Our Team
Angela - Designate RECE, Morning Glory Child Care
Hi, I am an ECE for the York Region District School Board, along with working at the Morning Glory after school program. I am a dog mama of two Jack Russell terriers.
Alexis - Program Leader, Child Care
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Andrea - Junior Room Supervisor, Fairwood Child Care
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Ashley - Program Leader, Morning Glory After School
Hi my name is Ashley. I love my job at Jericho. I also like music and art. I love seing the kids having fun at the after school program.
Bella - Program Leader, Black River PS After School
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Ben S - School Age Room Supervisor, Fairwood Child Care
Hello! My name is Ben and this is my 5th year at Jericho Youth Services. Currently I am the Supervisor at the Fairwood Child Care Program. I have also worked both the Keswick PS and Black River/St. Bernadette's after school programs in my time here at Jericho, and have enjoyed every moment of it! My interests include both outdoor activities, sports and music. I am always eager to learn new things and it is something that I look forward to every day at child care!
Brooklyn - Program Leader, Keswick PS After School
Hi, I'am Brooklyn, I have been with Jericho for just over two summers now as a Camp counselor. I am currently working at the Keswick Public after school program and really enjoy it. I am a huge sports junky and love getting active with the kids. I like going for jogs, playing hockey, and spending time with friends. My favorite colour is orange!
Chelsea - Program Leader, Morning Glory After School
My name is Chelsea. I have been working at Morning Glory After school Program since January 2023 and have been a counsellor for Summer Day Camp two different years. I enjoy going to work and play and do fun activities with kids. I look forward to future opportunities that the work experience from this job prepares me for.
Claire - Supervisor & Program Leader, After School
Hi, I'm Claire and I am a Supervisor and Program Leader fill-in at the after school programs. I have worked for Jericho for about four years now. In the summer I am the Camp Supervisor in Sutton. My favourite thing to do at program is crafts and playing outside.
Cody - Program Leader, Black River PS After School
Hi My name is Cody. I am 18 years. I have worked as a camp counselor at Jericho's Keswick and Sutton summer camps. My favourite color is purple and some of my hobbies include photography and video games.
Crystal - RECE, Morning Glory Child Care
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David - Program Leader, Black River PS After School
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Dempsey - Program Leader, Deer Park PS After School
I have worked at Jericho's summer camp in Keswick as a camp counselor for three years. My hobbies are photography and video games. My favourite colour is blue.
Elyse - RECE Supervisor, Deer Park PS Child Care
Hi, I'm Elyse. I am a registered early childhood educator (RECE) and have been working in the field for over 15 years. I am the site supervisor at Deer Park Child Care Centre. I love working with the kindergarten before and after school program by providing a welcoming environment with endless opportunities for the children to learn, grow and build on new skills through many engaging activities everyday. I am also a mom of two wonderful children.
Ethan - Program Leader, Black River PS After School
Hi, my name is Ethan. I have been working as a camp counselor since the summer of 2022 and I am happy to be a part of the Jericho Team. I like sports, hiking and sushi. My favourite colour is blue.
Evan - Supervisor, Black River PS After School
I'm Evan, I've been with Jericho for 12 years. I am the After School Program Coordinator and Summer Camp Director at Jericho and Supervisor at Black River PS/St. Bernadette's when needed. I enjoy playing and watching sports and reading in my spare time.
Gineen - RECE Supervisor, Fairwood Child Care
Hi, I'm Gineen. I have been a registered early childhood educator (RECE) for over 30 years. I have my BAA in Early Childhood Education from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson). I am the site supervisor at Fairwood Child Care Centre. I work in the kindergarten program. My love of working with children has come from the fact that I want to help children reach their full potential.
Hajra - Program Leader, Keswick PS After School
My name is Hajra Farhan. I am 17 years old and a senior at Keswick High School. I am on school's mock trial team and the leader of the ambassador team. I have worked as a camp counselor at Jericho Keswick. I have been working as after-school program leader at Keswick Public School for the past two years. I enjoy playing sports such as rugby, badminton, and basketball, and I also enjoy spending time with my friends. One interesting fact about me is that I have a fear of animals, regardless of their size.
Hannah - Program Leader, Morning Glory After School
My name is Hannah. I have been working at Jericho After School Programs since September 2023 and at the Summer Camp for the 2024 summer. I enjoy being outdoors and making a positive difference in the lives of children. I’m a certified ski instructor and work at Dagmar Ski Resort. I’m also a graduate of Fleming College’s Conservation Biology Program. During my time as a Conservation Biology Student, I got to complete dissections on different types of animals and got to complete an applied research project on the use of one-way escape gates. I’m also interested in becoming a Development Service Worker.
Jackie - Program Leader, Black River PS After School
Hello, my name is Jackie. This is my third year working as a program leader in the after school program at Black River P.S./St. Bernadette's C.S.
James - Program Leader, Deer Park PS After School
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Karen - Supervisor, Morning Glory After School
My name is Karen. I have had the privilege of working at Jericho Youth Services for over 17 years now. It fills my heart with joy to know that in some small way I have had a positive influence on hundreds of children’s lives as we reach out to support families throughout Keswick, Deer Park, Sutton and Pefferlaw. I have loads of fun interacting with children and fellow staff members participating along side them in play, games, active games, art, crafts and science experiments - all the while encouraging, teaching new skills, mentoring and developing leadership. It is exciting to spot leadership qualities in children and help grow them in confidence, knowing that as they grow older, they too will have their own opportunities to positively influence those around them towards great things.
