VERONICA H.
Veronica was born in Toronto, Ontario having lived both downtown Toronto and presently in Etobicoke. Languages have always been a passion for her, therefore she pursued French at the young age of 10. As Portuguese was her first language, French was very easy to learn. She continued her French studies throughout high school in Etobicoke. After developing a passion to teach, she decided to pursue a Bachelor of Arts with a major in French and minor in history. During her years at Glendon College she completed the D-TEIL (Discipline of teaching English as an International Language) certificate as well.
Her love for travel and languages was always a reflection of her life. It really blossomed when she had the wonderful opportunity to teach English as a second language in Cuba as part of her D-Teil practicum. This opportunity has added to range of her experiences. Veronica has been in primary, junior, intermediate, senior and adult settings. She is officially qualified to teach at the intermediate and senior levels.
She is knowledgeable of the new curriculum and the CEFR documents pertaining to French learning. She believes that the authentic approach is best when learning a second language and she cannot wait to share her expertise with you !
JOANNA K.
Joanna is an experienced French tutor and has been teaching this beautiful, international language for 7 years– and counting! She has been learning French for most of her life, from taking Extended French and AP French throughout school, to continuing her learning at York University’s Glendon College in Translation Studies. Moliere’s language also lead her to spending two years as an English teacher in France, instilling a love of language-learning in students aged 4-15. She is currently completing her Master of Teaching at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at U of T and has her French teaching qualifications for Primary-Junior classrooms. She is excited to take her creative approaches to teaching math, literacy, and more!
Joanna is a language-learner herself, speaking 4 fluently and currently learning 2 others, so she understands the struggles that come with comprehension, speaking, and, those pesky grammar tenses! More importantly, she can apply all of these learned strategies to your own learning needs, finding the one that fits you best. Joanna believes in helping everyone find their own way of learning and she is there to guide anyone to find their path. She is patient, communicative, and organized– making sure that all needs and concerns are met in an effective, creative, and comprehensible manner.
NIK M.
Nik graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in 2016. He then completed the Master of Teaching program at OISE, with a specialization in Junior/Intermediate. He has had many years of experience tutoring students in Science and Math of all grade levels in both English and in French. As a graduate of the IB program, he is fully aware of the rigours involved in completing high school on a positive note. He has also worked with younger children across various French schools in Toronto, as his bilingual skills have allowed him to work with many wonderful students. While tutoring, he strives to foster engaging and personalized one-on-one interactive lessons while helping students gain the confidence they need to succeed in school. In his spare time he enjoys playing and watching various sports, discovering new restaurants around the city and travelling the world.
NATALIE L.
Natalie Little received her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, Ontario in 2006 with a major in Political Science and a minor in French, followed by a Bachelor of Education from the Queensland University of Technology located in Australia specializing in Primary, Junior grade levels. This is where Natalie’s international journey began.
Natalie has taught overseas for the past 10 years in Australia, Antigua & Barbuda (Caribbean) and Abu Dhabi (Middle East) across all grade levels and subject areas, creating inclusive environments where students have opportunities to explore, develop, reflect and gain confidence in every facet o their life.
She also has a love for playing sports, music and traveling.
LUCIA M.
I graduated from the University of Oviedo, Spain with a Master’s degree in Teaching Spanish as a second language. Throughout my undergraduate education, I had the opportunity to enrich my life by studying French in Belgium and France. Through these experiences I understood how difficult it is studying a second language and how frustrated you feel when you cannot communicate with local people. These feelings encouraged me to teach Spanish in a dynamic and helpful way, where students do not encounter the same fears as I previously had.
With this in mind, through my internships as a Spanish teacher, I was lucky to have the chance to share my passion of teaching Spanish with students in different levels of learning and varying ages in a multi-cultural environment.
Also, my Degree in Modern languages, maiored in French Language and Culture gave me the chance to work as a teacher assistant in French Alliance where I taught French to children, teenagers and adults from basic to intermediate levels of learning.
I treat each student individual encouraging them to work in their weakness but use their strengths to their advantage. I love to bring French and Spanish culture to the class which makes students more interested in the new language.
