ABDULAHI A.

Abdulahi has been quite the globetrotter from an early age. He was born in Mogadishu, Somalia; raised in Chicago, America; socialized and educated in Toronto-Windsor, Canada, which he now refers to as home. To date, Abdulahi has lived in five different countries (America, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates) and traveled to 55 others.

Abdulahi received an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science and Environmental Science, and also a Bachelor of Education from the University of Windsor. Additionally, he completed many international language certificates. Prior to making the transition back to Canada, Abdulahi taught internationally at prestigious private schools for nearly a decade. These schools followed the Ontario, Alberta and IB curricula and framework.

As an extremely passionate educator, Abdulahi’s teaching experiences have helped him refine a personal teaching philosophy and pedagogy in education that combines the importance of inclusion within the classroom, ongoing feedback, respect, and creating meaningful student-centered lessons. Abdulahi’s defining characteristic as an educator revolves around the joy, pleasure and passion that he receives from teaching beyond the required curriculum. He branches off into various learning atmospheres by becoming actively involved in the development of the whole child. The ‘light bulb!’ moment in students and seeing everything begin to click for them provides him with an immense pleasure and continuously drives his passion and pedagogy as an educator. It is important to nurture a child’s creative abilities to develop a sense of themselves, understand others and the world around them, and navigate information so that they can confidently take risks and solve problems. Reflection and introspection are fundamental components of Abdulahi’s pedagogy and also his own personal growth and commitment to lifelong learning.

Crystal L.

As an Ontario Certified Teacher, Crystal is qualified to teach Grade 7-12 Mathematics and Computer Science. She obtained her Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, specializing in the Math/Teaching program and complementing it with a computing minor. Subsequently, Crystal earned her Bachelor of Education from York University.

Aleah C.

Aleah has a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and is currently a Biomedical Engineering Masters student at the University of Toronto. She has 4+ years of experience in tutoring students from grades 1-12 in a variety of subjects, specializing in math and physics-based courses. She is also trained in the Direct Instruction program.

VIVIAN Z.

Vivian (she/her) is an Ontario Certified teacher and a recent graduate of Queen’s University’s Concurrent Education program. Born and raised in Saint Kitts and Nevis and having completed her secondary education in China, she has navigated multiple curricula, including Kittian, American, Chinese, and Canadian systems. This global journey has given her a unique lens on diverse teaching and learning practices, which now shapes her inclusive and adaptable teaching style.

With a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History and Mathematics, Vivian has taught across various classroom settings, including pre-IB and IB Mathematics as well as destreamed math and history during her teaching placements. She focuses on fostering conceptual understanding, mathematical reasoning, critical thinking, and confidence-building in every learner. Drawing on strategies from her teaching placements as well as over four years of tutoring experience, Vivian is confident in her ability to meet learners where they are at and keep them to high expectations. Vivian offers tutoring a range of subjects including intermediate/senior math, essay writing, and history. She is particularly passionate about helping at-risk students overcome academic barriers but enjoys guiding any learner toward success.

Outside of teaching, Vivian enjoys exploring with experiential educational practices, spending time with her cat Spoon, and travelling!

Stephen M.

Stephen has an Honors Degree in Atmospheric Chemistry with a minor in Statistics. With over 15 years of educational experience, Stephen is currently working for the WRDSB as an itinerant coach In this role he supports Educators in increasing their capacities to deliver dynamic educational experiences to a wide range of students.

LAUREN D.

Lauren has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics for Education from York University. She grew up in Langton, Ontario, moving to Toronto to complete her undergraduate degree and live closer to her sister. Lauren grew up with a deep love of reading and numbers, and filled her free time with books and extra math homework. She once read 36 books in a single summer! Lauren has experience as summer camp counsellor and supervisor. She has been able to share her love of math through private tutoring and her work as a STEM and recreation instructor for a weekend program at a school in Toronto. She has supported the improvement of her students’ reading and writing, during their work on their math skills. Lauren believes in building a strong relationship with her students so she is better able to meet their needs and encourage excited learning. As a mentor Lauren continues to develop strategies for working with children because she finds these experiences enjoyable and extremely rewarding. During the Summer months Lauren takes her cat Calcifer for walks in his adventure backpack, and in the Winter she tries to encourage him to enjoy wearing his sweater.

Marc D.

Marc has completed his Undergraduate and Master’s Degree in Economics from Wilfred Laurier University where he spent time leading tutorials and assisting students with relevent course work. During his time at University, he led academic and orientation events for first year students whom he is still connected with today. Marc strongly believes his purpose is to serve and help others. Academic and personal success has not come without challenges for Marc and so he is eager to impart his organizational and personal learning stratagies where needed.

Marc currently works full-time at a Tech startup in Waterloo, ON. Outside of work he can be found on long walks, at the gym, with his dog or behind a good book.

HEATHER M.

Heather has a Master’s of Teaching degree and is qualified to teach in Alberta and Ontario. She has over ten years of experience developing and educating youth through academics and play. She is patient, efficient, and always works to ensure students are understanding the material. She believes that it is important to foster a love of learning and looks forward to helping students grow as learners.

Kathir B.

Kathir Brabaharan has a PhD in Chemistry and has been an educator for more than thirty years. He retired as a Curriculum Leader for Mathematics from Sir John A. Macdonald C.I. and went to China for few years as a Mathematics/Physics teacher. Kathir won the Descartes Medal in 2009 for promoting Mathematics across Ontario. He is truly passionate about teaching and learning mathematics and problem solving.

Alex K.

Alex works with advanced-level students, teaching various topics in mathematics.

Presently she is completing a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics specializing in quantum information at the University of Waterloo. As well she holds an Hon.BSc (Mathematics Specialist) from the University of Toronto.

In her capacity as a graduate teaching assistant, she lectures, runs tutorials and office hours for undergraduate mathematics courses at the University of Waterloo. For those students planning to pursue a STEM education, she can provide academic and career guidance.

In her spare time, she works on experimental physics research projects at the Institute for Quantum Computing developing quantum sensing technologies.