Kasia - Supervisor, Deer Park PS After School
Hi, I am Kasia. I have worked for Jericho for more than 10 years. For the last 9 years, I have been the supervisor for the Deer Park After School Program. I love being with kids and keeping them engaged with fun and interesting activities. I just love being part of the Jericho team.
Kimberly - Program Leader, Deer Park Child Care
Hi, I'm Kimberly. I joined the Jericho family in February 2022. I currently work at the Deer Park Child Care Centre. I enjoy making crafts and singing with the children (even though I am not the greatest at it). In my free time I enjoy video games and taking my fur baby on a walk.
Klaudia - Supervisor, Black River After School
Hello, my name is Klaudia and I've been with Jericho for 3 years now. In the summer I am the Keswick Summer Camp Supervisor. I recently graduated from environmental studies and public policy at the University of Toronto. I love playing any type of gym games with the kids and I'm always as active as I can be with them. I love making these great connections with the kids and hope that I have the best impact possible on their lives and I can't wait to keep doing it.
Kobra - RECE Kindergarten Room Supervisor, Jersey CC
Hello, my name is Kobra and I've been with Jericho since September 2023, supervising the kindergarten room at the Jersey PS Child Care centre.
Mackenzie B. - Supervisor, Morning Glory After School
Hello, my name is Mackenzie. I have been working at Jericho since May of 2023, where I started as a volunteer. Since then I have worked towards becoming a part-time Program Leader, and a part-time Supervisor at the Morning Glory After School Program. I also had the privilege of being the Supervisor at the Georgina Island Summer Camp this year. I am so grateful for the opportunity to work for Jericho, build bonds with other staff and the children, and to be a part of such a positive support within our community.
Madie - Program Leader, Morning Glory After School
Hello, my name is Madie. I have been working for Jericho since October 2023. I had the pleasure to work at the Georgina Island Summer Camp location this year. I enjoy reading on my free time.
Maggie - Program Leader, Jersey PS Child Care
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Malaika - Program Leader, Keswick PS After School
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Megan - Program Leader, Black River PS After School
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Nancy - Program Leader, Morning Glory Child Care
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Nayab - Program Leader, Fairwood PS Child Care
My name is Nayab and I started to work at Jericho in Keswick as a camp counsellor. It was a wonderful experience. I have worked at the after school program at Keswick P.S. and currently work at the Fairwood P.S. child care while also going to school. The fun fact about me is that I am very friendly and love to interact wit the younger kids. I really like to work with kids and help them through different activities.
Pooja - Program Leader, Fairwood PS Child Care
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Rachel - Program Leader, Jersey PS Child Care
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Risa - Supervisor, Keswick PS After School
Hello, my name is Risa, and I have been volunteering with kids since I was a kid, at the age of 9. It has become my lifelong passion to work with children and adults, to help encourage, inspire, and support their mental health and happiness. I feel so blessed to be the Supervisor of the Jericho A.S.P. at Keswick Public French Immersion School. I love incorporating volunteer projects into my program, and helping the kids to realize that they have an important voice, and can always make an impact on the community they live in. I also love animals, music, and being out in nature (esp. in the lake or forests). I am so grateful to Jericho for the time I get to spend together laughing, playing, chatting, and learning, alongside all of my great students and their families, as well as with my wonderful staff. The memories I have shared with everyone here, have been priceless to me, thank you Jericho!
Shahla - Program Leader, Keswick PS After School
Hi , I am Shahla. I am an ECE . I worked as RECE for five years. This is my third year working as a Program Leader for Jericho. I love foraging . I enjoy being with kids and my co-workers .
Shawn - Program Leader, Fairwood PS Child Care
I have been with Jericho childcare since January 2023, and a fun fact: I was a volunteer at the summer camps in 2009. I guess you can say the rest is history. What I really enjoy when working with children is how creative they are and that they are able to keep you on your toes while playing games.
Tracey - RECE Site Supervisor, Jersey PS Child Care
Hi, my name is Tracey, I have worked with Jericho since September 2021. I am currently the site Supervisor at our Jersey Childcare location in the before and after program with the school age group. I have always had a passion to work with children and started out as a nanny when I was 14 years old. I then decided to go to college and graduated from the ECE program at Durham College in June 2000. I currently supply with YRDSB at Jersey P.S as a DECE as well as an Educational Assistant when needed. I am also an active member of our parent council here at Jersey. In my spare time I enjoy playing card games, my pets and a good long road trip.
Zera - Program Leader, Fairwood PS Child Care
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Zainab - Program Leader, Keswick PS After School
I started as a volunteer at Jericho, and now I’ve been working with Jericho for about two years as a program leader at Keswick Public School. It’s really amazing there! I get to help students, make fun activities and plan games, and see them learn and grow. Every day is special, and I love being part of the team!
Register for our Child Care Programs
Breakfast and afternoon snacks, outdoor and indoor play, arts and crafts, science, community building, health and wellness, literacy activities, and child-led play! To register please contact deborah.defoe@jerichoys.org or call Deborah at 905 722-5540 ext. 5519