Northlea School Information

Northlea is the first school at which I have served as an administrator. Previously, I was the Teacher-Librarian, Junior Special Education teacher and Curriculum Chairperson in a small K-6 school in the southwest of the TDSB. However, I began my career more than 20 years ago as an adult ESL teacher and then moved on to teaching Junior High and Middle School Core French. Over the years, I have held a variety of positions teaching students from Kindergarten to Grade 9, though most of my experience has been in the Primary Division. I am a firm believer that the Early Years in education lay the foundation for success for our children. I have been a classroom teacher for grades JK - 2. I also have experience as an Early Years Literacy Co-ordinator, and as a teacher of: Reading Recovery, Primary Special Education Resource, and Primary Physical Education. On a personal note, my husband and I have 2 daughters one of whom attends a large K-8 school that has a similar profile to Northlea- so I have experience from a parent perspective with the issues faced by a large dual track school. One of the challenges of a large school can be the ability to get to know the students on a personal level. However, I am committed to doing so and have very much enjoyed bringing the Silver Birch Reading Program to Northlea, as I have had the opportunity to engage with many students about books and reading, which is a great passion of mine. It is my personal and professional belief that the education system is key to creating an equitable and just society and I am proud to be able to participate in this process at Northlea.