SHANIA M.

Shania (she/her) is a University of Ottawa graduate with a Bachelors in Political Science with a focus on International Relations and Imperialism. In addition to her background in the Social Sciences, Shania has a wealth of experience in teaching Mathematics, English, and French at different levels.

She started as a volunteer tutor at ELI Africa — a non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational programs to underprivileged children in Africa — before joining the Tutor Doctor team in Ottawa. Throughout her 7 years of experience, Shania has found a passion for helping students, fuelling their creativity, and boosting their self-confidence. Specialising in teaching French and being natively trilingual, she understands how hard it can be to navigate learning a new language and hence, she looks forward to making learning fun for students by integrating their hobbies, literature, and different types of media into lesson plans.

When she’s not going on whirlwind adventures in Downtown Toronto, she’s crocheting, reading, or café-hopping. Her favourite coffee shops (for now) are Rustle & Still and Dark Horse. Her favourite books are Nicola Yoon’s The Sun is Also A Star and Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus.

EMILY S.

Emily received her undergraduate degree in Sociology from Western University in 2022 and is a teacher candidate in the Master of Teaching program at OISE at the University of Toronto. She has extensive experience working with children in the classroom setting, with practicum experience surrounding EMPOWER reading intervention, as well as UFLI and math intervention. She has worked with children in a sport setting for the past 10 years, and is passionate about creating an environment in which children are inspired to be their best selves. In her free time, she loves reading, being active, and spending time with her cats!

Kelly H.

Kelly is joining Prep Academy Tutors with a long-standing passion for supporting students and their families in the educational process. Her experience entails teaching children with autism, ADHD, OCD, and other similar diagnoses, as well as managing an inclusion program for children with special needs. With seven years of classroom experience, Kelly is thrilled to be able to work with students in a focused fashion, helping them reach their goals and feel more confident in their academic performance. She believes every child is capable of succeeding in the school environment, and enjoys helping students learn about themselves in order to do so. Kelly specializes in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, as well as English Language Arts.

In her free time, you can find Kelly outdoors, hiking, hanging out with her family and friends (usually around food, board games, or football–Go Bills!!), enjoying her energetic pup, or reading a fantasy book. She also has a penchant for ice cream (mint chocolate chip, any day of the year!). She looks forward to working with your family to support your students’ progress!

Mia F.

Mia has a Bachelor of Education degree from McGill University.

She has worked for one year as a teacher at St. George’s Elementary School and is currently in her second year of teaching at Solomon Schechter Academy.

Her specialties include English and Math for students at the elementary level. In addition, she has worked as a student teacher at Lower Canada College and Akiva where she supported the teacher’s objectives, planned, prepared and implemented original lessons and activities.

Mia believes that there is not a “one size fits all” approach when it comes to teaching would like her students to feel welcome and safe from judgment. She understands the need for differentiation and always tries to integrate multiple learning styles and techniques in her teaching.

Sarah B.

Sarah is an educator with 6 years of teaching experience and has a Bachelor of Primary Education. She was born and raised in Sydney, Australia and has a love for all things outdoor. Sarah has recently relocated to Squamish to further pursue her dream of living an active lifestyle in the mountains. She enjoys snowboarding in the winter and hiking in the summer.

Sarah began her tutoring journey while studying at University and has continued tutoring alongside being a classroom teacher for the last 6 years. Sarah loves to see the joy it brings children when they learn and achieve new things. Sarah is a well rounded educator with extensive experience in tutoring mathematics, reading and writing skills. Sarah has a strong passion for helping all children excel academically and enabling them to acquire valuable skills for their futures.

Sarah B

Charity B.

Charity is an Elementary and Middle School educator with experience in teaching American Sign Language (ASL) for beginners, English Language Arts (ELA), Social Studies, and Science in homeschool and public-school settings. One of her greatest passions is language learning and gaining familiarity with the surrounding cultures. She currently has a high B1 level of Spanish, a fair communicative level in ASL, and is learning Japanese and Swahili. In all her personal goals and professional undertakings, Charity’s main focus is to be an encouraging and virtuous figure and role model in the lives of children. She spends her free time spending time with her seven younger siblings, volunteering at church sports leagues, and brainstorming unique themes for her self-developed Outschool classes.

Evan W-W

Evan graduated from UOttawa with a B.Sc in Human Kinetics and is currently completing his B.Ed at OTU. Previously, he has been a math tutor with the DDSB in their summer school program. Evan believes that by offering a kind and warm presence, he will be able to help you perform to the best of your abilities. While at UOttawa, Evan was awarded with the Academic All-Canadian award. This is given to Student-Athletes who maintain an 80% or above average. He understands what it is like to be balancing many commitments at once and hopes that his teachings can extend beyond the curriculum. At the end of the day, Evan enjoys to wind down by watching sports and playing video games.

Rachel P.

Rachel graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa cum Laude from Reed College before going on to earn her Masters and become a Doctoral Candidate in Classics at UC Berkeley–she can also train a wild horse, work concrete, and process game. With more than ten years’ teaching experience at the high school level, and even more at the collegiate level, you’re in good hands with Rachel, across subjects from Anatomy to Zoology. Rachel is a voracious learner and credits this authentic curiosity to her success in connecting with young people during her career. She is a neurospicy Boise native who loves animals and playing with her amazing kiddo. Rachel believes that being human is too hard to do alone, and that powerful things are possible through connection. For her, the purpose of tutoring is to meet students where they are and support them in developing transferable strategies and tools that foster independence, confidence, and achievement as they progress along their educational journeys.

Vito S.

Vito has over 25 years of experience in the electrical engineering field where he utilized analytical and problem-solving skills on a daily basis. Born and raised in New Jersey, Vito holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of New Jersey.

Later in his career, Vito worked as a manager where he had the opportunity to mentor and train
his staff into the engineers they yearned to become. Vito guided a variety of professionals with diverse technical backgrounds by tailoring his teaching approach to the specific needs and skill sets of each individual.

Vito also has experience tutoring middle and high school level mathematics. He finds great joy in teaching a subject that he strongly utilized throughout his profession as an engineer. Not only does Vito boost students’ confidence, but he is also able to provide them with a practical understanding of the subject matter. Whether it is solving an equation or balancing a checkbook, Vito excels at bridging the gap between theory and application.

In his spare time, Vito enjoys exercising, reading, and spending time with his family. Vito puts his heart into everything that he does, which makes him an authentic and dedicated tutor.

Carole E.

Carole E. has been writing professionally since 2006 and has served as editor of multiple industry publications, including UGA Research magazine (2006-2007), Bryan Ellis Investing Letter (2008-2016), Think Realty magazine (2017-2018), Self-Directed Investor (2015-2020), and REI INK (2023-present). In addition to editorial positions, Carole has experience in science/medical reporting (10 years), as a technical writer (18 years), and a real estate analyst and reporter (18 years). Today, Carole creates boutique, ghost-written content and has written multiple books on subjects ranging from personal memoirs to success, business growth and logistics, and motivation. Many of those books have become Amazon bestsellers.

Carole also has decades of experience working with children in myriad venues from sports to scouts (she currently serves as cubmaster for her local pack) to teaching writing, reading comprehension, and standardized testing skills. When COVID-19 entered the educational scene in 2020, Carole took on the full-time education of her sons, then ages four and five. Using Georgia state standards as a guide, she has created multiple years’ worth of entertaining, educational, and compelling content (and continues to do so). Thanks to her background in technical and science reporting, she can, she is fond of saying, “explain just about anything to just about anybody.” She loves to watch people of all ages experience the joy and power associated with effective communication. That drives her desire to teach and tutor today.