Mary Helen has been an Early Childhood Educator for 30 years. She graduated from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario where her career began teaching in childcare centres and with the Board of Education. She then moved to the Toronto area and worked as an Assistant Supervisor and then a Supervisor. After giving birth to her first child, Mary Helen took 10 years off to raise her children. Eleven years ago, she moved to Victoria British Columbia where she worked as an Assistant Supervisor in a Preschool/Childcare Centre in Langford. During her off hours, Mary Helen enjoys gardening, researching family history and spending time with family and friends.