Victoria Gates

Hello! I'm Mrs. Victoria. I am an adventure-loving mom of 4 boys. I have 15 years' experience working with children and have 4 years' experience instructing and teaching different grade levels. Experiencing nature with children especially in the pre-elementary years is my passion. I love opening children's 'eyes to the world around them and helping them question and learn. I am currently pursuing an accredited level 1 forest school instructor training with Archimedes earth.  www.foresschool.com.

as a forest school instructor, I am training in:

• Child development

• ​Personal development

• ​Neuro-science

• ​Educational theory

• ​Woodland conservation and recreation

• ​Innovative and therapeutic theory in the outdoors

• ​Risk assessments to enable safe outdoor play and education

Garden Gates is partnered with the Association for Nature-Based Education (ANBE) . This partnership offers me continued professional development opportunities and program support. 

I hold a BA from NIU, and am CPR and BLS certified. I look forward to working with you!