Roxanne H.

Roxanne is a licensed teacher with a bachelor’s degree in English, and a master’s degree in K-12 Reading and Writing.

Working with Roxanne, your child will crack the reading code, understand complex texts, and become an expert in writing structures. Best of all, they will love what they’re learning, and love THEMSELVES for it.

Roxanne’s reading curriculum integrates evidence-based components of dyslexia instruction with a practice that follows the standard Orton-Gillingham scope and sequence.

Tutoring includes skill-specific coaching, progress monitoring, homework support, and communication with the student’s classroom teacher.

Also, Roxanne has been honoring all forms of neurodiversity for fifteen years.

 

ABBEY J.

Abbey is a Teacher Candidate at the University of Toronto with a specialization in Junior/Intermediate English. She holds a Master of Arts degree from the Literatures of Modernity program at Toronto Metropolitan University, and earned her undergraduate degree from McMaster University with a major in English and Cultural Studies. It is through her volunteer work as an ELL tutor, her time as a Teaching Assistant in the English department at TMU, and her experience as a tutor with Paper that Abbey has fostered a love of teaching. Abbey has supported her students in reading comprehension, essay writing, citation practices, and improving grammar and punctuation. Abbey has also completed two practicum placements in the Toronto District School Board, where she has taught Junior/Intermediate Math, Science, English, and Social Studies. Abbey firmly believes that understanding her students is fundamental to effective teaching, and she invests time in building relationships to better cater to their individual needs, fostering growth and learning. In her spare time, Abbey is either sitting down with a good book, working on her next crochet project, or playing with her two orange cats.

ANNE R.

Anne has recently retired after 30 years teaching high school English for the York Catholic District School Board. For the last 18 years of her career, she was the English Department Head at St. Augustine Catholic High School in Markham. Anne is OCT qualified, has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Drama from the University of Toronto, and a B.Ed. from Dalhousie University. Her area of expertise is intermediate and high school English, especially teaching writing, public speaking, study skills, and STEM-focused English. She wrote a textbook for the Grade 12 Writer’s Craft course; it is Ministry of Education-approved and used in a number of high schools in Ontario. She developed and taught an online grade 12 STEM English course for her school board, with a focus on teaching the mandatory English course to students who would be pursuing STEM courses in university. She has also helped students with study skills, presentation skills, prepping for university admission, as well as tutoring first-year university students in writing. Teaching is her passion, and over her career, Anne has enjoyed teaching hundreds of students as well as mentoring other teachers and presenting workshops for her school board on subjects such as storytelling, media, and using technology and STEM in the English classroom.

Philip D.

Philip is a qualified and certified teacher with a B.Ed from the University of Montreal. He is ESL certified, and has special education experience, with a focus on adolescents with learning disabilities following teaching and research internships at the McGill Learning Centre in Montreal. He has taught for public school boards in Quebec and Ontario and is currently teaching for two private secondary schools with international students where he has developed asynchronous online courses for ENG2D, ENG3U, ENG4U, OLC40 and AP English and Composition. As a media expert, he was also a producer-writer-director for TvOntario’s Distance Learning Department, The Learning Channel, Discovery Channel, and the National Geographic Channel.

Claudia Z

Claudia is a Registered Early Childhood Educator in Ontario where she graduated from Conestoga College in 2018 Kitchener campus. As such, she has 5+ years experience working as an RECE in various classrooms and age groups. Claudia is currently a team lead/ supervisor of a centre in Oakville, and is very excited to be a mentor for the educators within the centre. Additionally, she has studied psychology at the university of Guelph from 2012- 2016 and has received a Yoga and Mindfulness

CAITLIN M.

Caitlin has an Honours Bachelor degree and a Master’s of Museum Studies from University of Toronto. She is currently completing her Master’s of Teaching from Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at University of Toronto. Her background is in museum educational programming, and she is also an experienced tutor.

STEPHANIE F.

Stephanie brings a wealth of expertise and dedication to her role as an educator, with extensive experience working one-on-one with children who face a wide range of learning challenges. Her background includes specialized training in remedial reading programs such as The Wilson Program, Direct Instruction, and UFLI, equipping her with proven strategies to support students in developing essential literacy skills.

Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in English from Simon Fraser University and is a qualified EAL (English as an Additional Language) instructor. Her teaching focus spans middle and high school students in Humanities and English composition, as well as Primary and Junior students in literacy and remedial reading support.

In addition to her work locally, Stephanie has also supported numerous students internationally, helping them acquire and refine their English language skills. Her ability to tailor instruction to the unique needs of each learner ensures that every student feels supported and empowered in their academic journey. Stephanie’s passion for education and her dedication to fostering growth make her an invaluable resource for her students and their families.