Meet Our Team!

Hello! My name is Vicki McNabb. I have been the proud owner and operator of Creative Minds Daycare since 2009. My greatest accomplishment has been providing a safe learning environment for children to grow and thrive.

As for my educational background, I majored in psychology and sociology at McMaster University, completed the Child and Youth Worker course at Mohawk College, and have been a registered ECE for more than 20 years. I formerly owned and operated Home Sweet Home Daycare in Hamilton from 2000 to 2005.

I have four beautiful children, and in my spare time I love to travel and kayak with my wonderfully supportive husband.

My name is Caitlin Reansbury and I am a supervisor at Creative Minds Children Services, Inc. I have been working with Vicki for 11 years! I have worked in the preschool program as well as the infant program. I have seen the centre grow from having one child to over 100 children and it has been quite the ride!

I am currently a Registered Early Childhood Educator, but also have my Social Work Diploma and a Nutrition Certification. I have one child named Peter, who has grown up in the centre and experienced all that Creative Minds has to offer the young mind.

Hi! My name is Miss Erica. I have been with creative minds since 2017. I love exploring science, nature, and number concepts with your children. I have worked in childcare since 2014 and recently completed the ECE program with Conestoga College in 2020.

I live in Brantford with my husband, Stan and two children, Gabrielle, and Aiden. As a family we enjoy walking bike riding and camping.

In my spare time I enjoy reading, exercise/fitness, and meditation.

I look forward to accompanying you through your children’s preschool years.

Hello! My name is Miss Ginny. I have been a Registered Early Childhood Educator for ten years; I have worked here at Creative Minds since 2011 in all roles here you could imagine. I enjoy helping where and whenever I am needed.

I understand that families and the values we share here are of utter most importance.

My family consists of myself, my loving husband Andrew, my four children; John, Riley, Josh, and Shelby. I also have a yellow lab named Tucker.

I love being a preschool teacher from seeing the first smile in the morning, my leg being hugged or helping an anxious child who is still uncertain. I make sure every child feels safe loved and understood. The personal relationship I build with each child is the foundation that allows the learning to happen.

I enjoy creating a sense of community by encouraging parents to join our hi Mama site and to always keep the lines of communication open.

My educational philosophy is that the job of all the teachers in a child’s life, is to not design the path for the child, but to prepare the child for the path they choose.

In my classroom children have the freedom to explore their interests for as long and as thoroughly as they so choose. While yes sharing is an important lesson to learn, keeping personal interests alive and getting the full experience of what an invitation or an activity has to offer, is equally as important.

It is also important to me that in the classroom, both teachers and children work together as a team! We think, plan, and work together to make sure everyone is getting what they need in all aspects of learning. As a class, we acknowledge and praise when someone has been working really hard and finally succeeds in that hard task. We make sure that fairness is not everyone getting the same one thing, but everyone is getting what they need to succeed, and we learn patience and kindness toward each other because we all deserve to feel valued, safe, understood, and loved.

Learning is not always easy, but it is always worth it.

“Teaching kids to count is fine but teaching them what counts is best.” -Bob Talbert

Hi my name is Rachel Warner I am a RECE. I graduated from the ECE program back in 2015 from Mohawk College. I love to work with children it has always been my passion in life since I was the age of 10. I have worked with so many children over the years. Within the last few years I have worked with a lot of children on spectrum as well as diagnosed with ADHD. I learned so much each and everyday I work with children and love to teach them new and exciting things to help them in their future endeavours. I am a very creative person, bubbly and I laugh a lot. My goal is to make sure each child within my care feels loved, appreciated, respected and safe.

My name is Amanda Firth and I am a Registered ECE and Certified Elementary Teacher in the Primary Junior Division. I am also a single mother of 3 beautiful children that I am so incredibly proud of. I have been working with children since 2008, when I began my education in the Early Childhood Field. I have worked with children in infancy all the way through to grade six and have enjoyed every age group.

I feel that my job has so many rewarding and exciting aspects to it, but the main reasons why I love my job so much are that I get the opportunity to build lasting connections with the children and families, and see the look of accomplishment and smile on a child's face when they have learned something new or mastered a new skill. I love bringing new and exciting activities and materials into the classroom for the children to explore and learn with.

