Elaine Levy

Elaine Levy became the Director of Child Care Services in August 1982 when WoodGreen operated two child care sites. Under Elaine’s leadership, in response to community needs and through successful partnerships with key stakeholders, the unit has expanded and currently operates seven licensed child care sites. The other family services provided by the unit include Special Needs Resourcing, summer camps, and an After-School program.

Elaine led WoodGreen’s role in developing and operating the Bruce/WoodGreen Early Learning Centre, a Toronto First Duty site, that integrates kindergarten, child care and parenting support into one comprehensive program. The program contributed significantly to Dr. Charles Pascal’s (Special Advisor on Education) 2009 report to the Premier, by providing the model for early years learning and full-day kindergarten.

Elaine holds a PhD. from OISE/University of Toronto in Early Learning, an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from McGill University and a B.Ed., and Early Childhood Services certification at the University of Alberta. She is a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) and a member of Ontario’s College of Early Childhood Educators. Elaine also holds an Honours Certificate in Voluntary Sector Management from York University.