Line is the founder and Director of ECDSS. She has a degree in Psychology and Sociology, a Masters in Family Ecology and Practice, and certification in Indigenous Early Childhood Development Leadership and Management. Line has over 30 years of teaching and facilitation experience and brings passion and energy to the field of early childhood. She sits on the Alberta Early Learning and Care Leader’s Caucus, is a board member for Alberta Child Care Association, as well as Change for Children. Line has worked in the field of early childhood for the last 15 years and recently completed a 5 year research project aimed at creating a provincial baseline for how Alberta’s young children were doing. (www.ecmap.ca) Fluent in French, she also provides workshops to the Francophone community and has done several keynote presentations across Canada.

Sherri has been involved with Handle with Care since it first began and was fortunate to be a contributor to the program for parents and caregivers. She has enjoyed creating activities and then seeing those activities inspiring parents and caregivers. She learned a great deal from seeing this project from the initial idea to rolling out across Canada. Sherri is a former Yukon team member who worked at the Child Development Centre and Yukon College who is now located just east of Edmonton. She is eager to see Handle with Care adopted by organizations in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Sherri loves leading Facilitator Training sessions. Currently, Sherri is a consultant for a mental health project as well as a photographer. Sherri is loving her life with donkeys, goats and pets on her land.