Our Team | Pleasant Heights After School

Meet The

PHAS Team

Colleen Hutton

Executive Director

Colleen joined Pleasant Heights After School in September 2022 as the Executive Director. Colleen has extensive leadership experience in the childcare industry and is passionate about working with staff and families to develop high quality childcare programs. Her dedication to child development and quality programming combined with her understanding of legislation and licensing are an invaluable asset to the organization and the community.

Jeff Gray

CEO

Jeff Gray brings over 15 years of experience in youth and child development leading programs. He has been instrumental in building strong community connections and partnerships within his past roles and continues to give back through various volunteering initiatives. He brings a wealth of knowledge in strategic planning, community engagement, child and youth program development and implementation.

Tammy Goerzen

Assistant Director

Tammy Goerzen, ECE, joined Pleasant Heights After School in 2022. Tammy has over 25 years of experience in the childcare industry in both front-line and management positions. She was instrumental in the creation and development of four childcare facilities and is passionate about working with children and supporting staff to foster a safe, happy, and development-oriented environment. Her insightful leadership and ability to build strong relationships with staff and families enables her to develop and maintain high quality childcare programs.

Sofia Deano

Panorama Hills Site Coordinator

Sofia Deano, B.S.Ed., ECE, joined Pleasant Heights After School in September 2023. With over 12 years of experience as an educator and leader in the childcare field, Sofia brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our organization. Sofia's positive interactions with families and staff and her commitment to creating a nurturing and engaging environment for the children in the program enhance the overall experience for everyone at Pleasant Heights After School.

Nithya Muralidharan

Mount Pleasant Site Coordinator

Bio coming soon.

Milcette Parsons

King George Site Coordinator

Milcette Parsons, B.Ed., ECE, joined Pleasant Heights After School in March 2023. Milcette completed her Bachelor of Education in the Philippines and obtained her Early Childcare Education certification after coming to Canada. She has over 13 years of childcare education and management experience in the Canadian childcare industry. She enjoys building relationships with children, families, and staff and having the opportunity to experience and learn new things in her role. Milcette’s passion for leadership and working with children will continue to be an important asset to the organization.

Fatima Jamaly

Support Site Coordinator

Fatima Jamaly, ECE, joined the Pleasant Heights After School team in September 2020. Fatima obtained her Early Childhood Education from Red Deer Polytechnic in 2015. She has over 17 years of experience in childcare education and management in the childcare industry. Fatima works primarily at King George School and provides site coordinator support to all three childcare centers for PHAS. She enjoys having the opportunity to learn new things from children, families and staff and build positive and professional relationships with them.

Join Our Team

We are always looking for great people to join our team. PHAS is a fun and rewarding place to work with excellent benefits including health and childcare. To apply, submit your resume to office@phascare.com.

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