Tanya Mazurek is an Early Childhood Educator, who believes that every individual can move forward and make a difference through knowledge, understanding and internal motivation. Her goal is to enlighten and motivate others to commit to a high quality, reflective practice with children. Tanya has experienced working and directing in center based and home based licensed childcare centers. This includes urban and rural settings.  She was the Director of Casper’s Early Learning Co-operative Centre in Carrot River Sask.  She develops, delivers and facilitates workshops for the province of Saskatchewan, along with mentoring individual centers.  Tanya has instructed Early Childhood Education classes at Cumberland College for many years and has attended an ECE study tour to Reggio Emilia. Tanya is the mother of 2 children and has dedicated her life to improving early childhood experiences for children and families.  Tanya’s passion will inspire and motivate the audience to work in harmony to make a significant difference in children’s lives.