{"id":6441,"date":"2025-10-27T14:24:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/?page_id=6441"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:22:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:22:51","slug":"eces-as-leaders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/fr\/ece-lab-home\/eces-as-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"EPE en tant que leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"top\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/ece-lab-home\/\"><i class=\"fa-home fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">ECE Lab Home<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color2);--button_border_color:#ffd335;--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--button_border_width-top:1px;--button_border_width-right:1px;--button_border_width-bottom:1px;--button_border_width-left:1px;--button-border-radius-top-left:6px;--button-border-radius-top-right:6px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:6px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:6px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#ffd335;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#ffd335;--button_font_size:20px;--button_typography-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:400;\" target=\"_self\" title=\"ece-pro\" aria-label=\"ece-pro\" href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/ece-lab-wrap-up\/eces-as-professionals\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">ECEs as Professionals<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--button_accent_color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--button_border_color:#5bd6c1;--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--button_border_width-top:1px;--button_border_width-right:1px;--button_border_width-bottom:1px;--button_border_width-left:1px;--button-border-radius-top-left:6px;--button-border-radius-top-right:6px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:6px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:6px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#5bd6c1;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#5bd6c1;--button_font_size:20px;--button_typography-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:400;\" target=\"_self\" title=\"ece-pro\" aria-label=\"ece-pro\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">ECEs as Leaders<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color2);--button_border_color:#ff7268;--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--button_border_width-top:1px;--button_border_width-right:1px;--button_border_width-bottom:1px;--button_border_width-left:1px;--button-border-radius-top-left:6px;--button-border-radius-top-right:6px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:6px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:6px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#ff7268;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#ff7268;--button_font_size:20px;--button_typography-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:400;\" target=\"_self\" title=\"ece-pro\" aria-label=\"ece-pro\" href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/ece-lab-home\/eces-as-innovators\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">ECEs as Innovators<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end 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data-no-translation>English<\/span>\r\n                                                                                <\/a>\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<style id=\"trp-language-switcher-shortcode-custom-css\">.trp-language-switcher .trp-language-item-name { text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; }\n.trp-language-switcher .trp-shortcode-switcher { padding: 3px 0px !important; }<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:70px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:150px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-min-height:500px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;--awb-flex-wrap-small:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:150px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 md-text-align-left sm-text-align-left\" style=\"--awb-font-size:56px;--awb-line-height:1;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-margin-left-small:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>ECEs as Leaders<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:contain;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" 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https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Leaders_Hero-banner-1-600x304.webp 600w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Leaders_Hero-banner-1-800x406.webp 800w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Leaders_Hero-banner-1-1200x609.webp 1200w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Leaders_Hero-banner-1.webp 1502w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:100px;--awb-margin-bottom:100px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1170px + 50px );margin-left: calc(-50px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-50px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:25px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:25px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:25px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:25px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 md-text-align-center fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:36px;--awb-line-height:1;--awb-text-color:#124baf;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>&#8220;Who me, a leader?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:28px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;ProximaNova Light&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>ECE Leaders in Atlantic Canada have many names: Directors, Operators, Administrators, Home Childcare Providers, Pedagogical Leads \u2013 to name just a few. Some own their centres and employ many ECEs, others serve as Executive Directors of non-profit early learning and care organizations, and others operate out of their homes as solopreneurs. ECEs also serve as informal leaders through mentoring peers and students, and by participating in the collaborative leadership of their centre.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:28px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;ProximaNova Light&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Regardless of the title, ECE leaders are knowledgeable and dedicated professionals who focus on serving their communities through providing reliable, high-quality early learning and care for children.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, as part of the second round of the ECE Lab, the lab team conducted interviews with 18 early learning centre operators, directors and administrators. The perpsectives offered by these leaders were combined with learning harvested from the interviews and prototypes conducted in the first round of the lab. Together, the data painted a detailed portrait of ECE leaders: what motivates them, the paths they take to leadership, and how they practice leadership in their roles &#8212; as managers, owners, pedagogical leads, peer leaders, and\/or mentors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:25px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:25px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:25px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:25px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:25px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start 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style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start sticky-section\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin tab-left-button-actif\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:24px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:25px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/ece-lab-home\/eces-as-leaders\/#leadership-ece\">Leadership in ECE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:24px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-top:16px;--awb-margin-bottom:16px;--awb-margin-left:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/ece-lab-home\/eces-as-leaders\/eces-as-leaders-ece-operations\/#ece-operations\">Leaders at the heart<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:24px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:16px;--awb-margin-left:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/ece-lab-home\/eces-as-leaders\/eces-as-leaders-ece-context\/#ece-context\">Pedagogical