Fresh Minds Academy

• MFA in Creative Writing, and award-winning writer of essays, short stories and poetry. 
• Experience performer and storyteller who performed poetry, stories and monologues on stage.
• Over 10 years experience teaching: creative writing, speech writing, and English writing. Currently teaches Speech Arts & Drama in a private school in West Vancouver, and Voice/Speech classes at Gateway Theater in Richmond, including workshops on debate, improv, speech writing, storytelling and public speaking. 
• Writing Mentor at Vancouver School Board in the Gifted & Enrichment Program 
• Public Speaking and Voice teacher who uses a variety of fun public speaking activities to help students gain confidence in using their voices and to speak clearly with expression. 
• Students enjoy Shannon’s fun and passionate approach to her writing and speaking classes that is tailored to the interests of her students, and parents report that her classes help their children build confidence in speaking and improve their skills and enjoyment of writing. education excellent teachers school.

• General Writing Skills: Improve writing skills, grammar, spelling, story structure, essay structure, descriptive writing, complex sentences, active verbs.
• Creative Writing Techniques: Improve knowledge of different forms used in writing, and gain skills in the techniques of clear and interesting writing including: descriptive language, imagery, characters, clarity, imagination, dialog, metaphor/simile, setting, etc.
• Essay Writing: Persuasive, narrative, expository, humor. 
• Public Speaking Skills: Confidence, clarity, volume, projection, vocal range, vocal expression.
• A range of speaking activities: speeches, oral storytelling, improv speaking, debate, drama, reader’s theater, presentations, show & tell, conversation salons.
• Conversation skills and interview skills.

• MFA in Creative Writing, University of British Columbia. 
• Bachelor of Arts. University of Winnipeg.  Major: Psychology. Minor: Literature.
• M.Sc. in Public Health. University of Manitoba.
• Theatre and Voice Workshops (various):  
• Breath, Body and Words. Canadian National Voice Intensive. Vancouver, BC. 
• Moving Voice Workshop with David Smukler. Vancouver, BC.
• Improv, Movement/Mime. Intrepid Theatre, Victoria, B.C. 
• Introduction to Stage Acting. Prairie Theatre Exchange. 
• Performance for One. Prairie Theatre Exchange, Winnipeg. 
• Spoken Voice. Prairie Theatre Exchange, Winnipeg. 

•  Shannon老师是UBC创意写作硕士， 在短文短剧，诗歌散文等方面多次获奖，并有多部作品搬上银幕。 

• 本人也是位作家，在小说、非小说、诗歌，故事，散文和编剧方面均有很深的造诣.
  
• 10多年丰富的教学经验：写作，创意写作，和公共演讲。 

• 她在UBC创意写作部、乔治国王高中写作研讨会、Megaphone社区写作计划、温哥华教育局Enrichment Program及高中等机构中都担任过教师，经验丰富。

• Shannon老师还一直是各知名演讲机构的主打老师，如Richmond Gateway Theatre 演讲和声音主打老师， 温西私立学校演讲和戏剧老师等，教授内容包括演讲，写作，辩论，即兴演讲, 讲故事, 公共演讲, 声音训练等。 她善于把故事创作与现场演讲相结合，传授在舞台表演和公共演讲中掌握放松姿态，控制呼吸、共鸣，声音和情绪的技巧，关注清晰度，即兴讲故事和即兴演讲 

• 她教授的写作内容包括：结构，文法，语言，修辞如明喻，暗喻，复合句，动词，人物，想象力，清晰度，对话，背景等。

• 除了创意写作，还包括Essay写作: 论说文，记叙文，说明文，幽默文等。 

• Shannon 老师具有心理学及文学学士学位，及UBC创意写作硕士证书。

• PHD Student, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University  
• Master of Science, McMaster University,
• Bachelor of Education, Brock University
• Honors Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree from the University of Western Ontario
• Strong background in teaching secondary school Sciences in several Ontario high schools, Responsible for developing and implementing an online grade 9 and 10 Ontario science curriculum.
• 5 years university teaching-assistant-ships. 