Working at Creative Minds for over 8 years I have been able to observe the children in their journey from their first day at the centre to their preschool graduation. Watching them grow into such confident and capable individuals has been a wonderful experience. I look forward to getting to know your family and being part of your child's learning journey.

Hi! My name is Alisha McCleary and I am the Registered Early Childhood Educator in Toddler 3. I have been an RECE for almost 7 years and I have no doubt in my mind that working with children is where I want to be. Children have been my passion all my life, and I love to delight in the small things with them. Celebrating with them, and nurturing their love for learning is so important to me!! My favourite thing to do is circle time for toddlers, as I love singing and reading with expression. I have 2 young children, that both attend this daycare and I am so happy to be a part of the creative minds family!!

I am the cook at Creative Minds. I have a culinary diploma from Liaison College. I also have a Food Handler's certificate, First Aid and CPR which are renewed as required. I have recently completed a certificate for Nutrition.

I am constantly searching for ways to enhance my cooking skills so that I may improve my knowledge and provide the best nutrition possible for the children. I have been employed at Creative Minds for 6 and a half years at this time. I love to cook and bake. I believe homemade is the best way to cook and I arrange this as much as possible, taking into consideration the large number of children our daycare centre has. I am blessed to be able to do what I love and am surrounded by these tiny people who give me so much joy. I am committed to my job and take great pride in my position here at Creative Minds.

Hello! My name is Miss Ashley. I am a full time registered early childhood educator. I have worked at Creative Minds for 5 years now however I have worked with toddlers for about 11 years. I graduated the College of the North Atlantic in 2009 and have enjoyed my time growing with children ever since.

I have two children of my own, Sophie my oldest is 7 and my youngest, Emma is 4. They both love hockey and we love spending time at the trailer together.

Hello,

My name is Victoria Anderson. I am a Registered Early Childhood Educator, who graduated with honours from Mohawk College in February of 2019. I am a mother to a beautiful 10-year-old daughter, who keeps me young! I follow a play to learn philosophy and I am excited to be teaching in toddler 1.

Hello, my name is Aimee. I am a registered early childhood educator. I graduated from Mohawk College in 2014. Since then I have worked in many different childcare centres and gladly found myself at Creative Minds in the summer of 2015. I find working with children so rewarding and enjoy it very much. I am committed to providing excellent care, quality programming, and a general positive experience for all children. Let’s learn new things, make new friends, and have fun together

Mila is the proud grandmother of four grandchildren: Max (13), Daniela (12), Leo (11) and Louis (10). She also has a grey cat named Cookie and has two grown children, a son that lives locally and a daughter that lives in NY state. She enjoys taking walks, knitting, watching movies and gardening, and she loves ALL types of flowers! Mila loves working with children and has been working at Creative Minds for 10 years now.

Hello, my name is Rajdeep kaur Dhatt and I am a Registered Early Childhood Educator at Creative Minds. I graduated from Pures College of Technology in Scarborough in Early Childhood Education. I immigrated from Punjab, India, where my mother, father, one brother and mygrandmother live. I chose to come to Canada, as there are amazing opportunities to study and become highly respected in my profession. I am interested in learning about children’s interests in order to better support them through their childhood development. Some of my hobbies include reading, dancing and travelling. I anticipate meeting and working with the kids, families and colleagues of Creative Minds.

Hello, my name is Samantha. I graduated from the Early Childhood Educator program at Mohawk College in 2016. I have worked with infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Some of the profession development workshops I have done include infant and toddler mental health, compassion, attachment and regulation, number recognition and sequencing, cardboard in the classroom, redirecting and supporting emotional development. I enjoy going for walks, yoga, baking and spending time with my husband, our 1 year old son and our cat Tom. I have included one of my favourite poems. I am a passionate educator who believes we can learn a lot through children. I am excited to meet you and support your children as they grow and encourage them to develop a life-long love of learning.

I am Simran. I am a Registered Early Childhood Educator. I have been working in this field for almost a year. I chose this field because I always had a love and passion for children. My abilities are patience, empathy, creativity and flexibility. My philosophy is to make connections with children rather than corrections. I promote playful learning environment for children’s growth and development. I create developmentally appropriate and interest-based activities which support children to gain self-confidence, be independent, build healthy relationships, self-help skills and trust.

