Creating a culture of warmth & belonging where everyone is welcome

Meet the Staff

Jibe Zantua

Nazrin Verdiyeva

Working with children has always been a big passion of mine and I'm happy to share my passion with the Juvenescence team. I graduated as a Bachelor of Health Sciences and have been very active in mentoring and teaching STEM education. My fun fact is that I will try to climb anything that looks climbable.

Nazrin Verdiyeva

Hi! My name is Nazrin and I am a front-line staff at Juvenescence Monsignor Smith. I like spending time with my family. I have two daughters: 7 and 9 years old. My favourite activities are family yoga and swimming. I have completed Bachelor's degree in Medicine from Azerbaijan.

Laura Smetenikov

I am a Child Development Supervisor and have been working at Juvenescence since 2014. I am a proud mother to 2 beautiful daughters and recently have turned into a gym rat.

Mona Bakhtiari

Laura Smetenikov

Hi! My name is Mona and I have been working with children from different backgrounds for over 13 years. I have a bachelor’s degree in Translation. I love baking with my 3-year-old daughter and we enjoy reading together. A fun fact about me is that I don’t have a middle name.