Through teaching experiences, Jennifer attained a strong capacity to teach to diverse populations, a profound understanding of the learning process, and has become fully dedicated to successful learning and development. She loves learning about different cultures, and teaching is a very rewarding experience.

• McMaster大学的科学硕士和博士学位
• 西安大略大学科学学士
• Brock 大学教育学士
• 安省教师资质和TESOL教师证书

Jennifer老师有丰富的教学经验，在安省的多个中学担任科学课及英文教师，同时有超过5年在大学担任助教的经验。在教授科学课中，Jennifer老师开发了全面系统的创新教学计划，将课堂讲解、展示、实验室和课外实践有机的结合，对学生的学习成绩进行多维度评估，针对不同语言水平和文化背景的学生灵活调整，取得了优秀的教学效果。  

• Bachelor of Arts from University of Toronto
• Bachelor of Education from Trent University
• Master of Arts in English from University of Waterloo
• Ontario Certified Teacher
• Certified in TEFL and CELTA 

Dylan is a certified teacher with experience teaching a wide variety of ages, abilities, and cultural backgrounds both in-person and online. He studied history and sociology at the University of Toronto, education at Trent University, and Shakespeare, 20th century poetry, and political science at the University of Waterloo. 

He has experience teaching debate, speech performance, social studies, literature and English as a Second Language in online and classroom settings. At the University of Waterloo, he worked as a teaching assistant for Academic Writing and Business Communication. 

Dylan edited the initial draft of ‘The Cambridge Introduction to Bakhtin’, a forthcoming book written by Professor Ken Hirschkop and published by Cambridge University Press. 

Dylan is a passionate, friendly, and highly empathetic educator. 

• 安省注册教师资质
• 滑铁卢大学 (University of Waterloo)，英文文学硕士
• 多伦多大学(University of Toronto)，历史和社会学双学士
• 特伦特大学(Trent University )，教育学学士

迪伦老师具有在校和在线各种形式的丰富教学经验，教授各个年龄段，不同水平和文化背景的学生。 他曾在多伦多大学学习历史和社会学，在特伦特大学学习了教育，并在滑铁卢大学学习了20世纪的莎士比亚诗歌和政治学。

迪伦老师是一位热情，友好且高度同理心的教育者。Dylan老师有丰富的教学经验，擅长教授英文文学、社会学、辩论和学术写作等科目，帮助众多学生提升英语成绩。 在滑铁卢大学，他曾担任学术写作和商务交流的助教。 

Dylan老师热爱莎士比亚作品，发现高中时代学习的莎士比亚课程没有完全理解，之后便专攻研究莎士比亚作品，并形成了独到的见解。他同时热爱教学，希望将自己的学习和研究心得用中学生喜欢的方式分享给他们，从而让他们爱上莎士比亚作品，爱上经典文学。 迪伦老师编辑了Ken Hirschkop教授撰写并由剑桥大学出版社出版的《The Cambridge Introduction to Bakhti》（巴赫汀剑桥入门）的初稿。 

• University of Manitoba BA - Political Science and  Psychology. 
• University of Manitoba LLB (Bachelor of Law).
• English teacher recommended by parents.
• Nice word of mouth due to his patience and love to students with student-centered philosophy and various teaching styles. 
• English native speaker education excellent teachers school.

• Writing: Improve writing skills.
• Creative Writing: Non-analytical writing.    
• Short Story Writing: Creative short works.
• Essays: Expository, argumentative, creative and narrative.   
• Essays–In Class and Exams:  Effective essay writing under test/exam conditions.
• Analytical Thinking: Applying step by step problem solving.    
• Critical Thinking: Assessing the meaning of issues, questions and ideas.    
• Current Events:  Analysis, understanding and presentation
• SSAT, SAT and related exams. 
• Oral presentations, speeches, debate and public speaking.
• Research Skills, Grammar, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, study methods and note taking.

