About Us

Traci has held many different positions in Early Learning Sector for the last 28 years. She is currently the Director at Royal West Early Learning Centre which is part of the Saskatoon Student Child Care Services. We serve community and teen parent families. She enjoys getting to form long lasting relationships with families and watching the children grow, learn and have fun! Traci is excited to see the changes and growth in our sector and is anticipating more exciting changes to come. Traci is married and has 2 children of her own and 2 dogs.

Tobi has worked in the early learning and childcare field for 27 years. She currently is the Executive Director of the Vanscoy Early Learning Centers servicing the communities of Vanscoy, Delisle and Asquith.

She has enjoyed seeing the different areas of childcare over the years, working first as a child development coordinator, Mental Health Services, Home Daycare provider, Preschool teacher, Director and now Executive Director. She hopes to see the day where there is fully publicly funded Early Learning for all children.

Fun fact about Tobi: I have a husband, two grown up boys and a dog, we love to boat, fish and hang at the beach.

Anita joined the early learning and childcare field in 2008 as the Director of an Teen Parent Support Center in Saskatoon. She is currently the Director of Early Learning with CFS Saskatoon. During her 14 years in the field she has been able to rely on her background as Social Worker and Early Childhood Educator to influence her approach with children and their families. Recently through her involvement as the Chair of the SFEL and membership with the Saskatchewan Leadership Caucus she has been working to continually improve the field for educators and families. She is excited for the progression towards a national childcare system that values educators and is accessible to all families. Fun Fact: Anita loves to travel and has been to 15 countries so far.

Lisa has been employed as the Executive Director of Preston Early Learning for the last 27 years & have worked in the early learning field for 32 years. In her words "It has been a very exciting & rewarding journey to be involved in the Early Learning & Child Care profession"

Lisa has been involved with SFEL as a past Chairperson, Secretary, & currently act as Treasurer. During her career, she have also been involved with the Saskatchewan Early Learning & Care Collaborative , the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, and currently serves as a Board Member for the Saskatchewan Early Childhood Association and is an active member of Saskatchewan Child Care Now.

The Early Learning field has experienced many changes in the past 30 years but none have been as significant as those announced and implemented in the last year. Lisa's hope for the immediate future is that Early Childhood Educators will receive the compensation & recognition they deserve in investing in our children of the future! Fun fact: Lisa loves to travel and is originally hails from PEI!

Lorie has worked in the ECE field with Campus Daycare in Saskatoon since 2000. She does what she does because she loves seeing children happy and thriving! Her hope for early learning and childcare in Saskatchewan is that one day, Early Childhood Educators and early years education is viewed with the same level of importance that is placed on the public school systems. Fun Fact: Lorie loves camping!

Lindsey began working within the early years field in 2009 as a centre director with BGC Saskatoon.  In 2017 when BGC Saskatoon was awarded one of the Joint Use School Childcare Centre  Lindsey became the organizations Director of Early Learning Programs. She now oversees operations at both of the organizations centres and mangages the human resource needs of BGC Saskatoon.

Lindsey has been a member of the SFEL since 2011 and has been on the SFEL Advocacy committee since 2019. She has served on many national, provincial and local committees to advocate for the early learning and childcare sector.  Lindsey hopes that she can continue to be a part of a nationwide momentum shift that ensures childcare is seen as a right, not a privilige, and that educators are valued in all respects as professionals.  Fun Fact:  Lindsey enjoys colour coding almost anything and is a curling fanatic!

Tammy has been working in the field for close to twenty years. She is currently working as the Director of Warman Childcare Centre which is a 46 spot licensed facility. She started in the field as an Early Childhood Educator and became a Director in 2007. Tammy has enjoyed seeing all the changes in the field and looking forward for this opportunity to a part of an organization that supports its membership and advocates for the sector. When Tammy is not at work she enjoys camping with her four children and husband.