Our Staff

Janet Lim

ECE (1984), B.ED. (1983)

Janet’s career has always centered around the education and welfare of children. At an early age, Janet found her professional passion and aspired to be an educator.

While completing her Bachelor of Education at UBC, Janet sought practical experience in her employment endeavours and followed current trends by participating in extensive workshops.

Janet volunteered at Kits Area Childcare after graduation and was so inspired by young children that she returned to UBC to complete her ECE certification. That was the beginning of a thirty-plus-year commitment Janet works hard to fulfill to this day.

Janet firmly believes in leading by example, upholding high standards and building on the tradition of excellence at Kits Area. Her goals are to establish a safe, secure and rich environment that parents will confidently enroll their children.

Josie Perri

ECE (1990)

Josie started at KACCS in 1989 as a volunteer and upon finishing her ECE program from Langara, became employed in 1990. She left in 1992 to raise her 2 daughters, Teresa and Angela, with her husband Raf. She happily returned to a part-time position after a decade in 2001 as the Prekinder teacher.

Over the last 2 decades, she has continued to create and evolve the program into a successful preparatory class for 4-year-old children before entering kindergarten. She hopes to be a part of the KACCS family until retirement.

Angela Bolotova

ECE (2001), B.A. (1993)

Angela graduated from university in Ukraine in 1993 and taught children grades 5 to 8. She came to Canada in 1995. Angela graduated from VCC in 2001 and began working as a substitute at Kits Area, and was soon hired on full time. She loves sharing her passion for art and cooking with the children.

In her free time Angela enjoys going on long walks around the city, cooking, and reading.

Maryam M. Abootaleb

ECE (2005), M.Ed. (2004) B.A (1999)

Maryam holds a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. She spent six years teaching school-aged children before moving to Canada with her family, where she discovered a deep passion for early childhood education.

After settling in Edmonton, she began working in the childcare field and grew into a leadership role as Program Supervisor, a position she embraced for 15 years. Maryam values the opportunity to support the learning and development of young children and finds joy in creating a nurturing environment where they can thrive.

Family is the heart of Maryam’s life, and a recent move to Vancouver brought her closer to her daughters and grandchildren. She enjoys travelling, cooking Persian and Swedish meals, spending time outdoors, and doting on her small but spirited Chihuahua, Micko.

Polyana Conde

ECE (2015)

Polyana is an Educator with a background in Fashion Design and a mother of two

daughters, Sophia and Mia.

Her interest in working with children began in 2012 when she worked as a

volunteer in a daycare in Kitsilano.

Polyana believes that the basis of Education must be with love, connection and

empathy.

She enjoys traveling, music, relaxing at the beach and spending time with friends

and family.

Kitsilano Area Child Care is not currently hiring for full-time or permanent positions. We are, however, always looking for part-time relief staff and volunteers.

For all inquiries please send an email to Janet at kitsarea@kaccs.ca. For substitute teaching inquiries please include a CV and cover letter.