Sharon Reib accepted the lead position with Churchill Park in July 2011. As a born and raised Calgarian, she understands the changing needs of families in our diverse city and is committed to ensuring that Churchill Park remain a leader in child care and early learning. Sharon received both her Bachelor of Education and her Master of Arts degrees from the University of Calgary. Her areas of specialization and coursework include early childhood, language and reading, curriculum development, special education and ESL, professional development, and leadership. She has spent most of her career as a teacher and principal and has also worked at the district and provincial level overseeing ESL programming. She is happy that her new position allows her to remain connected to children, learning and teaching, strengthening community, and in advancing the vision of Churchill Park. She is also very excited about being part of the non-profit world, having spent some time working as a board member with Families Matter. Sharon’s core values centre around building relationships, being responsive to family and community needs, shared leadership and excellence. 

Christie began with Churchill Park Family Care Society in December 2004 as a Dayhome Consultant and moved to being the Program Manager of Family Childcare. She then moved her career to Churchill Park’s newest program BabyWorks where she was the Program Manager. Christie has completed her Early Childhood Supervisor Certificate and her Children’s Mental Health Certificate at Mount Royal University. She enjoys spending quality time with her family taking in the many family activities and events Calgary has to offer.

Montana moved to Cochrane in May 2011. Although she grew up in Musqudoboit Harbour Nova Scotia, she has completed her post-secondary education in both Montreal Quebec and Toronto Ontario. New to the executive team at Churchill Park Family Care Society as of November 2011, Montana brings her experience from across Canada in working in early childhood education, family support programs as well as working with children in Toronto’s cancer support community. Montana looks forward to completing her Masters of Education and Counselling.