We already talked about signing her up again for another level next summer!
Meet The 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 — Owner and Founder
Fresh out of the PE department at UBC, Claudia started Atlantis Programs in 1986.
Now overseeing all the bike and swim programs, she has two kids of her own (Wyatt 13
and Matilda 11). A strong proponent of community involvement, Claudia is the PAC Co-Chair
at Charles Dickens Elementary School and a board member of Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood
House. In 2006, Claudia was a finalist for the YWCA Women of Distinction award and in 2010
received the Good Neighbour award from the Association of Neighbourhood Houses.
Connie — Office Manager
Connie has been with Atlantis Programs for 3 years since graduating with a BA in Psychology from Simon Fraser University. She has always loved being around children and she welcomed a child of her own in 2010. In her spare time, Connie enjoys playing volleyball and teaching her son how to ride a bicycle!
Contact Connie if you have any accounting or general program inquiries.
Ine — 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, swimming, and bear watching. 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.
Sarah — Alberta Manager
Sarah has been working for Pedalheads Alberta for several years as a supervisor and is now the Alberta Manager. She will be graduating from the UofC in 2011 with her BEd. Sarah is an avid mountain biker, hiker, and soccer player who loves working with children and sharing her love of the outdoors.
Contact Sarah if you would like information on our Alberta Camps.
Ben — Ontario Manager
Ben has worked as a Pedalheads supervisor for two years, and has recently taken over as the Ontario Manager. Ben graduated university with a BA in Tourism Studies, which spawned his passion for travel and adventure. He has spent several summers working with children as a sports coach/camp counselor in the UK & USA.
Contact Ben if you would like information on our Ontario Camps.
Jeff — Training and Operations Manager
Jeff has worked for Pedalheads since 2003. In 2009, after graduating from UBC with a BA in Philosophy, he joined Atlantis full-time. Jeff has been riding and racing mountain bikes for the last 10 years and is also an experienced bike mechanic.
Contact Jeff if you would like information on training.
Brigitte — Human Resources Manager
Brigitte joined the Atlantis team in 2004 as a lifeguard/swim instructor and then worked for several years as a Pedalheads Supervisor and Training Facilitator. Possessing her B.A. in Sociology, Brigitte spent three years working in Communications for BC Hydro and recently returned to Atlantis. She has a zest for a healthy lifestyle and loves the gym and rollerblading the seawall. On the side, Brigitte pursues a passion for voice acting and the performing arts.
Contact Brigitte if you would like information on jobs with us.
Karen — Human Resources Manager - Maternity Leave
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.
The Pool is Pleased to Introduce:
Mariane Leblanc— Supervisor/Instructor
Zelly Olynyk — Supervisor/Instructor
Simon Baldwin— Supervisor/Instructor
Angela Giacomazza— Instructor
Dulce Nunez— Instructor
Ahraz Salmany— Instructor
Andrew Mudiappu— Instructor
Josh Martin— Instructor
Lucia Pearson— Instructor
Maryel Sparks— Instructor
Katherine Coleman— Instructor
Rebecca Euverman— Instructor
Kaitlin Haley— Instructor
Becky S-Howsam— Instructor
Grace Qiao— Instructor
Jaslin Dosajh— Instructor
Jessica Chelak— Instructor
Kyle Farquharson— Instructor
Michelle Cole— Instructor
Sierra Penner— Instructor
Alison Bartlett— Instructor
Paige Farquharson— Instructor
Thayan Tharmaratnam— Instructor
Jessica Chelak — Instructor
Lauren Moore — Instructor
Point Grey is Pleased to Introduce:
Jeff Meiklejohn — Supervisor
Katie Greene — Supervisor
Ian Cadenhead — Assistant Supervisor
Kyle Farquarson — Instructor
Chloe Pedersen — Instructor
Meghan Mccandless — Instructor
Sarah Blanco — Instructor
Sarah Frydenlund — Instructor
Katarina Neuvonen — Instructor
Colin Cheng — Instructor
Amanda Giacomazza — Instructor
Alisha Adam — Instructor
Yasmin Gandham — Instructor
Loreena Percy — Instructor
Brady Winrob — Instructor
Hattie Daumann — Instructor
Andrea Cheng — Instructor
Joel Lee-Dodek — Instructor
Kelsey Lyman — Instructor
Laura Weston — Instructor
Lindsey Prince — Instructor
Mercedes Fogarassy — Instructor
Taylyr Dickinson — Instructor
Adam Blandford-Morrow — Instructor
Bridjet Lee — Instructor
Angie Cheng — Instructor
Aari Umedaly — Instructor
Mirabel Xing — Instructor
Hanaca Yamada — Instructor
Nicole Dagenais — Instructor
Vancouver Centre is Pleased to Introduce
Nick Pavlakis — Supervisor
Katie Dereuss — Supervisor
Ben MacIntosh — Instructor
Simon MacIntosh — Instructor
Nicolas Martin — Instructor
Gwynn Thomas— Instructor
Ashley Stokermans — Instructor
Shiva Mundaliar — Instructor