leadership definitions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:24px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:16px;--awb-margin-left:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/ece-lab-home\/eces-as-leaders\/eces-as-leaders-pedagogical-leadership\/#pedagogical-leadership\">Leadership and quality<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:24px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:16px;--awb-margin-left:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/ece-lab-home\/eces-as-leaders\/eces-as-leaders-workforce-recruitment\/#workforce-recruitment\">Leadership and workforce<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:24px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:16px;--awb-margin-left:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/ece-lab-home\/eces-as-leaders\/eces-as-leaders-face-challenges\/#face-challenges\">Leadership challenges<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:24px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:16px;--awb-margin-left:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/ece-lab-home\/eces-as-leaders\/eces-as-leaders-ece-leadership-skills\/#ece-leadership-skills\">Grow your leadership skills<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\" style=\"--awb-font-size:27px;--awb-line-height:36px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Leaders share what motivates them<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><lite-youtube videoid=\"nnS-ChX-k9E\" class=\"landscape\" params=\"wmode=transparent&autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player 1\" data-button-label=\"Play Video\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" data-thumbnail-size=\"auto\" data-no-cookie=\"on\"><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p>Atlantic Canada ECEs share what being a leader means in the early learning and childcare context.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:28px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>We asked ECE leaders why they joined the field. They told us that:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-space-evenly fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:25px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15 fusion-text-no-margin triangle-txt-g\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>They wanted to fill their own childcare needs by opening an ELCC.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-space-evenly fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16 fusion-text-no-margin triangle-txt-g\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>They love working and playing with children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-space-evenly fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17 fusion-text-no-margin triangle-txt-g\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>They have a passion for childhood development and learning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-space-evenly fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18 fusion-text-no-margin triangle-txt-g\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>They were supported by mentors who opened doors to their personal growth in the field.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-space-evenly fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19 fusion-text-no-margin triangle-txt-g\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>They had family members who were in the field.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-space-evenly fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20 fusion-text-no-margin triangle-txt-g\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>The type of work suited their personalities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-space-evenly fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21 fusion-text-no-margin triangle-txt-g\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>They just fell into it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:24px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;ProximaNova Light&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Leadership in ECE is practiced in many ways, but research from around the world shows that good leadership is a key determinant of successful workforce recruitment and retention efforts. Yet ECE leaders often report &#8220;falling into&#8221; leadership through the course of serving their community&#8217;s early learning and care needs, and struggle to balance administrative burdens with pedagogical responsibilities. During the lab, many leaders expressed that they would benefit from formal learning and peer support to develop their leadership and management skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-padding-right-small:10px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-space-evenly fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"41\" height=\"33\" title=\"green-quote\" src=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/green-quote.svg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6468\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8230;in my heart, I really like working with children. I never said, one day I\u2019m gonna be a manager or director or anything like that. It\u2019s definitely for the children and engaging the educators in their practices, (that\u2019s) where my love is.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-padding-right-small:10px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-space-evenly fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"41\" height=\"33\" title=\"green-quote\" src=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/green-quote.svg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6468\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-10 fusion_builder_column_inner_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I was actually a substitute teacher first for nearly four years And I was looking to expand. I wasn&#8217;t getting a whole lot of teaching anymore, and I found out that they were looking for ECEs at the [local] daycare&#8230; So I took my resume there and then I just kind of fell [into it] from there and I had to sign up for school.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-padding-right-small:10px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-space-evenly fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-11 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"41\" height=\"33\" title=\"green-quote\" src=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/green-quote.svg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6468\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-12 fusion_builder_column_inner_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-25 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I guess originally it was something that I tried because I liked working with children and spending time with children. I left high school and went right into ECE, and it was a passion.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-padding-right-small:10px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-space-evenly fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-13 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"41\" height=\"33\" title=\"green-quote\" src=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/green-quote.svg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6468\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-14 fusion_builder_column_inner_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-26 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having an impact on what these children will become later is what motivates me every day because I know it takes time before you see that impact of what early childhood does. But, it really has a big connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" 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fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"41\" height=\"33\" title=\"green-quote\" src=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/green-quote.svg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6468\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-16 fusion_builder_column_inner_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-27 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:30px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Proxima Nova Bold&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..[child development] is my passion, that&#8217;s what I love&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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