-school age program. Audrey and her family have relocated here from Ontario, and we are grateful that they did!
Audrey is a certified nutritionist who started with us as a support worker, but now is a full-time assistant in the group daycare for 30 month-school age program. Audrey and her family have relocated here from Ontario, and we are grateful that they did!
Tara Zeznik, ECE-IT Infant/Toddler Program Supervisor
Tara first joined our team in 2009 as a support worker. Tara loved her work so much that she headed to Kelowna to get a diploma in Early Childhood Education. She is back with 3 children of her own and several years of ECCE experience. She was instrumental in starting our Infant/Toddler program
Tara first joined our team in 2009 as a support worker. Tara loved her work so much that she headed to Kelowna to get a diploma in Early Childhood Education. She is back with 3 children of her own and several years of ECCE experience. She was instrumental in starting our Infant/Toddler program
Melissa Boardman, ECE Melissa attained her certificate in Early Childhood Education from College of the Rockies, and is now working on her Infant/Toddler and Special Needs certifications, when she isn't working in our Centre. She and her family enjoy the outdoors, and helped start the wonderful Salmo Valley Trail Society.
Shelley-Anne Jorgensen, ECE Shelley-Anne has been an Early Childhood Educator since 2012, after attaining her ECCE Certificate from the College of New Caledonia in Prince George. Shelley-Anne is excited to be working in Salmo, and recently moved her young family here!
Jocelyn Stuart - ECE-IT/SN Infant Toddler Program and Junior Kindergarten Program Jocelyn came to us in 2018 from her varied experiences in the early childhood world in Quesnel, and we are so glad she did! She and her family fit right into our family at the Centre!
Lisa Newton - ECE - IT Infant Toddler Program Lisa filled in for us a bit in the summer of 2019 while visiting in the area, and we were so happy when she and her husband relocated here permanently in the spring of 2020!
Shawna Paulson - Assistant Early Childhood Educator Shawna has been working as a caregiver since 2015, and has started the process of becoming an Early Childhood Educator. Shawna helps out in all of the programs, but spends most of her time helping children who have extra support needs.
Sheri Pawlyshyn - Support Worker
Sheri and her family have been part of the Salmo Children's Centre family for years. Sheri has a BSW from the University of Regina. She now helps out part-time at the Centre with children who have extra support needs.
Sheri and her family have been part of the Salmo Children's Centre family for years. Sheri has a BSW from the University of Regina. She now helps out part-time at the Centre with children who have extra support needs.
Hannah Flick - Assistant Early Childhood Educator
While working on a Bachelor's Degree with a goal of becoming a teacher, Hannah has been a wonderful addition to our staff. Hannah helps everyone in all of the programs, and does it very well!
While working on a Bachelor's Degree with a goal of becoming a teacher, Hannah has been a wonderful addition to our staff. Hannah helps everyone in all of the programs, and does it very well!
Summer 2020 Staff: Bree Hammond and Trestan Shunter
Staff Photo Credit
Jacey Kendall Photography
Jacey Kendall Photography