HAYLEE W.
In 2016, Haylee completed her Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude at the University of Ottawa. She earned a double major degree in Didactique des langues secondes and Français. She also obtained French Immersion certification from UOttawa. During her studies, she worked as a bilingual student mentor, helping students to build academic skills and study skills. She also worked extensively with international students. She completed her Bachelor of Education coursework in the French Cohort at Western University and will obtain OCT certification, as well as FSL Part 1 upon graduation in June 2018.
She is very passionate about helping others and sharing her love of languages and learning with students. She strives to offer every student equity in education and is dedicated to helping each student achieve their learning goals. She has worked for a variety of Education companies as a teacher and tutor. Additionally, she has worked in French and Math curriculum writing to develop materials for Education centres.
Haylee is very passionate about literacy development and has worked as a French Literacy Facilitator to develop individualized and authentic French literacy activities for French students. She has also volunteered as a scribe for French Immersion students during EQAO testing.
Haylee engages students through integration of technology and apps for Education. In her own teaching, she has used Interactive Whiteboards, such as Smartboards, Apple TV, and a variety of Google Applications.
Haylee hopes to complete her Masters of Education in the coming years. She is also interested in obtaining Additional Qualifications such as FSL Part 2, Specialist, and Special Education. She is interested in further research in cross-curricular approaches to teaching and learning, and second language acquisition.
ILANA K.
Ilana is an Ontario Certified Teacher who is currently the French teacher for students in grades 4-8 at Danforth Gardens Public School in Scarborough. Before becoming a teacher, she began her love for learning when she attended Ottawa’s Carleton University in the Journalism Program. From there, she moved to Montreal and fell in love with the vibrant culture and the immersion in a language other than English.
When she finished her studies, she decided to explore more of the world and other languages, and backpacked through South America for 7 months with her then-boyfriend, now-husband. When they returned to Canada, they kept up their explorations and moved across the country to Victoria, British Columbia where she completed a diploma in Environmental Restoration. For the final piece of the diploma program, she wrote a children’s novel. She connected with teachers so that she could read excerpts from her book and teach young people about the importance of the environment. This is when she realized that she wanted to become a teacher!
As we know, Victoria is far from Ottawa and Montreal which is where Ilana’s family is from. So, she applied to OISE’s (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education) Master of Teaching program so that she could be closer to home and become a teacher. Two short years later, she was hired as a permanent teacher, and she could not be happier!
As the French teacher, co-lead of the Green Team and Student Council, and coach of various sports, everyday is a busy one. However, her initiative, strong communication skills and ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks, make it a very enjoyable workplace. Her co-workers tell her that her outgoing personality and sense of humour make it a pleasure to work with her. She is a positive, solution-oriented person with excellent writing and communications skills, in both English and French.
Outside of work, she volunteers with environmental organizations, such as Rain Gardens United. In this role, she attends community farmers’ markets to do outreach work. When she is not working and volunteering, she is either hitting her peers with foam balls in her dodgeball league, or exploring Ontario’s rivers and hiking trails with her husband.
MARIN A.
Marin is an OCT certified tutor and elementary public school teacher with 7+ years of experience specializing in French and Spanish with grades varying from 1 – 12. He enjoys seeing his students learn new things and become passionate about them. He also loves to see them students getting good grades and becoming more confident and happy individuals in their academic lives. He speaks 5 languages and enjoys traveling.
KATHLEEN R.
RIZWAN K.
Hello, My name is Rizwan, and I am a High School Mathematics Tutor available to teach in both English and French. Having a Civil Engineering degree and years of experience in this primary field has not prevented me from doing what I do best – teaching mathematics!! I love to engage in the world of Mathematics by sharing it with the upcoming generation. I am a highly motivated and ambitious individual who has been able to master the world of Pure Mathematics (Advance Calculus-University Levels) and many other branches within the domain. Rizwan is also a Member of the American Mathematical Society (AMSoC)
In parallel to my geeky side, I am also a huge soccer fan, having played for over 20 years now. A few months ago, I was coached a team of U15 kids in the GTA for an upcoming international tournament.