•  DAVID老师拥有 University of Manitoba政治及心理学学士学位、法律学士学位，关爱学生，深得学生及家长喜爱，教学风格润物无声，既是良师又是益友。

• 他曾是一位深受尊敬的专业律师，长期的律师从业经历使他具备严密的逻辑思维、丰富的人生阅历，深谙北美中产富裕人士的思维及处事方式。他阅历丰富，擅长提问和沟通交流; 文笔严谨，用词精准，善于根据学生水平及兴趣定制课程。

• David老师不仅成功地培养了自己的儿女，他的许多学生也考进了知名大学，如McGill, Toronto  University, UB, 及私校和Mini Schools, 如Point Grey mini school, Lord Byng mini school, St. George, Crofton, etc. 

• 家长们给与DAVID老师高度评价和推荐：“我家孩子跟随David一直考入好大学，受益匪浅。老先生教学属于润物细无声的类型，十分关心孩子成长，有很强的责任心。”

Dr. Sonia SOLTANA was born in Paris, She attended Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne, obtained Bachelor degree Fine Arts, Master’s degree, Fine Arts and Diploma of Doctor, Fine Art, Earned doctorate PhD. 

Dr. Sonia studied visual arts and mostly met students from all over the world. She taught visual arts in various colleges in Paris to students from different backgrounds and age groups. Dr. Sonia explores different skills to teach, including usual activities: rituals, nursery rhymes, phonology, mathematics, album reading, leading virtual tours of museums and monuments. She is familiar with the use of the Parisian cultural places and educational websites, and also with rich experience in supporting students to prepare for TEF Canada (Test d’Evaluation de Français).

Dr. Sonia is passionate about teaching and is committed to supporting, encouraging and inspiring students. She just moved to Vancouver and hopes to share her experiences with students and lead them to explore the culture and life in France. 

Sonia博士出生于巴黎，大学就读于巴黎第一学校Panthéon-Sorbonne，取得文学学士，文学硕士，并于2014年获得文学博士，主修视觉艺术。

Sonia博士有10余年的丰富教学经验，曾任教于法国多所大专院校，教授来自全球的各个年龄段学生艺术课程（从6-12岁，及12岁以上）。 Sonia博士的课堂形式活泼多样， 包括使用游戏，阅读，歌曲, 艺术，数学，虚拟参观等各种形式。Sonia博士熟悉巴黎的各种艺术及文化中心，对建筑，文化，历史都有专业独特的见解。她深谙法国各种教育网站的内容和使用，亦对于准备加拿大TEF法语水平考试有丰富的经验。 

Sonia博士对教学充满热情，关爱孩子，并致力于在教学过程中支持，鼓励和启发学生。她最近刚刚迁居温哥华，希望与学生分享自己的经历，带领学生感受法国的文化和生活。 

• French/English teacher with 10 years experience;  
• Bachelor degree from University of Lyon 2 Lumière, Lyon, France 
• Originally from Toronto, Canada with bilingual - French and English background 
• Rich professional experience in Canada and France as a teacher for all levels (from K to 12 and beyond). 
• Living in France for six years with professional experience focusing on teaching and translation (English to/from French). 
• Speak Spanish at an intermediate level

• 法国里昂大学文学学士
• 里昂大学翻译课程教授，法语翻译
• 10多年教学经验 （K至12年级，及大学水平教学经验）
• 目前居住在法国

Rishi老师毕业于法国里昂大学（University of Lyon 2 Lumière）, 取得外国语言与文学学士学位。她出生于加拿大多伦多，在英法双语环境中成长，并在多伦多Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning取得公共关系证书。

Rishi老师超过10年的法语/英语教学经验，在加拿大和法国都担任过各个级别（从K到12甚至更高）的语言教师，也曾在法国里昂大学担任法语到英语的翻译课教授。Rishi老师目前居住在巴黎，专职教师，及英/法的翻译工作。

• UBC Master of Education in Mathematics Education
• UBC BSc Degree in Astronomy
• BC Secondary Science Teacher
• TESOL Teaching Certification 

• 10+ years excellent student and instructor experience in multiple private secondary schools on multiple subjects, including St. John's International, Academy of Mathmatics & Science in North Vancouver etc. 
• Expert in subjects of Math for G5-12, Science G6-10, Physics G11-12, Chemistry G11-12, AP Calculus, AP Physics SSAT, SAT, ACT, Literacy and Numberacy Exam, English G5-12, etc. 
• Dynamic leader and self-esteem builder, consistently motivating to succeed through positive and emphatic verbal reinforcement. Improve student's communication skills through various games and oral activities

