OUR TEAM
Creekside Creative Academy is thrilled to announce Suzy Potts as the Director of Education and teacher. She has her Bachelor of Education in Elementary and Special Education, and Masters of Education in Psychology, from the University of Alberta. Throughout her 13 years of teaching, she has been with St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Schools and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools. Her most recent position was the Coordinator of Early Learning with Red Deer Catholic Schools. Suzy brings an undeniable passion for early learning to our team. She has spoken across the province and internationally at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference and with Early Childhood Programming Companies about her passion and belief in high quality, rigorous early childhood education. Suzy along with her husband and two children are proud to call Red Deer home. Suzy brings her wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion for exceptional educational programming in order to provide Creekside families and children with the best educational experience possible.
"Suzy Potts is the type of educator we all wish we'd had as children. Potts has discovered a truly authentic way of balancing play with academics, and autonomy with instruction. Her commitment to "go slow to go fast" results in a program in which educators and students are given time for exploration, investigation, and reflection. Her passion to implement a whole-child approach to learning is achieved with trust and respect for the needs and development of each individual as well as the group. The beautiful, texturally rich spaces she creates invite wonder, curiosity, collaboration, and children's lasting desire to make meaning of the world."
Suzy Potts, B.Ed., M.Ed.
Director of Education
Diane M. Spahn
Director of education, Kodo Kids
Creekside Creative Academy is pleased to have Ray Lewchuk's extensive knowledge and application of financial and business operations. Ray Lewchuk had a long career with BMO Bank of Montreal before moving on to open his own consulting company, Blue Chip Wealth Strategies. Ray shares his time and knowledge between Blue Chip Wealth Strateiges and Creekside Creative Academy to ensure the families and Academy are benefitting from his financial expertise.
Ray Lewchuk
Director of Finance and
Chief Operating Officer
Kathy Colpitts
Office Administrative Assistant
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Amanda Barrett, B.Ed.
Elementary Teacher,
Acting Administrator &
Home Education Coordinator
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Hannah Peacock
Artist in Residence
Kimberly Norrie-Loewenthal, B.A. SLPA
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Gayle Currie, B.Ed., M.Ed.
Elementary Teacher
Gemma Zimmer, B.Ed.
Kindergarten Teacher
Morgan Bahan, B.Ed.
Kindergarten Teacher
Elyse Lowe, B.Ed.
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Taryn Marshall, B.Ed.
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Sydney Jang, B.Ed.
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Heather Sharratt
Educational Assistant
Karla Kirby
Educational Assistant
Jennifer Hartman
Educational Assistant
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Twyla Galisky
Educational Assistant
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Jimma Barrameda-Paul
Educational Assistant
Valarie Penner
Educational Assistant
Ariel Blackmore
Assistant Director of Child Care ​
Leah Melendres
Child Care Facilitator
Melanie Gamboa
Child Care Facilitator
Lyneth Calautit
Child Care Facilitator​
Joy Loredo
Child Care Facilitator
Meaghan Kay
Child Care Facilitator​
Twyla Galisky
Nancy Sennema
Child Care Facilitator
Thais Sao Jose
Child Care Facilitator​
Jennifer Hartman
Ariel Blackmore
Akira Mazo
Romelia Agmata
Child Care Facilitator
Mary-Joy Mendoza
Child Care Facilitator​
Joanie Cruz
Child Care Facilitator
Casey Garcia
Child Care Facilitator​
Maureen Padre
Child Care Facilitator
Anne Manatasanan
Child Care Facilitator​
Chelsea Gerrie, B.Ed.
Christa Morris
Lois Gardiner
Child Care Facilitator
Amy Cozens
Child Care Facilitator
Jaimie Bingham
Jimma Barrameda-Paul
Joy Loredo
Krissy Adler
Lois Gardiner
Meaghan Kay
Megan Stickland, B.Ed.
Nancy Sennema
Romelia Agmata
Thais Sao Jose
Valarie Penner
Barb Wolfe
Joy Laliac
Heather Lewchuk
Carol Bayutas
Child Care Facilitator
Rio Espiritu
Child Care Facilitator
Mary Warrener, B.Ed.
Enhanced Teaching Intervention,
Child Care Facilitator &
Casual Coverage
Loree Gramlich
Casual Coverage
Heather Lewchuk
Casual Coverage
Marie Krushelnicki
Casual Coverage