The kids finished the last class today and when they got in the car they said they were sad because there weren't going any more.
Meet The 2009 Team
Our staff are mature, patient and love working with young children. They are all skilled and experienced teachers who are certified in their field and hold first aid certificates. Each instructor also participates in a custom training program to learn the standards and safety procedures of the Atlantis & Pedalheads™ method of teaching.
Oak Street is Pleased to Introduce:
Claudia Sjoberg — Owner and Founder
Claudia started Atlantis Programs in 1986 shortly after doing her Bachelor of Physical Education at UBC. Now overseeing all the programs, she has two kids of her own (Wyatt aged 11; and Matilda aged 9!) and was short-listed for a 2006 YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Recreation, Sport & Healthy Living category.
Karen joined the Atlantis team in January 2006 and has a Human Kinetics degree from UBC. Karen has always enjoyed working with children and is a big supporter of health and fitness education from a young age. An athlete herself, Karen's current goal is to become a competent triathlete.
Contact Karen if you would like information on jobs with us.
Connie Lee — Office Manager
Connie arrived at Atlantis Programs in April 2008 after completing her Bachelor of Psychology at SFU. Connie has always loved being around kids and is a fan of all types of sports activities. She will be welcoming a child of her own in 2010!
Contact Connie if you have any registration or general inquiries.
Ine Van Aken — Community Liaison / Marketing Manager
Ine got her Marketing and Communication degree in Belgium, Europe. She moved to Vancouver in 2008 and has been part of the Atlantis team since February 2009. Being an outdoor person she loves hiking, biking and swimming. She’s excited to be promoting kids health and development with Atlantis.
Contact Ine if you would like information on marketing, promotions, sponsorship or special events.
The Pool is Pleased to Introduce:
Mariane Leblanc— Supervisor/Instructor
Favourite Colour: Pink
Favourite School Subject: History
Favourite Food: Steak
Zelly Olynyk — Supervisor/Instructor
Birthday: October 26
Favorite Animal: Sea Anemone
Favourite Food: Corn on the cob
Kody Harvey— Supervisor/Instructor

Angela Giacomazza— Instructor
Favourite Colour: Purple
Favourite School Subject: Biology
Birthday: July 18
Dulce Nunez— Instructor
Favourite Colour: Red
Favourite Animal: Dolphin
Birthday: October 13, 1989
Ahraz Salmany— Instructor
Jenny Trevis— Instructor
Birthday: July 24, 1990
Favourite Animal: Dogs
Favourite thing about teaching swimming lessons: having a child accomplish something
Jennifer Du— Instructor

