District 2 – East Region

Ottawa

I have spent most of my career working in child care centres, where I held both educator and leadership roles. My experience in the sector also includes five years as a RECE in a Full Day Kindergarten program with the Ottawa Catholic School Board. For the last six years, I have worked at Global Child Care Services in Ottawa, where I’ve been afforded the opportunity to be the director at three of the agency’s programs, serving children from infancy through school age. More recently, I have moved into the Director of Operations position, providing support and mentorship to all program directors to ensure the ongoing provision of high quality, nurturing care and education to young children across all programs offered by Global – child care centres, licensed home child care and the EarlyON program.

I have a strong belief in the importance of professional development and lifelong learning, and I know that our sector is made stronger by RECEs who continuously add to their skill set and remain current. I believe in the power of mentoring employees, colleagues and students, and the important impact of advocating for and supporting children and families.

If elected, I believe my education, experience and passion for excellence in our sector will allow me to make a valuable contribution to the work of the Council.

Cornwall

As a Childcare Advisor for Special Needs Resourcing with the City of Cornwall, I am announcing my bid to run for council of the college of ECE to fulfill three goals:

1. To help you and the college come up with strategies to continue being in good standings with the college of ECEs, while following ethical guidelines, and continuous professional learning opportunities

2. To be a leader in the ECE community, to make members feel more valued, and to help create more pathways for minorities.

3. To question the college of ECE and to continue my own professional development in order to have better understanding of the goals and strategies of the college of ECE.

Accomplishing these goals will allow me to use my platform as a RECE to enhance the knowledge that I share with others. Sitting just shy of 30 years old, with over 13 years of experience working with children, participating in community events, completing a bachelor’s degree in early Learning, should help solidify my qualifications and display my passion as a RECE. At this age, I believe it is a bonus as I sit right in the middle between the newcomers and the veteran RECEs. I look forward to this journey and hope to be able to share it with all the RECE’s in the Eastern Ontario Region.

Thank you,

Justin Lefebvre

Deep River