About
Hi! I’m Miss Hannah !
Hello, and welcome!
Hi! So happy to meet you - my name is Miss Hannah! I live on a farm in the beautiful Creston Valley with my husband and our dog Lucy-Lou!
A bit about me…
I started playing piano over 23 years ago, and was in private lessons in Cranbrook for 6 years before our family moved to Creston, where I took lessons with the well-beloved Anita Stushnoff for 8 years until I made my way out into the world to begin my Human Service Worker diploma program at the College of the Rockies. I then went on to complete my Bachelor of Child and Youth Care with the University of Victoria, and have greatly enjoyed continuing my education wherever I can, whether that’s in music, early childhood development, mental health, marketing, design or art.
As for becoming a teacher myself, I started my teaching journey in 2013 with the hope of sharing my love of music with others. That love has never faded, and it's my goal to continue to teach music in ways that are fun, engaging, and best suited to the individual student.
On this page you can learn about my education, experience and skills, and other certifications and training!
EDUCATION
+ Royal Conservatory of Music, exam certificates - Grades 6, 7, 8, and 9
+ Royal Conservatory of Music, Theory - Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Harmony I
+ Royal Conservatory of Music, History - Part I
+ Music for Young Children Training: Level 1
+ College of the Rockies - Human Service Worker Diploma
+ University of Victoria - Bachelor of Child and Youth Care
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
+ Aboriginal Infant Development Program
+ Aboriginal Supported Child Development
+ Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ-3 & ASQ-SE:2)
+ Trauma-Informed Practice
+ Family Support Work
+ Early Years Work
+ Childcare/Daycare Learning Centre Work
+ Four years of Royal Conservatory of Music Training
+ Member of, Secretary and Marketing Specialist for Creston Valley Music Teachers Association
+ Playing piano for over 23 years
OTHER CERTIFICATES & TRAINING
Mental Health First Aid Basic
Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR/AED Level B
Certified Early Childhood Education Assistant
Brain Story (2019 & 2026)
Trauma-Informed Practice
Autism Navigator for Primary Care
Infant Mental Health (2018, 2019 & 2020)
Play Therapy Tools, Child Growth/Development and Child Guidance
Early Learning Framework
Behaviour in the Early Years
Early Childhood Crisis and Trauma
CALM Connection Seminar Training (Parts 1 & 2)
Foundations of Inclusive Child Care
Leaders of Inclusive Child Care
Essential Foundation in Collaborative Problem Solving
And others, including mental health studies on substance abuse and violent behaviour, domestic violence, privacy training, gender-based analysis, logo design, creative coding, magazine design, graphic design, UX design, portrait sketchbooking, and more!
