Katie M.

Katie received her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto in English with a double minor in History and Sociology. Katie is currently completing her Masters of Teaching at OISE, with a specialization in Junior/Intermediate and a research focus on Mindfulness education. Katie has been a TDSB Tutor at Monarch Park C.I. and Sir John A MacDonald C.I. She also has volunteer experience at CARD (a horseback riding program for disabled children), has worked as a Camp Counselor at Play Loft and is currently teaching piano and yoga to children during Play Loft’s after-school program. Katie has experience with grade 6-8 students teaching English, Science, Math, Drama and Social Studies and is a trained SSAT and Organizational coach. Katie loves to inspire her students in fun and creative ways.

Katherine M.

Katherine received her Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Geography from Western University. She has gone on to complete her Masters of Teaching at OISE in the Junior/Intermediate division. Katherine has experience teaching English, Geography and writing skills to students in the intermediate grades (7-9), and she has also worked with primary students in the areas of math, science and english. Katherine is also a trained Direct Instruction Reading Mastery, Connecting Math Concepts and Spelling Mastery tutor. She is also an SSAT coach. Katherine has had practical teaching experience in both the public and private school systems as well as doing volunteer work as a mentor/coach in the Thames Valley District School Board. These experiences have taught her the importance of differentiated instruction and assessment in order for all students to succeed. She enjoys individualizing lessons and working one-on-one with students to reach their academic goals and build confidence

Matt O.

Matt completed his Bachelors of Science at the University of Windsor with Honours Chemistry and a Minor in Mathematics. He then moved to Toronto where he completed a Bachelors in Education at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education. Matt is currently an Ontario Certified Teacher with a specialty in senior maths and sciences. Additionally, Matt is a trained SSAT coach, guiding students though the SSAT process at the Upper Level.

Matt has always enjoyed math and science as well as involving himself with High School Athletics. Through coaching football for several years Matt discovered his passion for working with students. This has translated from athletics to academics through his experiences teaching and tutoring.