I’m Miss.Steffi!

I am part Ojibwe/Annishanabe. I am also a Mother to two beautiful girls, ages 2 and 8.

I recently moved here from Christian Island Ontario which, is a reserve located on the Georgian Bay. It’s beautiful there! I am a full time Early Childhood Assistant with prior experience working in a daycare, after school program and as a school librarian.I love to learn. I love music, dance, photography and everything art! I sing and play guitar as well, I hope to incorporate some of these talents in the classroom. It’s my ultimate goal to inspire the minds of as many children I possibly can. I started working at creative minds in September 2021, and have grown so much since I started. It’s my hope to keep growing as a teacher. I strongly believe that children are our future and am passionate about being the educator I would have wanted as a child. The first 5 years are crucial to young children. Knowing this I’m looking forward to being positive influence and leader to the wonderful little children I will have to privilege of getting to teach and interact with while working at Creative Minds!

Hi, my name is Savannah. I am 19 years old and have been working with Creative Minds for about 4 months. I am not an ECE yet but I do plan on going to college to become one in the near future. I have wanted to work with children ever since I was child myself! I couldn’t imagine myself working in any other field.

Hello, my name is Sophia and I work in the classroom of preschool 2. I have been at Creative Minds for just over 2 years.

In my class room I like to do craft, activities and circle time to bond and help educate. I believe it's our job to pave the way to kindergarten, providing each child with the education and opportunity to succeed. I am committed to this job and will work in any way with you, the parent, to help bring the best out of your child. I know that each child has very different needs and will do my best to make sure that you and you child are happy, and have a great early chidhood experience.

Hi, my name is Deanna and I'm a teacher's assistant in Toddler 3!

I'm a proud mother of two children - April (26) And Dylan (21). I have a wonderful husband Andrew and one grandson Owen (soon to be 7!). I enjoy doing yoga, spending time with my family and cooking healthy meals.

The majority of my work experience has involved working for financial companies; however, I know my 20+ working years as a financial service worker has allowed me the patience to work with little children! I also enjoy watching children learn and grow and reaching new milestones in their lives, it’s very rewarding to be a part of!

Although I may not have the formal education which many of my wonderful co-worker's have, I'm a loving, nurturing, and caring person, and I'm very excited to see where this new journey will lead me!

If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to ask me!

Miss Deanna

Hello! My name is Carol-Ann and I am presently an educational assistant in Toddler One. I have had experience with all the different age groups over my ten years here at Creative Minds. Each day is a joy to work with such a creative, energetic, and busy group of friends. I am fully certified in First Aid and CPR training, I also participate in many workshops to further develop my understanding of how children learn.

My close family consists of myself and my active son Joshua who keeps quite busy with recreational sports. I look forward to working with you and your family!

Hello! My name is Chastidy, I went to Fanshawe College to be Developmental Services Worker. In the last 10 years, I've been a personal support worker, a nanny, but the most rewarding is being a preschool teacher.

I love working with children, I find new things I like about it everyday. Something I teach is building routines with the children and encouraging independence.

In my spare time, I love spending time with my family and friends. I love being outside going for walks, drives or just being outside with my dogs. Relaxing by the pool is where you will find me in the warm months!

Hi, my name is Robin, I am an early childhood assistant in toddler two. I have been working at Creative Minds for seven years now and have been fortunate enough to work with all age groups. I especially enjoy knowing everyone in the centre and getting to know their families!

In 2003 I graduated from the Personal Support Worker program at Medix, which I found very rewarding; however, it wasn’t long until I realized I wanted to work with children.

I look forward to getting to know your families! If you have any questions or concerns, I can be reached on the hi-mama app!

Hello there! Katrina here, Recreation and Leisure graduate (2006) currently enrolled in the ECE Apprenticeship Program. Mom of 4 beautiful little people (13, 10, 3 and 1 yrs) and teacher of many many more. Experience working with children in recreational, educational and every setting in between. My personal philosophy supports the child as a competent and capable individual. I believe that teaching and learning in the classroom are a two way street in which educators and students simultaneously provide both to each other.

I am a lover of everything outdoors, good food and dancing through the soundtrack of my life. Grateful to be with Creative Minds and appreciate the opportunity to be a part of your family.