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Meet our staff
“At Happy Campers, one thing is certain: children are our future. Our dedicated childcare professionals are among the best this community has to offer! These incredible individuals are committed to providing the highest quality care for your child. Please take a moment to learn more about some of our wonderful team members. Without their hard work and dedication, Happy Campers wouldn’t be what it is today!”
lorne
Lorne
"Hello My name is Lorne, I have been a manager at Happy Campers since 2003. I am the father of 3 wonderful children and grew up here in the western communities. I enjoy outdoor activities with my family and traveling.
My job is my passion and I believe children are our future. I do my best to inspire them to follow their dreams through caring and support. My Hope is that all their days are filled with laughter and great memories. "
Bree
Bree
"I have always loved children and knew from an early age I wanted my career to be around them. I was originally going to be an elementary school teacher until I discovered my passion was childcare. I graduated with my ECEC diploma from, then Malaspina College in 1997 and quickly got my license to practice. In my twenty plus years of front line care I have worked in preschool, my own family childcare center and the bulk of my time was spent with infants and toddlers. I have been with Happy Campers since 2015 and I consider them my childcare family. I am married with two grown daughters and I live in Saanich with our house full of pets. "
Maressa
Maressa
"My name is Maressa and I am an Early Childhood Educator at Happy Campers Childcare! I have worked for Lucy-Ann since 2017 and through hands on experience in her various centers I quickly fell in love with the field of early learning. I earned my ECE certificate through pacific rim college in 2018 and have continued my education through various online and in person workshops. I enjoy watching children learn through sensory activities and going on walks to explore our local trails! I am happiest when spending time outside with my husband and daughter, while drinking a good cup of coffee!"
Darnell
"Hi everyone! My name is Darnell. You can find me at Happy Campers Lake Cowichan Centre!
I always knew I wanted to work with children and started my journey into the Early Childhood Field in early 2008. I quickly discovered my passion working with 0-5 year old's and completed my ECE certification shortly after. I am a forever learner and love how much the children teach me, just as much as I teach them!
When not at Happy Campers I am spending time with my husband, our 2.5 year old son and our dog! I love being out in nature, especially in the rain which may come from growing up on the North Island. I can never pass up a good book and am always open to new recommendations!
I look forward to continuing to build relationships with all our current and future families."
Darnell
Janelle
Janelle
Hi I’m Janelle and I manage Willway OSC!
I began working here in 2016 and I instantly fell in love with this job. At Willway we love to play lots of group games, play outside and learn sign language daily. Getting to know all of these children, many of who I’ve had in my care for many years now is so rewarding to me. These kids are the sweetest and make all of my days better.
In my free time I love to cherish moments with my 2 y/o son, who has as much energy as all of my work kids combined and keeps me very busy.❤️
Lauren
Lauren
"My name is Lauren I’m 37 and have two amazing girls 11 and 16 years old.. I really enjoy the ocean and hiking.. I have worked for happy campers eight years and have been a site manager for five of these wonderful years. I like helping kids grow friendships and learn new skills. I also strive to create a fun and safe place to be after school...."
Maria
Maria
My name is Maria. I am site manager of the Happy Campers Sooke location. I have been involved in childcare for over 30 years now and have been a member of the Happy Campers family since 2012! I always knew I wanted to work with children. I babysat from a young age and when I was a teenager I helped out in my mum’s home based daycare. These jobs sparked an interest and led me to get my ECE at Camosun College.
Some of my favorite things at work include making music and singing with children to help promote learning and appreciation of music and supporting children in learning about this big beautiful world especially connecting with the nature that is all around us! Fostering this by exploring our local beaches, woods and trails is an important weekly activity at our Otter Point location.
Eb
Eb
"My name is Eb. I have been working with happy campers since 2019 and I am a manager at the David Cameron site. My husband and I have a daughter who brought love and brightness to our life. In my free time I like to draw and read books for my daughter.
Working with children provides us such an excellent opportunity to learn many skills. Teaching a child something new and watching the 'twinkle' in their eyes when they understand and seeing how proud they look. Also, listening to them while they play, how their imaginations work makes me smile. There's nothing better than seeing children's faces light up each time they learn something. It brings endless joy."
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