Daksha Raniga
Daksha Raniga studied NNEB (ECE) in Nottingham, UK. She is a mother of three: an eighteen year old, fourteen year old, and an eight year old. She has been teaching with us for over 4 years. Daksha believes that the preschool must be fun, educational, and engaging. Daksha loves not only the way she can inspire and teach children, but also the way that they too can teach her. The Sandpiper program is based on play. Not to mention that basic life skills can be taught through activity, as learning is happening all the time. Therefore, her goal is to make the Sandpiper program safe, positive, and nurturing as each child is unique with different interests, backgrounds and development stages. Outside of her preschool she enjoys hiking, yoga, and cooking.
Laila Harden
Laila has been an early childhood educator in the community for over 20 years. The majority of her time has been spent teaching at Sandpiper Preschool. One of the things she loves most about her job is having the opportunity to meet and connect with so many different families in the community. Laila believes a preschool teacher’s role is to instill a love for learning early on. Her goal is to provide a creative, caring, and stimulating environment where children can flourish in all areas of development. Laila lives in North Vancouver where she was born and raised with her husband and two teenage daughters.
Rio Coupal
Rio Coupal has worked with North Vancouver Recreation and Culture since 2007 and was the first in North Vancouver to establish a Kid’s Yoga program. Rio is still an active yoga instructor with the city and now has classes for all age groups. Rio loves children and expanded her work with North Vancouver Recreation to include preschool and different needs teaching. She has a kind heart to little ones and is mindful of those who may need extra help communicating. Rio truly enjoys helping children channel their imagination and creative energies.