Teacher Melanie

Teacher Melanie is a 25+ year veteran educator who has taught an array of subjects, including English for Academic Purposes (EAP), ESL, English, History, Social Sciences, Public Speaking, Education, and many other courses, from the elementary to high school to adult and college/university post-secondary levels.

She has taught Canadian students from diverse backgrounds as well as international and immigrant students from more than 45 countries.

Her ability to teach a variety of subjects at all levels and all ages provides expertise and a multitude of skills that actively engage students in practical English Language Learning while having fun! She enjoys immersing herself in Indigenous education, world cultures, languages, and history. Melanie currently teaches online college courses at Kitchener’s Conestoga College and in-person college courses in North Bay, Ontario. She has taught at other Canadian colleges and universities in the recent past.

She believes education must be personally relevant for the learner, engaging, collaborative, creative, and global. Student and teacher must understand the contexts and tools that support ongoing learning in the current educational environment and also develop a conceptual framework that can continue to support the value of self-directed learning, reflection, and meaningful responsibility for lifelong learning, and community and global contributions. Socio-intercultural competence skills for teachers, students, volunteers, community partners and administrators are a must!

Melanie’s online curriculum development and teaching precede Covid-19, and her ability to transform face-to-face learning to online teaching overnight has been praised and appreciated by her post-secondary employers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Melanie holds a Master of Education Degree, Bachelor of Education Degree, Bachelor of Arts Degree, a Broadcast-Journalism Diploma and several English Language Learning additional qualifications and certifications, Indigenous certifications, and other education-related certifications.