Gloria is a member of the Steering Committee of the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families, as well as a board member for Boyle Street Community Services and co-chair of an early childhood community coalition. Gloria is a retired Director of Programs at Edmonton Public Schools, where her responsibilities included early childhood, Indigenous and multicultural education, as well as alternative programs and community collaboration.

Before joining MacEwan University's Bachelor of Early Childhood Curriculum Studies program as an assistant professor, Dr. Cankaya worked with PolicyWise for Children & Families as a research scientist. Ozlem was part of a research team working on issues, policies and practices affecting Alberta's children. Currently, she serves on the board of the Terra Centre.Ozlem is passionate about contributing to the health and happiness of children through her teaching, research, and community work.

Sandra Hassan Farah is the Program Coordinator for Early Childhood Education at the Centre Collégial de l'Alberta (Campus Saint-Jean, University of Alberta).

She holds a Master’s degree in Educational Sciences, a State Diploma in Specialized Education, and a Level 3 Early Childhood Supervisor certification. She has also been a trainer for the Brain Story Certification with AECEA and ARCQE since April 2023. Additionally, she has been an instructor for the French-language course of the Envol (Flight) pedagogical framework since 2019.

She has extensive experience in the field of early childhood education, having worked as a teacher, course lecturer, course designer, subject matter expert, support officer, and director of early childhood education centers.

Jeff is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alberta, where the main focus of his research has been on cognitive development in children. Jeff is co-chair of the Steering Committee for the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families; is a member of EndPovertyEdmonton’s Stewardship Round Table and Indigenous Circle, and serves on the board of the Muttart Foundation.

As Executive Director of Jasper Place Child and Family Resource Society, Adine… (more to come soon!)