Talia Erickson is the owner and administrator at Vancouver’s flexible daycare, and after more than 10 years on the hands-on side, this summer she’s handing the day to day reins over to an amazing management team, to focus on expanding the company… Companies…
Operating a childcare centre, or two, that meet the regulatory office requirements, through a pandemic and economic downturn, has been fully engaging. The last two years have seen the staff, centres, and programs go from near to bursting, to next to nothing; from social educational, to social distancing; in-centre to online, and back again. By staying flexible, open, and communicative, we’ve learned to create a space that’s safer, and more inclusive, with processes and policies that are better than ever. (Find the real reviews here 😉 Or leave your own!)
With Ayumi, Lynn, and Codie ready to step in, and the crisis hopefully passing, both centres are filling up. We have a dream team of teachers, and collaborative company culture, and as a BC Benefit Company, we adhere to social and environmental responsibility standards and reporting as well. There’s more to daycare than singing songs and making snacks.
Her interest in childcare advocacy and systems management led her to incorporate Growing Daycares software and consulting company in 2016, and her sustainability streak created 2loops.ca – an online children’s clothing swap and shop – in 2021.
She holds a Combined Honours degree in Psychology and Journalism from the Universities of King’s College and Dalhousie in Halifax, and got a daycare basics course from the Westcoast Childcare Resource centre, but her entrepreneurial ambition is for businesses that make the world a better place. She mentors young business owners and daycare operators through Futurpreneur, and spends most of her free time with her two dogs, Minnie and Trixx.
In fact, she spends her working hours with them as well, and you can meet them when they come to daycare with her! … but what she really needs is a daycare for pets…
Hmm… that’s not a bad idea either…
To get her, send an email to admin, info, news, or plain old talia@buddings.ca, or find her on LinkedIn.