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
