Shantelle spent her childhood playing outside everyday in Northern Ontario, even on the coldest days of winter. When she grew up, she still wanted to play outside, so she pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and a diploma in Early Childhood Education. Terra Nova Nature School has been a place of playing and learning for Shantelle. She enjoys working in an emergent and responsive way, inviting children to share their ideas to build curriculum together.She lives in Richmond with her husband and her two children (who are now both taller than her).

If she were an animal at Terra Nova, she would be a thoughtful snail, taking it all in slowly, cherishing each moment.