https://www.calgarynaturekindergarten.com/about-us daily 0.75 2026-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ad1d69a5d052109f76681f/b6511cbb-1559-43ee-9196-3343e0c11dec/cces-staff-kate.jpg Learn More About Children's Commons Ecological Society - Kate Robertson Kate Robertson’s is the Program Director for the CCES Nature Kindergarten and one of our Teachers at our Rosemont location. Kate is a born and raised Calgarian, mother of three, and teacher of ten years. Growing up in Calgary, Kate frequented the mountains for camping, hiking, skiing, and climbing. Kate loves sharing nature with her children. Most weekends and days off, you can find her biking or walking in fish creek or the mountains. Kate’s children attend or attended both Common Digs and Calgary Nature Kindergarten. As a teacher, Kate had ten years of experience with the Calgary Board of Education, teaching grades one to four. During this time, Kate has been an advocate for nature-based education and spent several years as a part of the Global Environmental Council for outdoor education, training in both Project Wild and as a Forest School Practitioner. You can reach her directly at: kate@calgarynaturekindergarten.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ad1d69a5d052109f76681f/1635430915402-0908W69P5ZLS8NC3F0OY/cces-staff-adam.jpg Learn More About Children's Commons Ecological Society - Adam Verheyde Adam is our Teacher at our Red Deer Lake United Church location. Adam was born and raised in Calgary and loves being outdoors. He will jump at any chance to go fishing, disc golfing, and walking. When at home, Adam likes to play with his cat “Rusty” and hang out. Adam is super excited to be working alongside your children. You can reach him directly at: adam@calgarynaturekindergarten.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ad1d69a5d052109f76681f/7b7714a9-9dcf-4d35-b9be-af425a3f09e8/cces-staff-Darian.jpg Learn More About Children's Commons Ecological Society - Darian Yurkoski Darian is excited to be joining Calgary Nature Kindergarten as one of our teachers at the Rosemont location. Darian has experience as a kindergarten teacher and has also supported students through literacy intervention and resource teaching. She believes children learn best through curiosity, play, meaningful relationships, and time spent outdoors. She is passionate about creating learning experiences that foster confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of nature. Outside of the classroom, Darian enjoys spending time in the mountains hiking and camping whenever she can. She also loves practicing yoga, reading, learning new instruments, and relaxing at home with her partner and their three cats. Darian is looking forward to learning alongside the children as they explore, discover, and build meaningful connections with the natural world. You can reach her directly at: darian@calgarynaturekindergarten.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ad1d69a5d052109f76681f/25cfa5e9-d448-42cc-ab73-49bad00e954e/cces-staff-jelita.jpeg Learn More About Children's Commons Ecological Society - Jelita Gaspersz Jelita Gaspersz is the Educational Assistant at the Rosemount Nature Kindergarten Location. Jelita has an Art and Design background from her time at the University of Alberta. Since then, she has worn many different hats, from baking pretzels to graphic design, art instructor, recruiting, and now as an educator. Jelita is passionate about helping children explore their imagination and express themselves freely through art and play. She hopes to aid them through their development and provide outlets for their growing imagination. A lifelong lover of the arts, Jelita enjoys all forms of creative expression and often plays the ukulele in her free time. She’s excited to begin this new chapter of her life and is eager to contribute meaningfully to her community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ad1d69a5d052109f76681f/ffb3b19c-f8f9-43d6-ae21-44727ea5df3c/cces-staff-mary.jpeg Learn More About Children's Commons Ecological Society - Mary Klassen Mary Klassen is excited to be joining the Calgary Nature Kindergarten team as an Educational Assistant at our Red Deer Lake United Church/Lloyd Park location. Mary loves working with children and creating a welcoming, positive, and fun learning environment. She looks forward to supporting students as they learn, grow, and explore throughout the school year. Outside of school, Mary enjoys staying active and spending time in nature. She loves hiking, fishing, climbing, and finding new ways to enjoy the outdoors. Mary is looking forward to getting to know our students and families and contributing to a wonderful school year at Calgary Nature Kindergarten. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ad1d69a5d052109f76681f/1635431010809-L425UBZQGCNZMFE299AV/cces-staff-teague.jpg Learn More About Children's Commons Ecological Society - Teague Urquhart Teague is the Registrar for CCES Calgary Nature Kindergarten. He has lived, worked, and played in Calgary for his entire life. After receiving a Bachelor of Environmental Science from The University of Calgary Teague began volunteering as an Environmental Educators with multiple organizations throughout Calgary. This volunteering brought about a passion for education and Teague began seeking out a career as an Environmental Educator. Teague's passions include education, permaculture, and the outdoors. 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