Renee Lepage — Instructor
Julia Bahen — Instructor
Bram Marriott — Instructor
Ben Tannenbaum — Instructor
Natalie Ma — Instructor
North Vancouver is Pleased to Introduce
Michelle Lappan — Supervisor
Stephanie Wolf — Supervisor
Stacy Smith — All Day Supervisor
Emma Van Ryn — Instructor
Alex DevlinAlex Devlin — Instructor
Adam DeAbreau — Instructor
Angelee Bulsara — Instructor
Chanel Nicholson — Instructor
Shannon Caron — Instructor
Jake Hansen — Instructor
Fred Hawley — Instructor
Zach Stumborg — Instructor
Sebastian Wearmouth — Instructor
Matthew DeAbreu — Instructor
Andrea Crameri — Instructor
Caitlin Rush — Instructor
Michelle Carney — Instructor
Lesley Zirk — Instructor
Katie Joyce — Instructor
Oliver Smith — Instructor
Connor Pankratz — Instructor
Ryan Pugh — Instructor
Christa Gould — Instructor
Brendan Duggan — Instructor
Alex Janzen — Instructor
Blaire Saunders — Instructor
Lizzie Kirby — All Day Instructor
Kristen Downs — All Day Instructor
Giulia Halkier — All Day Instructor
West Vancouver is Pleased to Introduce:
Andrew Bieg — Supervisor
Kelly Fitzpatrick — Instructor
Anna Bradford — Instructor
Hayley Lohn — Instructor
Lexy McKinnon — Instructor
Sydney Spack — Instructor
Alexis Shuster — Instructor
Ardalan Akbari — Instructor
Amanda Oberle — Instructor
Tatum Howey — Instructor
Richmond is Pleased to Introduce:
Gavin Black — Supervisor
Dana Moewes — Supervisor
Connor Black — Instructor
Ryan Millar — Instructor
Lisa Halliwell — Instructor
Christina Gonzalez — Instructor
Nikitha Fester — Instructor
Alvin Wai — Instructor
Kate Hosford — Instructor
Priscilla Korompis — Instructor
Sara Yeomans — Instructor
Alex Radu — Instructor
Casey Aelbers — Instructor
Jessica Lee— Instructor
Coquitlam is Pleased to Introduce:
Amanda Neuman — Supervisor
Nathan MacDonald — Supervisor
Josiah Jamieson — Assistant supervisor
Christina Drescher — All Day Supervisor
Scott Hibbeln — Assistant Supervisor
April Cook — Instructor
May Lu — Instructor
Edward Tung — Instructor
Angela Liguori — Instructor
Andrea Kuba — Instructor
Kathleen Chu — Instructor
Lisa Hibbeln — Instructor
Joseph Daigneau — Instructor
Tyson Pollack — Instructor
Bryan Gregory — Instructor
Alia Chan — Instructor
Emily Tabandeh — Instructor
Michael Habib — Instructor
Julian Asselstine — Instructor
Mike Wilson — Instructor
South Surrey is Pleased to Introduce:
Jen Diemert — Supervisor
Madisin Mclauchlan — Supervisor
Genessa Knight — Instructor
Emma Weiss — Instructor
Jessica Keegan — Instructor
Alyssa Makalai — Instructor
Elizabeth Stanton — Instructor
Kiran Shahi — Instructor
Paul Rempel — Instructor
Stephanie Lynch — Instructor
Tina Huang — Instructor
Ola Faliszewski — Instructor
Arlena Maxwell — Instructor
Burnaby is Pleased to Introduce:
Chris Daum — Supervisor
Jordy Norris — Instructor
Thomas Newton — Instructor
Colleen Loffstrom — Instructor
Celine Lai — Instructor
Claire Grayston — Instructor
Olivia Lee — Instructor
Tessica Truong — Instructor
Langley is Pleased to Introduce:
David Nelson — Supervisor
Jessica Nelson — Instructor
Marissa Dyck — Instructor
Samantha Unwin — Instructor
Morgan Jenkins — Instructor
Victoria is Pleased to Introduce:
Jessica Dildy — Supervisor
Ryan Suleman — Instructor
Hannah Fraser — Instructor
Anne-Isabelle Cameron — Instructor
Joanna Dmitruk — Instructor
Yannick Neufeld-Cumming — Instructor
Chelsea Bilsbarrow — Instructor
Alexis Venn — Instructor
Therese Hanlon — Instructor
Jeremy Field — Instructor
Heather Van Tassel — Instructor
Kelly Fitterer — Instructor
Liz Radermacher — Instructor
Sylvie Okros — Instructor
Rosemont is Pleased to Introduce:
Sarah Pearcy — Supervisor
Lucie Bishop — Supervisor
Hayley Stasiewski — Assistant Supervisor
Alex Jurgenliemk — Instructor
Lucie Bishop — Instructor
Natasha Fong — Instructor
Melissa Horne — Instructor
Ellen Lloyd — Instructor
Ellen Chappell — Instructor
Dominic Mayhew — Instructor
Arlene Villavicencio-Requis — Instructor
Lakeview is Pleased to Introduce:
Andrea Gooding — Supervisor
Bob Holm — Assistant Supervisor
Andrea Maimer — Instructor
Brianne Thomson — Instructor
Catherine MacGillvray — Instructor
Claudia Koch — Instructor
Hannah Watson — Instructor
Janna Wirringer — Instructor
Judy Lau Brodeur — Instructor
Kirk Morrison — Instructor
Nancy Gammack — Instructor
Calgary JCC is Pleased to Introduce:
Winston Pines — Instructor
Corrina La— Instructor
Courtney Chalifoux — Instructor
Hilary Brewis — Instructor
Ines Jurikova — Instructor
Monica Zhao — Instructor
Scott Broadhurst — Instructor
North York is Pleased to Introduce:
Alexandra — Instructor
Andrea — Instructor
Andy — Instructor
Angela — Instructor
Brittany — Instructor
Colleen — Instructor
Cynthia — Instructor
Deanna — Instructor
Elissa — Instructor
Helen — Instructor
jacob— Instructor
Kaitlin — Instructor
Katie — Instructor
Laura — Instructor
Melissa — Instructor
Michael — Instructor
Miranda — Instructor
Nicole — Instructor
Tyler — Instructor
Natalia — Instructor
