Ashleigh Kenneson
WCA Childcare Director
Hello, and welcome to WCA Childcare! My name is Ashleigh Kenneson and I am the Childcare Director. I would love to welcome you to our amazing center.
I was born and raised in Woodstock, NB. I have lived here most of my life. I lived in Moncton for 4 years while I was attending post-secondary school. I went to Crandall University majoring in Sociology from 2010-2012. I then transferred to Oulton College in Moncton to complete my Early Childhood Education/Educational Assistant degree. I graduated from Oulton College in 2013.
I moved back to Woodstock in 2014 when I was pregnant with my beautiful daughter, Sadie. My daughter is the light of my life and my greatest joy!
I have been working in childcare for 8 years now and I absolutely love it! It is definitely my passion! I cannot wait to meet and get to know your children. They will be welcomed in with love!
Team Member at WCA since
April 2017
Qualifications (2012-2016)
- PiCS Conference "Excellence in Early Childhood"
- EPYC
- September 28th, 2012
- Growing Together - Quality Measurement Tools for Early Learning Environments - ECERS-R, ITERS-R, CIS
- ECCENB
- 10.5 CPD hours
- March 27th & 28th, 2013
- Early Childhood Education/Educational Assistant
- Oulton College
- June 2013
- Building Blocks of Literacy
- Talk With Me
- March 1st, 2016
- Speech Sound Development
- Talk With Me
- March 1st, 2016
- Speech Sound Development (Pronunciation)
- Talk With Me
- March 1st, 2016
Qualifications (2018)
- Positive Child Guidance
- CCNB
- 8 CPD hours
- February 10th & March 28th, 2018
- PiCS Conference "Invitation to Explore"
- EPYC
- September 28th, 2018
- Exploring Literacies - Talk, Sing, Read, Create through Play Every Day
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 7 CPD hours
- November 3, 2018
- Literacy Harvest - Growing a Provincial Community of Practice - Gather, Share, Grow
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- November 17, 2018
Qualifications (2019)
- Afterschool Professional Learning Event
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 3 CPD hours
- January 25th, 2019
- Celebrating our Youngest Children: Infant PD
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 3.5 CPD hours
- February 5th, 2019
- Learning and Growing Together - A Reflective Practice Institute
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 2-day event
- February 23, 2019
- Diversity and Social Responsibility Professional Learning Event
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 3 CPD hours
- March 22nd, 2019
- A Community of Practice 2
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 2 CPD hours
- March 26th, 2019
- Celebrating our Youngest Children Professional Learning Event
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 2 CPD hours
- May 28th, 2019
- Continuing to Learn and Grow Together - Deepening our Understanding of Reflective Practice and Pedagogical Leadership
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 10 CPD hours
- August 26th/27th, 2019
- PiCS Conference "Let the Children Play"
- EPYC
- 6 CPD hours
- September 27th, 2019
- Pedagogical Documentation Session
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 8 CPD hours
- November 30th, 2019
Qualifications (2020)
- Afterschool Matters - Professional Learning for School-Age Educators
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 3 CPD hours
- January 21, 2020
- "Really Seeing Children" by Deb Curtis - Book Study
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 10 CPD hours
- March 12, 2020
- "Summer Renewal" A Wellness Focused Professional Learning Session
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 2.5 CPD hours
- August 12, 2020
- Lisa Murphy - Professional Learning Series (Virtual)
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 4.5 CPD hours
- July-December, 2020
- Dealing with Burnout During COVID-19
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 1.5 CPD hours
- November 5th, 2020
- Tidings of Comfort and Joy with Sheree Fitch
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 1.5 CPD hours
- December 9th, 2020
Qualifications (2021)
- Sheree Fitch - A Mid-Winter Word Feast
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 1.5 CPD hours
- February 10, 2021
- Lisa Murphy - Professional Learning Series (Virtual) -Session 6 & 7
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 3 CPD hours
- March-April 2021
- Dr. Peter Gray on Play in May - Virtual Session
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 1.5 CPD hours
- May 6, 2021
- Pedagogical Leadership CoP
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 2 CPD hours
- October and December 2021
- Facilitated* Exploring the Collaborative Assessment Tool Reflective Guide
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 4 CPD hours
- November-December 2021
Qualifications (2022)
- Beverly Dietz: The Magic of Sticks
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 1.5 CPD hours
- November 9, 2022
- Pedagogical Leadership Summit
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 10 CPD hours
- November 21, 2022
Qualifications (2023)
- 6 Principles of Pedagogical Leadership Online Course
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- 8 CPD hours
- March 31, 2023
"Children need play, they need play to develop well. It's not a luxury. It's not something that we should regard as recess or a break from learning. It is learning." ~Dr. Peter Gray, on child-led play
She is my heart, my soul, my "best thing that ever happened to me", the source of many laughs, and a few tears. She is my daughter and she is my world.
"Focus on the step ahead of you, and not the whole staircase"
I also have a German Shepherd and two cats!
I am the oldest sibling out of the three of us. I am 8 years older than my sister Tori and 10 years older than my brother Colby.
