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Executive
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Heartland Agency is a non-profit company founded by Ilona Boyce, MSW. As
Heartland's Executive Director, Ms. Boyce has worked with government and children's
services in positions of increasing responsibility for 16 years. She left the
government in 1995 to start Heartland
Ms.
Boyce is a recognized expert in the field of early childhood programs and is regularly
asked to speak at conferences about early intervention initiatives. She has been
awarded the Early Childhood Professional Association of Alberta's Children's Service
Award for her work. Ms. Boyce is a member of the Board of Directors of the Calgary
Drop-in Centre Society, is a member of the Advisory Board for the Faculty
of Social Work at Mount Royal College, and chairs the EvenStart
for Children Foundation. Heartland
successfully operates Early Childhood Education (ECE),
Early Childhood Services (ECS) and Out-of-School
Care programs. All Heartland programs are based on the most current
research in children's services. Heartland's mission statement is that "all children,
regardless of circumstance, need to be supported by their community in order to
grow up healthy, happy and with every opportunity to meet their potential."
The agency employs professional staff, most of whom have post secondary education.
Teachers all hold a Bachelor of Education degree. In
addition to its mainstream programming, Heartland operates EvenStart,
an early intervention program for children three to five years of age. The goal
of the EvenStart Programs is to give children born into hardship, the same opportunities
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Ilona Boyce,
MSW Executive Director
Awarded
WOMAN
of VISION JULY 2007 
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Management Team
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Bobbi-Jo
Gaetz, B.Ed., M.Ed., R.Psych. Assistant
Executive Director / Clinical
Services Director
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Assistant Executive Director / Clinical
Services Director, Bobbi-Jo Gaetz
Ms.
Gaetz is responsible for overseeing the programming for Evenstart including all
therapy services. Therapy services within the Evenstart program include speech
and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and play therapy. Bobbi
Jo also acts as liaison with Alberta Education in terms of applying for Program
Unit Funding (PUF) for eligible students. Bobbi Jo is a registered psychologist
who has worked with children and youth with special needs for over 15 years, and
has been with Heartland Agency since 2004. BGaetz@heartlandagency.org |
| | |  Brianna
Parkhill, Dip. BA General
Manager
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Agency
General Manager of
Operations Brianna
is responible for over seeing the daily operations of the organization. She works
with clinical and educational directors in overseeing the evenstart program. She
also works closely with the site mangers. Brianna coordinates the annual Christmas
hamper program which provides hampers for close to 100 families per year. Brianna
holds a diploma in Business Administration Management field and has worked with
Heartland since 1995.
BParkhill@heartlandagency.org
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| | |  Elizabeth
Poitras, Director
of Educational Services
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Director of Education, Elizabeth Poitras
Elizabeth
oversees all aspects of the educational component of the Agency. This includes:
the supervision of teachers, program development, classroom environments, as well
as the coordination of professional development and other education-based projects.
Elizabeth had over ten years of direct teaching experience in the early childhood
and special needs fields. In addition to teaching, Elizabeth has worked as a daycare
director and has been the owner of a preschool and after-school-car program.
EPoitras@heartlandagency.org |
| | |  Christina
Perrott, Site
Manager - Main Downtown
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Agency Downtown Site Manager – Christina Perrott Christina
is responsible for coordinating operations within the EvenStart program at our
St. Stephen’s Location. In addition to staff recruitment, management, and bussing
coordination, she also lends support to ensure positive early childhood practice
in the classrooms. With ten years of experience as an Early Childhood Educator,
Christina brings knowledge in the areas of Early Intervention, Integration and
a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to programming. Christina began her studies
in Social Work at the University of Calgary, and then went on to graduate from
the Early Childhood Education Program in Lethbridge, Alberta. CPerrott@heartlandagency.org
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| | |  Denise
Lindsay Site
Manager - Monterey Park
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Agency Monterey Park Site Manager - Denise Lindsay Denise
is responsible for coordinating operations within the EvenStart program at the
Monterey Park location, including overall site management, bussing coordination,
and staff support and training. In addition to site duties, she also oversees
the in-home program which allows families to access additional supports beyond
the classroom environment. Denise brings over 10 years of experience to Heartland
in the areas of classroom work, in-home consultation and management experience.
She received her education through the University of Alberta and University of
Calgary with a background in psychology and child development.
DLindsay@heartlandagency.org |
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Kait
Mulyk Site
Manager - Signal Hill |
Heartland
Agency Signal Hill Site Manager - Kait Mulyk
Kait Mulyk is responsible for the coordination of programs at the Signal Hill
and Westside Recreational Centre locations. She manages the children's registration
for the Preschool, ECS and Before and After School (BAS) programs as well as summer
camp. Together with the Director in each area, Kait oversees the school transportation
areas as well as recruitment. Kait began working at Heartland Agency in 2006 as
a teacher's assistant in the EvenStart classroom, and then went on to assist in
the therapy program as well as to become the BAS coordinator. Kait
is a graduate of University fo Calgary, having completed her Bachelor of Arts
Degree. KMulyk@heartlandagency.org |
| | |  Roxanne
Manabat Office Administrator |
Office Administrator - Roxanne
Manabat Roxanne
is responsible for providing administrative support to management such as registration
of students, submission of subsidies and claims for students, accounting, administration
of benefits and claims of employees, maintaining office supplies, and managing
calls. She is a BS Psychology cum laude graduate at the Philippine Normal University
in Manila, Philippines with over 6 years of experience in office administration/human
resource management. RManabat@heartlandagency.org
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Rev. October 2009 Content
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