Jodi MacEachern

Owner / Operator
CPR & First Aid Instructor

Jodi wears many hats. She is a full time Student Accessibility Specialist in post-secondary education, an entrepreneur, and a very busy mom. Her passion for empowering youth to be young leaders in the community inspired the development of In a Heartbeat, an idea which has grown and flourished over the last 5 years. Jodi has spent her career supporting children and adults with disabilities along with their families and continues to do so alongside her work with In a Heartbeat.

Jodi is a certified CPR and First Aid instructor through the Heart & Stroke foundation and has a Master's Degree in Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Family Science. Jodi believes that every classroom should be an inclusive environment and brings that philosophy to the table when working with youth in our community.

Jodi and her husband Pierre raise their 7 children ages 12-20, and two dogs, here in our Bedford community. When she does have spare time, Jodi loves to cook, read, hit the beach with her family, and return to her homeland of beautiful Prince Edward Island.

Liz Hamilton

Instructor

Liz is a woman of many talents. She is a student at Mount Saint Vincent University in the Bachelor of Child & Youth Studies after graduating from NSCC with an Early Childhood Education diploma with the ultimate goal of becoming an elementary teacher.

Liz also works for the Nova Scotia College for Early Childhood Education as an educator.

Liz is a mom to four children ages 7 to 13 and wife to her husband Randy. When she does have time to herself Liz enjoys kickboxing, running, singing and visiting her family in Sipekneꞌkatik and Cape Breton. "

Hayley Stevens

Instructor

Hayley is studying Child and Youth at Mount Saint Vincent University and plans to pursue a Bachelor of Education to become an elementary school teacher.

Hayley works as a lifeguard at Splashifax during the summer, where she enjoys being active and outdoors. In her free time, she
enjoys playing basketball, shopping and spending time with her family and friends.