For the past 17 years, Nancy was Assistant Director/Program Coordinator of Elmwood Childcare’s 3 Centres. Her position has provided the opportunity to support educators as a pedagogical leader and to mentor them as they embraced play-based programming, pedagogical documentation, Nova Scotia’s Early Learning Curriculum Framework, and the East Hants Outdoor Play Project.

After graduating from Mount Allison University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Nancy entered the diploma program from Nova Scotia College of Early Education. For the past 29 years Early Childhood Education has been her focus.

Her belief as a ECE is that children need play-based learning experiences, with a balance of child directed activities and intentional teaching. Providing young children with the opportunities to explore their environment and to have the freedom to really dedicate time play indoors and outdoors.