Meet the Director

Hello, I am Gloria Zelli, the director of Kepler Academy at West Block. I received my Early Childhood Education Diploma from Seneca College of Art & Technology in Toronto, Ontario. After graduation, I worked in Toronto as a childcare Educator, and after a year, got promoted to be the Assistant Director. In March of 2008, I moved to Edmonton and worked downtown as a Centre Director and Accreditation Coordinator. I was there for 12 years before joining Kepler Academy.

My philosophy is to help children grow and learn in a safe, healthy and educational space away from stress and anxiety, where they can explore and discover their environment and learn age-appropriately. I love to bring passion, initiation, and creativity to children’s daily routines by effective and productive supervision and leadership of our professional Educators. They play a big role in your children’s care.

I believe that family has the main role in everyone’s life and social/emotional growth. So, I spend lots of time with my family. My husband and I love to ski and ice skate in wintertime, and during summer, we love to bike, do yoga, and attend the gym. I do lots of hiking in nature, and I love to paint, cook and read. I am studying Spanish as well!