Rebecca Bauman, Preschool Founder and Program Director, 
created the Start Smart Preschool concept founded on her passion for integrating early learning and the fine arts. She is a talented visual artist and has studied post-secondary fine arts in California and attended TWU and UBC. She received her ECE, graduating with honors. Rebecca has worked with children over many years in various settings, including touring with a theatre company and as a singer-musician performing for children in many venues. Her professional experiences in both teaching young children and mentoring their parents have seeded her vision of what early learning environments can offer families.
As Vancouver Start Smart’s Artistic Director, Erin Robertson leads the 
Fine Arts Program in general, and also provides instruction in Preschool Dance and Movement, and in Drama. She loves inspiring creativity and imagination in young children.
Miss Erin studied dance at Ryerson University and has a Bachelor of Education Degree from UBC.
She has performed throughout North America with various dance companies and as a member of the Broadway Chorus Musical Theatre group, The CanSing Choir and the Giggles and Gags Sketch Comedy Troupe.
She taught for 7 years in the Kamloops School District at Beattie Fine Arts School and has taught dance and music theatre to children of all ages for the past 20 years.
Ivy Dongyun Su, Teacher, is a University Graduate and a certified Early 
Childhood Educator. As a public school teacher with 15 years of experience, Ivy has been both a primary school teacher and a vice-principal.
As an ECE, she has taught preschoolers and toddlers with special needs for 14 years and has worked and trained with Miss Rebecca and the Start Smart Preschool Approach since 2010.
When she is not teaching preschool, Ivy is a dedicated and active mom with two young adult children.
Her own children love music and art, and enjoy playing the cello and piano. Ivy is an avid hiker and swimmer, and loves family activities.
Ruby Sirjusingh is a registered Early Childhood Educator with 
experience in a variety of early learning and care settings. She completed her diploma in Early Childhood Education at Langara College.
More recently she has taught kindergarten in Trinadad and Tobago.
Ruby treasures the care and connection that comes with working with young families and their children in the early environment.
As Vancouver Start Smart’s Special Needs Coordinator, Ruby has extensive training in multi-sensory teaching and learning. She is keenly interested in helping Dyslexic children. She values each child’s unique ideas, needs and learning style!
Ruby is married, has young adult son, and lives in East Vancouver.In her spare time, Ruby enjoys reading, sewing and watching TV. She loves gardening!