•  Happy老师毕业于UBC大学数学教育专业硕士学位, 科学教育和天文学本科，并在UBC取得中学科学教师文凭。Happy老师热爱教学，曾在多所知名私立高中任教，包括ST. JOHN’S 国际学校高中部，北温数学和科学学院 ，北温Bodwell高中部等，教授计算机科学，数学，物理，科学及英语等课程。

• Happy老师擅长教授数学G5-12, 科学G6-10, 物理G11-12, 化学G11-12, 微积分G12, AP 微积分, AP 物理, 学术写作, SSAT, SAT, ACT, Literacy and Numeracy Exam preparation, 英语G5-12, 社会学G6-10, 及IELTS等。他同时拥有TESOL 教师证，在私立学校同时担任国际生的ELL老师，也在多个暑期项目中担任教学的负责人，这使得他能娴熟的与各种不同文化背景和学术背景的学生进行交流辅导。

• Happy老师将基于他的数学才华，强大的学术研究背景，严谨的数据分析能力，及他对教育的热爱和对孩子的关爱，开设生动有趣的数学竞赛课程。结合课堂研讨，互动，展示，团队合作，小组竞赛，作文等多种方式，培养学生对数学的深入思考和全面思考，数学的思维展示及自我表达能力。这种技能对于北美学生的数学教育及学习尤其重要。

• Happy老师是位真正的教育工作者，他充满活力的引导，营造了一个形式活泼，内容生动，气氛热烈的数学课，帮助学生们树立学习数学的兴趣和自信心，从而激发他们的学习潜能。

• Education Programme in Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
• Bachelor' s degree in Biological Science as determined by World Education Services in
• Biological Science National University of Singapore ( NUS) - Singapore
• Bachelor' s degree of Science in Cell Biology University of Dundee ( Scotland)
• Teacher at famous Canadian math school. Teacher at Hougang Primary School ( Singapore) Teacher Certificate
• Tutor for CNML Math contests

• Jacyln老师毕业于新加坡国立大学生物科学专业，苏格兰邓迪大学生物科学学士，新加坡南洋理工大学教育等专业。

• Jacyln老师有正规教师资质，曾在新加坡小学担任数学和英语老师，十分熟悉新加坡数学体系。

• 她在加拿大多家知名数学机构工作过，有十分丰富的任教经验，也辅导CNML数学竞赛。 

• Teacher Han is a senior Engineer and technical manager in top 500 technical companies. 
• She grew up in a family that parents are all math experts.  
• She has the training teacher certificate of USA. 
• Teacher Han is very responsible and reliable.  She has great passion in helping students achieve academic success. 
• Singapore math, which refers to the teaching methods or the actual curriculum used for kindergarten through sixth grade, has become popular due to Singapore’s consistent top ranking on an international assessment of student math achievement called the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). 
• Singapore math develops three-step learning process: concrete, pictorial, and abstract, which develop overall math skills for students. education excellent teachers school

• 在国际数学和科学评测趋势（TIMSS）和测试国际学生评估项目（PISA）中，新加坡学生的数学能力、阅读能力和科学素养三方面通常都包揽第一。新加坡学生数学成绩好，不是因为他们聪明，而是因为他们有一套科学学数学的方法。
  
• 新加坡的教学基于理解-建模-解决问题，即CPA教学法（C - Concrete 具象化，P - Pictorial 形象化，A - Abstract 抽象化）。建模将复杂的数学问题抽象为简单的数学图形，学生们必须在概念理解的基础上才能够做题。既注重知识，又注重探索和解决问题的能力。因为新加坡的数学学习非常系统，对知识进行模块化，所以可以让老师做到因材施教。
  
• 韩老师出生于数学教育世家，五百强企业的高级工程师，具有美国培训教师资质。她热衷于研究数学教育，感觉新加坡数学非常有意义。在我们学校教授数据分析和新加坡数学以来，十分认真负责任，得到了家长和学生们的充分认可.