Faculty Profile - Cathy Batho

I am a full-time instructor teaching courses mainly in NIC's Early Childhood Care and Education Certificate Program, and in previous years the Diploma Program. I have been an Early Childhood Educator for 36 years and have worked with a variety of age groups including infants and toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. I have a passion for working with families and spent eight years working with young parents as a coordinator/outreach worker in a school-based child care centre.  In my quest to continue to grow in my chosen field, I earned my Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of British Columbia in 2015. My personal philosophy regarding being an educator is my belief in continuing to pursue professional development opportunities and acknowledging and celebrating that I value being a life long learner. I feel so fortunate to be doing the work I love to do and to be supporting students in their journey toward becoming professional Early Childhood Educators.