Nico Stephenson— Instructor

Cassie Tayler— Instructor

Joey Vanderwel— Instructor

Andrew Mudiappu— Instructor

Kevin Huang— Instructor

Andrew Chen— Instructor

Josh Martin— Instructor

Lucia Pearson— Instructor

Maryel Sparks— Instructor

Rachel Pacione— Instructor

Katherine Coleman— Instructor

Kelsey Dunn— Instructor

Rebecca Euverman— Instructor

Simon Baldwin— Instructor

Kaitlin Haley— Instructor

Point Grey is Pleased to Introduce:
Nicola Kirkpatrick — Supervisor

Katie Greene — Supervisor
Bridget O'Brien — All Day Supervisor

Katie Hunter — All Day Supervisor

Sean Cadenhead — Assistant Supervisor

Jessica Christie — All Day Instructor

Jessica Chelak — All Day Instructor

Emily Mitchell — All Day Instructor

Kailey Hughes — All Day Instructor

Kate Mosley — All Day Instructor

Jasmine McEachern — All Day Instructor

Janine Reid — Instructor

Teagin Udow — Instructor

Jamie Duncan — Instructor

Ian Cadenhead — Instructor

Rebecca Bartlet — Instructor

Elise Buckley — Instructor

Kyle Farquarson — Instructor

Becky Schnurr-Howsam — Instructor

Kim Munro — Instructor

Alex Dee — Instructor

Camille Mohn — Instructor

Chloe Pedersen — Instructor

Jeff Bosworth — Instructor

Jen Miller — Instructor

Jessica Low — Instructor

Jordana Comazetto — Instructor

Lauren Klein — Instructor

Lauren Moore — Instructor

Meghan Mccandless — Instructor

Sarah Blanco — Instructor

Sarah Friedland — Instructor

Gemma Clark — Instructor

Julianna Ratchford — Instructor

Lindsay Cannon — Instructor

Vancouver Centre is Pleased to Introduce
Nick Pavlakis — Supervisor

Katie Dereuss — Supervisor

Peter Hartwick — Assistant Supervisor

Ben MacIntosh — Instructor

Simon MacIntosh — Instructor

Fueng Yan — Instructor

Nicolas Martin — Instructor

Gwynn Thomas— Instructor

Felix Lascelles-Palys — Instructor

Ashley Stokermans — Instructor

Colleen Loffstrom — Instructor

Shannon Munsie — Instructor

Shiva Mundaliar — Instructor

Jeff Tse — Instructor

Dana Robland — Instructor

Renee Lepage — Instructor

Brendan Quinn — Instructor

North Vancouver is Pleased to Introduce
Jeff Meiklejohn — Supervisor

Michelle Lappan — Supervisor

Christy Gass — All Day Supervisor

Stacy Smith — All Day Assistant Supervisor

Stephanie Wolf — Assistant Supervisor

Alec Beaton — Instructor

Nicole Meyers — Instructor

Emma Van Ryn — Instructor

Alex Devlin — Instructor

Lizzi Pedersen — Instructor

Adam DeAbreau — Instructor

Angelee Bulsara — Instructor

Chanel Nicholson — Instructor

Rina Sakakibara — Instructor

Stephanie Heuring — Instructor

Katie Minion — Instructor

Laura Collier — Instructor

Amanda Neuman — Instructor

Charlotte Zimpfer — Instructor

Janessa Davis — Instructor

Lauren Blackburn — Instructor

Andrea Brand — Instructor

Carolyn White — Instructor

Jake Hansen — Instructor

Fred Hawley — Instructor

Lizzie Kirby — All Day Instructor

Kristen Downs — All Day Instructor

Giulia Halkier — All Day Instructor

West Vancouver is Pleased to Introduce:
Jehan Mawjee — Supervisor

Tiffany England — Supervisor

Dave Fernig — Assistant Supervisor

Lauren Seabrook — Instructor

Alexandra Upward — Instructor

Jessica Perkins — Instructor

Julia Bahen — Instructor

Hanaca Yamada — Instructor

Chantelle England — Instructor

Emma Unruh — Instructor

Amy Marginson — Instructor

Ariella Birch — Instructor

Lauren Cuthbertson — Instructor

Kelly Fitzpatrick — Instructor

Brandon Woods — Instructor

Richmond is Pleased to Introduce:
Addie Davies — Supervisor

Chris Daum — Supervisor

Dana Moewes — Assistant Supervisor

Gabe Law — Instructor

Gavin Black — Instructor

Connor Black — Instructor

Rachel Foo — Instructor

Ryan Millar — Instructor

Lisa Halliwell — Instructor

Christina Gonzalez — Instructor

Heather Sheppard — Instructor

Nikitha Fester — Instructor

Rachel Halliwell — Instructor

Coquitlam is Pleased to Introduce:
Sarah Edmilao — Supervisor

Hilarie Ford — Supervisor

Hafeez Merani — Assistant Supervisor

Andrea Meisl — All Day Supervisor

Thilini Leitan — All Day Instructor

Christina Drescher — All Day Instructor

Hailey MacDonald — Instructor

Scott Hibbeln — Instructor

Alex Daigneau — Instructor

Jen Cousineau — Instructor

Lauren MacDonald — Instructor

Jesse Fox — Instructor

Melanie Parent — Instructor

Justin Pelletier — Instructor

April Cook — Instructor

May Lu — Instructor

Danielle Nikolai — Instructor

Krysta Lakey — Instructor

Kim Scott — Instructor

Brianna Strachan — Instructor

Krystal Tracy — Instructor

Rafael Gi — Instructor

Melinda Tavaszi — Instructor

Marissa Abram — Instructor

South Surrey is Pleased to Introduce:
Jen Diemert — Supervisor

Jen Paszkat — Supervisor

Madisin Mclauchlan — Assistant Supervisor

Jas Hayre — Instructor

Kasia Butkiewicz — Instructor

Mira Galperin — Instructor

Jag Gosal — Instructor

Brianna Huxtable — Instructor

Layne Warbinek — Instructor

Subraj Lalli — Instructor

Samantha Lynch — Instructor

Matt Findler — Instructor

Ryan Lliffe — Instructor

Rebecca Tayler — Instructor

Genessa Knight — Instructor

Adam Weiss — Instructor

Langley is Pleased to Introduce:
David Nelson — Supervisor

Jessica Nelson — Instructor

Krik Prince — Instructor

Victoria is Pleased to Introduce:
Daniel Reeve — Supervisor

Ben Oryall — Supervisor

Kristen Rieu — Supervisor

Kaari Nurmsoo — Assistant Supervisor

Merrick Cohen — Instructor

Edmonton is Pleased to Introduce:
Allison Pratley — Supervisor

Krista Gavin — Assistant Supervisor

Amal Abdi — Instructor

Ananda Doram — Instructor

Hadley Mitchell — Instructor

Rosemont is Pleased to Introduce:
Sarah Williams — Supervisor

Gillian Anderson — Supervisor Assistant

Stirling Mcmillan — Instructor

Lucie Bishop — Instructor

Tyler Spackman — Instructor

Jennifer Reynolds — Instructor

Lakeview is Pleased to Introduce:
Andrea Gooding — Supervisor

Kandas Paskin — Supervisor

Naomi Yamashiro — Assistant Supervisor

Jenny Wyma — Instructor

Jessica Yellowless — Instructor

Katheryn Johnson — Instructor

Nicole Van Geel — Instructor

Melanie Gorman — Instructor

Scott Kawohl — Instructor

Ashley Fairbanks — Instructor

Christine Whiting — Instructor

Nicole Landsiedel — Instructor

Carmen Cheung — Instructor

Keely Mcphee — Instructor
