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Our amazing team of experts are committed to giving every child a reason to love learning, so they can achieve their hopes and dreams. This vision is a continuous journey that involves the work of the entire community - parents, grandparents, teachers and educators. Speak directly to one of your regional sales representatives to help us understand how to support you better.   

Meet Our Team

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George Pye

Eastern Canada Sales Consultant

George Pye is our Eastern Canada Sales Consultant and has been working with Scholar’s Choice since April 2011. He has a diverse educational background to assist him in his sales role. 

✉️ georgepye@scholarschoice.ca
📞709-743-5228


Our questions to George:
1.What inspires you most about Scholar’s Choice?
- Their unique Early Educational products and resources.

2.What do you love most about being on the Scholar’s Choice Team? 
- The ever expanding knowledge that it brings.

3.What is your favourite memory from working in this position/in your territory? 
- Visiting all the centres in my area.

4.What is your favourite hobby or pastime? 
- Hiking and spending time near the water.

5.Favourite Food? 
- Mac and Cheese

6.Favourite Movie? 
- Bladerunner ( Harrison Ford version )

7.Favourite Animal? 
- Pembrook Welsh Corgi

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Lynn Braybon

Central Ontario and Quebec Sales Consultant

Lynn Braybon is our Central Ontario and Quebec Sales Consultant and has been working with Scholar’s Choice for 21 years. She Completed her RECE  from Seneca College, Advanced ECE from Seneca Collage, Advanced Special Needs from George Brown College, and Hanen Language.


✉️ lynnbraybon@scholarschoice.ca
📞905-809-1378

Our questions to Lynn:
1.What inspires you most about Scholar’s Choice?
- Ability to continually  adapt , change and grow to support the wellbeing and education of children.

2.What do you love most about being on the Scholar’s Choice Team?
- Working with the customers. So many variations of programs , organizations, and no end of amazing people.

3.What is your favourite memory from working in this position/in your territory? 
- Finishing any childcare set up. It is a great feeling to be part of the process.

4.What is your favourite hobby or pastime?
- Water ! swimming , playing , canoeing, paddling , hot tub soaking.

5.Favourite Food? 
- Any pasta with Pesto!

6.Favourite Movie? 
- Bladerunner

7.Favourite Animal? 
- Giraffe, named Todd

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Priya Vedula

Alberta and British Columbia Sales Consultant

Priya Vedula is our Alberta and British Columbia Sales Consultant and has been working with Scholar’s Choice since 2013. She completed her Masters in Marketing Communications from Roosevelt University in Chicago.


✉️ priyavedula@scholarschoice.ca
📞403-605-8426

Our questions to Priya:
1.What inspires you most about Scholar’s Choice? 
- The one thing that inspires me the most is the playful learning approach that Scholars Choice strongly believes in. Play is how every child learns! 

2.What do you love most about being on the Scholar’s Choice Team? 
- I love that it’s a Family owned Canadian Company that has been around for 81 years, making them the oldest and largest supplier of learning materials to various Childcares and School Boards around the country.  

3.What is your favourite memory from working In this position/in your territory? 
- My favourite memory is attending trade shows in Western Canada and building friendly relationships with all our customers. 

4.What is your favourite hobby or pastime? 
- My favourite pastime is being outdoors. Camping, kayaking, exploring and enjoying the outdoors with my kids. 

5.What is your Favourite Food?
- I love to try different food from all over the world. I believe every dish has a unique story to tell about a particular culture.

6.What is your Favourite Movie?
- Frozen I and II, Moana, Sound Of Music, Mary Poppins, Trolls,

7.What is your Favourite Animal. 
- Grizzly (My Havanese Pup) 

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Nicole Malette

Southwestern Ontario and National Sales Consultant

I have been in sales and sales management for the last 25 years and pride myself on giving the best customer service possible. Being new to the Scholar’s Choice family, I am eager to meet all of our wonderful customers and help them create fun learning and memories with the children in their lives.

✉️ nicolemalette@scholarschoice.ca
📞226-219-6906

1.What inspires you most about Scholar’s Choice?

The opportunity to learn in all different ways that suits each child best and having lots of fun while doing it! 

 

2.What do you love most about being on the Scholar’s Choice Team?

The people that make up this great company.  Also, having the chance to make a difference in the community and many children's lives by providing them with many different options for play and learning.  

 

3.What is your favorite memory from working in this position/in your territory?

The very first child I interacted with in the store was only 4 years old and she was so excited and in awe of all we had to offer! She expressed her joy of being able to pick a toy.  Her mom was so proud to be able to get it for her at Scholar’s Choice, because she had shopped with us when she was a child too.  It really made me think of the times my daughter was small and we would shop at Scholar’s Choice as a reward.....so many good memories.

 

4.What is your favorite hobby or pastime? 

I love to cross stitch, paint and cook….I cook or bake everyday and love it! 

