Michelle A.

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About Michelle

Michelle is a Montessori-trained teacher with 15 years of experience in education. She holds a Master of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and History. She was also a PhD candidate.

Specialties

  • Reading & Writing: Reading, writing, and English Language Arts for students of all ages.

  • Early Literacy: Phonics, language development, and reading strategies.

  • Humanities: History, Sociology, Geography, and Social Studies at all ages and levels.

  • Elementary Math & Science: Math and Science through Grade 6.

  • ESL: English as a Second Language and language development.

  • Individualized Learning: Experience working one-on-one with students with diverse learning needs.

Relevant Experience

  • 15 Years in Education: Has worked as a teacher, curriculum consultant, school director, ESL instructor, program developer, and private tutor.

  • Quebec Online School: Currently works as a teacher and curriculum consultant with students in Grades 4 to 6 and provides one-on-one tutoring to students with learning differences.

  • Montessori Education: Directed Cosmic Child Montessori + Arts in Toronto for four years, overseeing three programs for children. She has extensive experience with phonics, reading strategies, and Montessori language instruction.

  • ESL: Taught English through BLI and CLIC language schools and developed and taught employment-focused ESL programming for newcomers to Canada.

  • High School & CEGEP: Has tutored high school and CEGEP students in Humanities and Social Studies, including History and Geography.

Experienced, adaptable, and engaging, Michelle enjoys working with students of different ages and backgrounds and creates an individualized learning environment where students can strengthen their skills, confidence, and independence.

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