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 Ontario Certified Teacher and has been teaching in the public school system for more than 10 years. He specializes in French (all levels), Beginner/Intermediate Spanish, Business Studies (G9-12) and all primary/junior level subjects. Marin’s teaching method focuses on all strands of language: speaking, listening, reading & writing and he enjoys watching his students learn & improve their skills. He has a wealth of language resources and excellent lesson plans. Marin has been tutoring for many years and enjoys the one/one teaching experience. Marin speaks 5 languages and enjoys traveling around the world.
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.
NATALIE L.
Natalie graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Science followed by a Bachelor of Education specializing in Mathematics and French at the Intermediate/Senior grade levels. After graduating, Natalie spent a year tutoring in France and then 2 years teaching high school Math and Science in Melbourne Australia. Natalie has always had a passion for teaching and has made it a part of her life in various other ways including coaching swimming, mentoring, working at leadership camps, volunteering at youth centres, and private tutoring students from ages 5-18. All of these experiences have reinforced her love of teaching and her interest in making learning fun and empowering for each individual student.
MELODY H.
Melody is an Ontario Certified Teacher at the Junior/ Intermediate/ Senior level. She graduated from Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Science, before starting her journey towards her Bachelor of Education. Melody is qualified to teach all science and mathematics subjects at the intermediate and senior levels. In addition, Melody enjoys teaching English to students in grades 7 through 11. She currently works with the Toronto Board of Education, and is experienced working with grade levels 5 – 12. Melody has qualifications in both ESL and Special Education. In addition to teaching, she remains active in the community by volunteering with various organizations. Melody speaks 5 languages, and loves to cook!
Andrea Z.
Andrea is a graduate of Queen’s University’s Bachelor of Education program. She has also completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Ottawa. Andrea has a strong passion for languages and cultures. She loves to learn and experience new things. During her fourth year of university, Andrea studied abroad in France to immerse herself in a new culture and surrounding.
Andrea strives to share her passion for the languages and motivate others to continue learning them. Andrea has experience teaching English, French, and Special Education. Andrea is able to establish a creative, positive and comfortable learning environment that makes learning fun for all students. With her own history of learning a second language, she has experienced a lot of the same obstacles that many students face. She applies empathy and understanding to better guide these students to succeed. She understands the vulnerability that comes with learning another language, so she continuously strives to find ways that can help students overcome these barriers.