 

5.Favourite Food? 

All Mexican and Italian food…hard to pick just one thing! 

 

6.Favourite Movie? 

My current favourite movie is, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and I do love the Dreamworks movie, “UP” 

 

7.Favourite Animal? 

I LOVE tigers! But my favourite animal is my dog, Koda Bear.

Western Canada Regional Sales Centre

Northwestern Ontario, Saskatchewan, & Manitoba Sales Consultant

For any inquiries in the Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan area, please direct your questions to our Western Canada Regional Sales Centre.

✉️ westernsales@scholarschoice.ca

📞204-775-4608

 

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Pandora Firman

Sales Consultant

Pandora moved to London, Ontario from outside of Ottawa in 2004. Shortly after arriving she started working for Scholar’s Choice at our London East retail location. After several years of working with us, Pandora moved to our head office as a Receptionist. Pandora now collaborates with our sales representatives, working with our customers across Canada.

 

✉️ pandorafirman@scholarschoice.ca
📞 (519) 518-2541

1. What inspires you most about Scholar’s Choice?

That we strive to meet the needs of all children by reaching out to vendors from all over, bringing in exciting new products.

2. What do you love most about being on the Scholar’s Choice Team? 

That we are a small Canadian-based company where the owners are approachable and know each and every one of their staff by name.

3. What is your favorite memory from working in this position/in your territory? 

Hearing from the reps that my calls lead to them establishing new contacts or renewing existing ones.

5. Favourite Food? 

I love food in general, so it’s hard to narrow it down 

6. Favourite Movie? 

Eat Pray Love -Julia Roberts

Band of Brothers

7. Favourite Animal? 

I have a deep love for all animals

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Eveline Caissie

Moncton Area Sales Consultant

Eveline has over 13 years of management and sales experience, particularly in the retail and fashion industry.  She is excited to be joining Scholar’s Choice to work alongside Teachers, Educators, Parents and Grandparents within her community. 

 

✉️ evelinecaissie@scholarschoice.ca
📞(506) 721-2641

1. What inspires you most about Scholar’s Choice?

The chance to learn a new industry!   I am looking forward to seeing what I am able to bring to the business using my past experience and knowledge and transferring it over to the education & learning industry. 

2. What do you love most about being on the Scholar’s Choice Team? 

I love how I get to be a part of an established Family Owned business that's Canadian-owned. 

3. What is your favourite memory from working in this position/in your territory? 

My favorite memory from working with Scholar's Choice is the opportunity I had to visit Ontario. I had the chance to meet the Head Office Team while training in our London Retail store. 

4. What is your favourite hobby or pastime? 

I love to Crochet & Read, my favorite genre to read would have to be Thriller/ Suspense & Mystery 

5.Favourite Food? 

Peanut Butter Cheesecake.

 I absolutely love anything peanut butter, so bring me anything with peanut butter and you'll earn brownie points with me. 🙂

6.Favourite Movie? 

Original Disney Beauty & the Beast

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Nichole Coubrough

Winnipeg Area Sales Consultant

Nichole has almost 20 years of experience in various retail, sales and customer service roles, and nearly 10 years of management experience. While they are still planting their feet and getting to know everyone, They are excited about the many adventures and opportunities that they are going to be exploring within the Scholar’s Choice team and community.  

 

✉️ nicholecoubrough@scholarschoice.ca

📞1(204)800-4881

1. What inspires you most about Scholar’s Choice?

I consider myself a child at heart, so I love when children and families come to visit. Seeing them all have a great time in the store while being able to give our hard-working parents, teachers and families the service they love and deserve always feels like a bonus, and that inspires me to want to do better every day.

2. What do you love most about being on the Scholar’s Choice Team?
I really love the tightly-knit community they have built with each other. Everyone has been incredibly supportive, understanding and trustworthy. It makes it very easy to come to work every day knowing the team always has your back. 

3. What is your favourite memory from working in this position/in your territory? 

My first experience with the butterflies was exhilarating! I always get so excited when I talk about them now, and seeing our customers get excited and hearing about the positive experiences they have had with them is wonderful. I will always look forward to butterfly time. 

4. What is your favourite hobby or pastime?
I’m a huge nerd. I like to attend comic and pop culture conventions, I play Dungeons and Dragons and I’m a special effects makeup artist, and I like to take a lot of photos. I’m also a mom of 4, so spending time doing the things that they love is also important to me 

5. Favourite Food? 

I love a good salad, I love fried chicken, I'll never say no to dessert and I always have a coffee in my hand. I love food, I’ll try anything once. 

6. Favourite Movie?

 I love too many movies, the first ones that come to mind are The Goonies, The Princess Bride, and Monster Squad. I’m also a huge Horror movie fan. 

7. Favourite Animal? 

My family and I recently adopted a one-year-old dog named Duke. He's a great Pyrenees/husky cross, and we all love him. He is definitely my favourite animal. 

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