Facilitators

Carol Dwyer

Carol has been involved in the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® for over 20 years. In the early years she was a participant with her two children and was grateful for the support and friendship that she received during the program. She completed both the Teacher Training Workshop and the Training the Teacher Workshop and became a Program Facilitator and a Trainer. She currently facilitates programs in the St. John’s area and works as a Mentor to Family Resource Centre staff across NL.

Carol shares the Co-Executive Director position of the Newfoundland and Labrador Parent-Child Mother Goose Program,® Incorporated with Chantal Rodgers.

Chantal Rodgers

Carol Dwyer

Chantal was introduced to the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® in 2005 when she began attending with her four children. The support and experiences her family received were invaluable and inspired her to stay connected with the program. She became a Mother Goose Facilitator in 2008, and a Trainer in 2016. Chantal and colleague Carol Dwyer were instrumental in incorporating the Newfoundland and Labrador Parent-Child Mother Goose Program,® Incorporated. She is Co-Executive Director of the corporation and also runs Mother Goose programs in the St. John’s area. Chantal can be found happily singing rhymes and songs all around Newfoundland and Labrador.

Alisa Cutler

Carol Dwyer

Alisa Cutler

Alisa has been working with young children and families for over thirty years. She is ECE certified and has a strong interest in perinatal mental health as well as a love of language and child development. Alisa was mentored by Carol Dwyer back in 2010 and has been facilitating Parent-Child Mother Goose Programs® since then. The program ties in strongly with her passions as it promotes peer to peer support, friendships, child bonding and the love of language. Alisa has two adult children who say she has a song about everything!

Tasha Power

Claire Flynn

Alisa Cutler

Tasha has been involved with the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® since September 2022. She is currently a full-time student studying Child and Youth Care at Keyin College in St. John's, NL. Tasha is an advocate for the importance of healthy attachments between caregivers and children.
She works directly with the families as a Program Facilitator and also provides support to ongoing programs.

Claire Flynn

Claire started with the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® in January 2023. She moved from Waterford, Ireland to Newfoundland ten years ago with her family. She did her training in Childcare in Ireland. She has five children of her own. She was looking for a new career where she could help and support families and that is what led her to the Mother Goose Program. She is also currently working as a Facilitator Apprentice.

Apprentices

Jessie Cahill

Jessie has been involved in the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® as a participant since Spring 2022. She has loved participating in the baby and toddler programs with her two children and is excited to be involved as a Facilitator Apprentice. She has worked with people of all ages in the library and archive field in St. John’s for the past ten years. Jessie holds a B.A. (2013), B.Ed. (2014), and M.Ed. (2020) from Memorial University of Newfoundland and is currently working towards her MLIS from the University of Alberta. She is excited to continue being involved in the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® as a Facilitator Apprentice working with families and young children, and as a mama of two!

Stephanie Critch

Jessie Cahill

Stephanie has been working with children for many years. She operated an at-home daycare while her child was young and is currently supporting students within the schools of St. John’s. She attended the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® with her daughter in 2012 and has been using songs and rhymes that she learned in the program ever since! When she’s not busy working on a renovation project at home, she can be found hiking the trails around the city with her joyous miniature schnauzer.

Amy Spector

Jessie Cahill

Amy Spector

Amy has been involved in the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program®

as a participant since the winter of 2022. Having attended both the baby and toddler programs, with her two children, Amy has fallen in love with program and has become passionate about helping other families develop a sense of community. Amy is originally from Chicago, where she earned her BA in Dance, and has been teaching dance (creative movement, ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary) and choreographing for the last 20 years. She has taught kids as young as 18 months all the way up to 18+ years, and loves working with children of all ages. Amy is beyond excited to start her journey as a Mother Goose facilitator apprentice, and to connect with families and young children!

Support Staff

Jodi Dodge

Maria Mills

Nailah Afraid

Jodi has been assisting the Facilitators with the Mother Goose programs since 2022. She enjoys seeing all of the toddlers thriving and especially enjoys seeing their individual development during the course of the program. She has 3 children, Carter, Jared, and Hillary and she is blessed to have a young granddaughter. She looks forward to the weekly meetings with all of the amazing parents and children.

Nailah Afraid

Maria Mills

Nailah Afraid

Nailah joined the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® in March 2023. After spending the last few years in the Middle East teaching ESL, she is now raising her family here in St. John’s, NL. Nailah is a volunteer in the community and has facilitated many meet ups for new immigrants and university students. She enjoys interacting with children of all ages and learning from them through conversation and experiences.

Maria Mills

Eve Rodgers

Maria has been involved in the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® for many years as she attended as a participant when she was just a toddler.

She recently graduated from Memorial University and plans to do Education in Fall 2024. She is happy to be supporting families during the programs and really enjoys interacting with the children.

Eve Rodgers

Chafika Ellis

Eve Rodgers

Eve has been involved in the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® since she was a little girl attending with her mom and dad. She began working with the program in 2021, and as been filling a support role ever since.

Eve is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Nursing at Memorial University of NL. She loves working with children and families at the program.

Chafika Ellis

Chafika is a mother of three beautiful children. She started going to the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® when her oldest was a few months old and has been attending ever since.

Over the last nine years she has learned so much about how to connect and bond with parents and their children. Chafika is an amazing listener and shoulder to lean on and is a great addition to our support staff.

Omobola Fatimoh Adeyemo

Chafika Ellis

Omobola Fatimoh Adeyemo is currently a program support person at the Parent-Child Mother Goose program® for the 2024 / 2025 academic year. A dedicated mother of three and a finance expert with over 12 years of industry experience in Finance and Accounting. Omobola is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Business Administration at Memorial University of Newfoundland while also enhancing her skills in early childhood education course with AECENL. Her diverse educational and professional journey reflects her commitment to blending financial expertise with a passion for nurturing early childhood development.

Nadira Binte Sohel

Nadira havs experience in Early Childhood Education and curriculum development from Bangladesh, where she worked as an Assistant Teacher. Nadira also promoted age-appropriate books for children and raised awareness for reading as a moderator at a kids' bookstore. Now living in St. John’s, NL, she is passionate about creating fun and engaging learning experiences for young children. Nadira loves working with kids, sharing stories and learning from them every day. For her, working with children is both a challenge and a joy."

Edwina Mills

Nadira Binte Sohel

Edwina taught students from grades 1 - 9 throughout her 38 years as a teacher. Having recently retired, she is happy to be contributing to the education of children through the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program®. This is her first year as a volunteer for the program.

Isabelle Churchill

Nadira Binte Sohel

Isabelle Churchill

Isabelle has been familiar with the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® since she was a child, having attended with her parents at a young age. She’s been working with children through the CNIB for the past four years and is excited to apply those skills to her work within this program. She’s passionate about helping both children and parents thrive.