RYAN H.

Ryan is currently pursuing his MBA in Accounting and Finance, and holds his Bachelor of Business Administration (Distinction) with a major in Accounting. He has his FMVA and CBCA finance designations, and is a published financial and accounting author.

HEATHER D.

Heather graduated from McMaster University with a bachelor of honours commerce. Heather has had a life-long passion for education, and has many years of experience teaching students of all ages and personalities! While at McMaster, Heather was the Head Administrator of the First Year Orientation Program where she discovered her skill as an academic coach. She mentored many first year students, teaching skills such as note-taking and efficient studying. Her enthusiasm and energy are contagious, making her not only an effective teacher, but also a fun one. Her philosophy on teaching is that one does not create greatness in students, one uncovers it. Heather is also a trained SSAT coach, and she enjoys guiding students in preparing for this examination. Heather is trained in the Reading Mastery Program, and she enjoys working with young readers. In her spare time Heather is a ski instructor, with her background in ski racing. When not teaching, you can find Heather out on a cross country run or enjoying a book at home with her cat.

HARDEEP S.

Hardeep is a graduate of University of Toronto with a degree in Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc) in Chemical Engineering. He also holds a Certificate in Engineering Business with a focus on Financial Accounting and Corporate Finance. He currently works as a Financial Controller at Labatt Breweries. Teaching is Hardeep’s one of many passions which he has been pursuing since Grade 12. His teaching style has evolved into a personalized student-centred approach which makes learning difficult concepts easier and fun. In his free time, Hardeep loves to read mystery novels, cook extravagant dinners for his friends and travel to the Cottage country (weather permitting).

LAWRENCE C.

Lawrence is a retired high school teacher from the Toronto District School Board where he taught Business subjects and Math. His love for teaching has compelled him to continue helping young people learn, through tutoring. Reflecting on his long career, he realizes that, when teaching, he is ‘giving’, and that, in the end, is deeply rewarding. It is the source of his passion for helping students. His 40 years in the classroom have given him unique insight into the difficulties students face and the critical junctures they need to bridge, especially in subjects like mathematics, which is highly sequential. However he is a trained business teacher specializing in subjects like Accounting, Information and Communication Technology, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Management studies, etc.
He believes his job as an educator is to give his students success.

LENSSA O.

Lenssa has been teaching senior science, accounting, and mathematics as an Ontario & BC Certified teacher since September 2013. After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto in 2011 (attaining a Bachelor of Science with high distinction, majoring in Integrative Biology and Psychology), she took a year off to explore the world as a flight attendant. She returned to the school in the next fall for their teacher education program (OISE), graduating with Intermediate/Senior Biology and Social Sciences teachables. Lenssa immediately began her teaching career at an international school in Saint Lucia where she taught happily in the sunshine for two years. In search of adventure, she moved to China and taught at in international school there for three wonderful years. Since she started teaching, she has returned to school to add Junior/Intermediate Math to her teachables as well as getting a certificate for AP Chemistry. She is currently back in school (at University of Toronto), taking courses to add Senior Chemistry to that list.

Born in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Lenssa moved to Canada as a young child with her family. Since then, she’s moved around a number of times and has loved every minute of it. Having a teacher for a father and a family the impressed upon her the value of education, her love for the field was nurtured from childhood. From spending her summers as a youth helper in summer camps, a volunteer soccer coach, and babysitting the children of friends to volunteering as a tutor/ mentor to underprivileged kids during her undergrad, she has always made room for teaching. Her favourite parts of teaching are getting to know some wonderful kids and the continuous opportunity to learn new things. When she’s not teaching, she likes to spend her time with her family/friends, travelling, and exploring all that the world has to offer.