<p>Board of directors contents President Carla Hees (Kelowna) F ocus : car ee r P aths i n e c e [email protected] </p><p>Past President Taya Whitehead (Robson) 11 Taking Risks: A 30-Year Journey in ECE by Marc Lalonde [email protected] director of communications 13 My Inspiration to be an Early Childhood Educator by Corissa Epp Lynne Reside (Vernon) 15 Love and Leadership by Ocean Kneeland [email protected] director of conference 16 Stay True to Yourself by Leesa Gilliland Sonia Tavares (Rossland) 18 From ECE to Politics: Sharing A Passion for Children [email protected] by Cathy Paton and Sharon Nazaroff director of Personnel/acting treasurer 19 How an ECE Background Benefits a Kindergarten Teacher Glenda Burrows (North by Charmaine Norman Vancouver) 20 Map of Career Directions in ECE [email protected] director of Professionalism a rticles Charlene Gray (Comox) [email protected] </p><p>Members at large 21 Building Leadership in Early Childhood Education by Christine Buttkus Nancy Dumais (Terrace) [email protected] 23 Life, Learning, Leadership! Reflections on the Pre-Conference Leadership Day by Lynne Reside Friday Bailey (Salmon Arm) [email protected] 25 It’s Cold Out There: Public Policy and Programs for Young Aboriginal Children in BC by Kathleen Jamieson and Karen Isaac</p><p> a nnu al r eP ort 2014 eceBc staff executive director Emily Mlieczko 30 Organizational Highlights Tel: 604-709-6063, ext. 2 31 Programs and Services E-mail: [email protected] 34 2014/2015 Board of Directors Membership administrator/ 35 ECEBC Branches conference coordinator Yasmin Irani 36 Branch Reports Tel: 604-709-6063, ext. 1 37 ECEBC Strategic Plan 2012–2017 E-mail: [email protected] news and uPdates 4 In this Issue: Career Paths in ECE by Lynne Reside 5 President’s Column ECEBC’s Newest President by Carla Hees 7 Executive Director’s Column ECEBC Provincial Tour by Emily Mlieczko 9 Outstanding Early Childhood Educators are Recognized at ECEBC’s Conference 27 ECEBC Member Profile: An Interview with Carrie Ann Bob by Stefanie Tong 28 Reflections: Time Well Spent: A Parent’s Perspective on Child Care by Juliana Fruhling 38 Provincial Membership Application Form The Early Childhood Educator Summer 2015 3</p>