Our Team

  • Program Director / Educator

    Mme Kirsten is the Program Director and a proud Educator at La Capucine. She started working with Capucine in 2017 but has been our yoga teacher since 2008! Originally from Calgary, she has been living, working, and teaching in Calgary’s French community since 2007. Kirsten (pronounced Shirsten) blends her vast and varied experience working with francophone children and families with her passion, energy, and commitment to building respectful, safe, and inviting environments for children and families to create an optimal learning space for children.

    Kirsten is the mother of four children who graduated from La Capucine and École Terre des Jeunes and are either enrolled at or graduates from École de la Rose Sauvage. She is working on an Innovative MA in Early Childhood Education and teaches at Campus Saint-Jean.

  • Supervisor / Educator ENM

    Originally from Ottawa, Mme. Julie is the Supervisor/Educator at our Scenic Acres Capucine. Mme. Julie graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a B.Ed and a B.A. specializing in French in 2007 and has her Level 3 in Early Childhood Education. She is a mother of twin girls who graduated from the Capucine in 2018! She is passionate about art and play and has been a part of Team Capucine since 2019. Mme Julie loves to sing and is part of Calgary’s Youth Singers.

  • Supervisor / Educator ENM

    Mom of 5 wonderful children, I love children, and my desire to work with them grew when I immigrated to Canada in 2017. I enrolled directly at Lakeland College in the Early Childhood stream from which I graduated in 2020 with my Level 3. I've been working as an early childhood educator for 7 years. I joined the dynamic Capucine team in September 2023, and I'm very proud to be a supervisor at the Capucine ENM.

    What I love most about my job is that every day, I'm able to accompany and learn alongside children. I can care for them and help them feel confident in who they are, and I can have a positive influence on their development. In short, it's a great opportunity to contribute not only to their future - but to our collective future!

    Fun fact: I have a bachelor's degree in accounting and a diploma in insurance technology.

  • Educator TDJ

    Mme Madeleine joined the Capucine in 2024 during her practicum for her Level 3, and never left! She has a degree in Education but decided that my heart belongs to Early Childhood. Mother to four children of my own, she believes so strongly in the power and brilliance of these small but mighty humans and celebrates that we have the privilege to learn alongside them, to listen to their stories and ideas and to help them navigate more complex notions and relationships in our Capucine community every day! She also love, love, loves to be and play outside!

  • Educator TDJ

    I am Congolese and came to Canada in 2016.I am the mother of two adorable young girls.I have my Level 3 in Early Childhood Education from Campus St Jean.I've been rooted in education since childhood, and my unwavering passion for education has shaped my academic path, guiding me to study General Pedagogy and Humanities in the Congo.I chose early childhood because I am committed to contributing fully to the development of children, aspiring to forge enlightened and caring citizens. My vision goes beyond the classroom, aiming for a world that celebrates the richness of our diversities.It is in the love of learning and the taste for challenge that I find my daily motivation, making early childhood a means of growing in humanity.Every day, in my mission as an educator, I strive to embody these ideals by practicing attentive active listening and guiding each child towards the discovery of his or her own uniqueness.Convinced that education transcends academic knowledge, I am committed to cultivating spaces where each student can flourish, learn to appreciate our differences and contribute to building a future of mutual understanding and respect.By embracing these values, I see this profession as a constant journey towards self-improvement and creating a lasting positive impact.

  • Educator TDJ

    Mme Ophelia believes in the brilliance and beauty of children. Patient, observant and a true advocate for children, she has big plans to change how we view childhood, early childhood education and the role of the educator. The kids at the Capucine would agree and actively welcome and seek out her gentle and authentic presence. She is completing her level 3 in Early Childhood Education.