Our Staff
Our Founder - Virginia "Joy" Smith, The Dolphin Lady™
Hi my name is Joy. My dear dolphin friends have given me this very special nickname! I am an everyday woman that has been blessed with an extraordinary experience - being coached by dolphins. I worked in the telecommunications industry as Director and Manager of Training for more than 20 years and I am president of my own consulting-coaching business. I am the author of the upcoming book, The Dolphin Lady™, which vividly describes the highlights of my many encounters with my very dear friends - a pod of wild spinner dolphins - from witnessing the birth of a dolphin to being protected from a shark attack. My book will be available soon at a bookstore near you and will eventually be made into a movie. If you've ever wanted to 'swim with the dolphins' this is probably the next best thing.
I raised my children as a single parent and had little knowledge of parenthood let alone single-parenthood. There were many good times over the years, but there were some very challenging times as well. As a Nana I now realize so many things, but it was the dolphins that encouraged me to just be with children. I spent some time while I was living in Hawaii working with children with very diverse abilities and severe delays. I just held them and told them about the dolphins. I have since heard from their parents telling me that my time spent with their child helped significantly.
It is so wonderful to share this vision with my very dear daughter and my very sweet granddaughters, Mackenzie (4), Corbyn (5) and Samantha (11).
Our Vice- President Children’s Programs - Christa D. Norgren
Hi, my name is Christa. I am a qualified Early Childhood Educator with my Special Needs training. I took my training at Langara College (Vancouver, Canada) and graduated in May 1994. As far as Elementary and secondary education, I have been to thirteen different schools finally graduating from grade 12 at Killarney Secondary in Vancouver in 1992.
I have been at Sunset Day Care since July 1993. I love the people there and I love my job. I value my career and am pleased to be a team member there for so long. I have learned and continue to learn so much through my endeavors there. Sunset is an amazing place I call a second home and family.
I am so excited to be a mom as well. My little girl was born April 17, 2001. Being pregnant was the most amazing experience I have ever had (I was pregnant in this picture). My daughter’s name is Mackenzie and she rocks!
It is so wonderful to be working with my Mom on this very special project. I love children and that is why I am very excited about AmazingMazy.com. More importantly I get to work on a project, with my mom, that my children will definitely be inspired by one day soon. Besides I get to check up on my Mom and make sure she is using the right colors and spelling her words correctly!. Love you Mom X O
Our Subject Matter Expert – Daughter/Granddaughter
We lovingly call her "MMN".
Everything we do from selecting Mazy's favorite books to making sure 'Nana Banana' reads all her favorite books is directed by our very favorite MMN.
She is an amazing subject matter expert!