Our Team
Meet our team of highly qualified early childhood educators! Interested in joining our team? Check out our employment opportunities here.
Faren Lozier
Having worked in various child-based programs over the last 15 years, Faren found her passion for Early Childhood Education while working as a KinderCare instructor in Vancouver. Upon completing her ECE certification at Capilano University and several other training programs, she and her colleagues helped with the establishment of Hudson Preschool in Kitsilano. After working at Hudson for 3 years, Faren returned to Williams Lake to further her experience in the field. In 2018 she visited the city of Reggio Emilia, Italy, and toured the famous Centro Internzionale Loris Malaguzzi, teaching the educational approach that continues to inspire her. She leads her educational philosophy by way of emergent and fluid curriculum; recognizing that children learn through "one hundred languages".
Sheilah Olson
Sheilah has been working in the field of Early Childhood Education for over 12 years. She completed her schooling at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. After finishing her Early Childhood Education Diploma, Sheilah continued to attain her Infants and Toddlers certification. After learning a Reggio Emilia approach during her time at university, Sheilah has developed a greater appreciation for natural learning environments for children. Sheilah has enjoyed working as an Early Childhood Educator in Kamloops, 100 Mile House and Williams Lake. Sheilah is thrilled to be running the Puddle Jumpers program at Exploring the Puddle.
Konnie Solomon
Konnie has worked as a Early Childhood Educator for nearly 10 years. She had worked with School District #27 and had realized she wanted to work with younger children. She enjoyed her time working with kindergarten age and decided to further her education as an Early Childhood Educator. She had some experiences with other daycares in Williams Lake and found she enjoyed the setting at Exploring The Puddle. She has two children who are 16 and 21. She is grateful to work with your children, it gives her great satisfaction in watching each child grow and learn.
Demi Jensen
Demi has completed her Education Assistant Certificate with Northern Lights College, which led her to further her education and enrolled in her full ECE Diploma that she completed in 2021. She was recently married and is awaiting the arrival of her 2nd child. Demi has always had a love for children and is honoured to be apart of the team providing education to the brilliant minds of the young children that attend our learning centre.
Callie Hume
Callie is recently a certified Early Childhood Educator, and has been with Exploring the Puddle nearly 2 years. Callie enjoys spending time with children - she has worked as a care aid in the past, having a full understanding what its like to care for people at all stages of their lives. She’s enjoying her time here at Exploring the Puddle learning the tips and tricks what it’s like to be an ECE in the ETP environment. Her favorite way of looking a childcare is children are like sponges, they’ll absorb what you give them.
Kristin Wallick
Kristin grew up in 100 Mile House and moved to Kamloops in 2003 to attend TRU where she completed the Early Childhood Education diploma program and continued on to the infant/toddler program. After her schooling, she remained in Kamloops and worked as an infant/toddler educator for almost 9 years. In August 2014 Kristin moved to Williams Lake to further her ECE career here at Exploring the Puddle Early Learning Center. Over the 10 years Kristin has worked in all of the programs here mainly in the IT program. Kristin has an appreciation for guiding the children in a natural environment and planning activities based on their interests and imagination. She looks forward to guiding and teaching the children enrolled in our programs!
Raylea Bowe
Raylea completed her Early Childhood Education certificate from the College of New Caledonia in 2017. The program offered a great variety of practicum placements through various childcare settings which gave her the opportunity to experience diverse programs as well as various approaches. These include strongstart, preschool, afterschool care, family gym nights, the CCRR, group daycare as well as infant and toddler. Raylea has been greatly appreciative of the different mentors throughout her childcare learning, some of her most influential coming from the Reggio Emilia Approach and Maria Montessori. “ We are here to support and encourage our children to grow into their own unique individuals, to live a healthy balanced life, to help flourish their dreams, to spark wonder and curiosity, to guide them through problem solving steps and to be that safe place for our children when they need it.”
Audrey Squires
Audrey grew up in Dawson Creek with 4 siblings, 2 sisters & 2 brothers. She enjoys travelling and learning about different lifestyles. In her spare time she likes baking, riding horses, painting, gardening and music. She’s very happy to have settled in the Cariboo having moved here from Kelowna with a small family of her own; her boyfriend, Rory, 2 dogs, a cat and a horse. They live on a cattle ranch on the outskirts of Williams Lake, where she is constantly learning each time she gets the opportunity to help on the ranch, whether that’s bottle feeding calves, moving cows or just an extra pair of hands. Starting her journey in childcare has changed the direction of her life. She appreciates what it means to be part of teaching children, about our world and the effect we have on our world. She’s never been in a better place to be continuously learning and looks forward to meeting lots of new children here at Exploring the Puddle.
Liz Kehler
Liz is currently working a multitude of jobs while working towards her full ECE certification. While working at ETP, she also runs a youth program at her church, teaches several fitness classes at the Cariboo Memorial Complex, and coaches Blue Fins. Her large family of 3 wonderful children, her husband and 2 dogs also keep her very busy! We are excited to have her part of the team here at ETP!
