Meet the GES Team!
The GES team is made up of educators who are passionate about teaching and learning, and supporting students of all ages and abilities, including those with brain injury and special learning needs. Our educational consultants have extensive knowledge of the school system and advanced qualifications in leadership and administration. We have teacher-tutors across the GTA and beyond, who bring with them expertise in all subject areas at all academic levels.
Passionate about teaching and learning and advocating for students of all abilities, Susan travels across the province working with students and their families. She has a double specialist in Special Education and English as a Second Language, her principals' qualifications, and is a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers. To date, she's been into 23 different school boards, and countless private schools and post-secondary institutions advocating for the needs of her students, including those with special learning needs and brain injuries. Most recently, she has started working with indigenous communities in Northern Ontario.
Susan has been a teacher for over 20 year, having spent her first 11 years in the public education system. She now dedicates her time to Goode Educational Services, and her independent K-8 school, GlenOak Academy in Mississauga.
Our educational consultants offer up their system knowledge and expertise in order to support clients, their families, and associated health care providers with making informed educational decisions. We travel across the province advocating for our clients, and setting them up for success at all educational levels. All our consultants have extensive knowledge of the school system, having worked as school administrators or in positions of added responsibility as department leads, or special education resource teachers. Whether it be reviewing Individual Education Plans, supporting a transition back to school, or assisting a student with their post-secondary goals, we've got you covered!
Our robust team of educators are all certified teachers in good standing with the Ontario College Teachers. All have experience teaching students of varied ability levels, including those with special learning needs. Importantly, not only do they provide subject-specific support, but they also assist students in the development of essential learning skills and strategies. See below for more information on the expertise and areas of focus of our fantastic instructional team!
Aaron Allison
OCT, B.Ed., B.B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include elementary core content, special education, Mathematics, and Principals' Qualifications.
Sarah Argue
OCT, B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include elementary core content, special education, extensive brain injury experience.
Sara Diederichs
OCT, B.Ed., B.A.
Areas of focus include late elementary core content, secondary arts and social sciences, guidance, transition to post-secondary.
Djurdjica Gacic
OCT, B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include elementary core content, study skills, strategies, literacy and numeracy.
James Gould
OCT, M.A., B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include core elementary content, post-secondary studies in music, social sciences, and humanities.
Colleen Kenyon
OCT, B.Ed., B.A.
Areas of focus include core elementary content.
Avril Lawrencepillai
OCT, RECE, B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include early years, core elementary content.
Edoardo Leone
OCT, B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include French and core elementary content.
Cameron MacPhee
OCT, B.Ed., B.Sc. (Hons)
Areas of focus include Maths and Sciences at the high school and post-secondary levels.
Aswathi Mathew
OCT, M.Ed., M.Sc., B.Ed., B.Sc. (Hons)
Areas of focus include Sciences at the high school and post-secondary levels.
Joe Meli
OCT, B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include core elementary content, high school Maths and Sciences, and French.
Michelle Ngoie
OCT, B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include core elementary content and special education.
Hiren Patel
OCT, M.Sc., B.Ed., B.Sc. (Hons)
Areas of focus include Maths and Sciences at the elementary, high school and post-secondary levels.
Rick Purewal
OCT, B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include core elementary content, as well as English and Social Studies at the high school level.
Avril Saunders-Currie
OCT, Ph.D., M.Ed., B.Ed., B.A.
Areas of focus include core elementary content, French language instruction, school administration.
Tim Scott
OCT, B.Ed., B.Kin. (Hons)
Areas of focus include core elementary content.
Laura Shepherdson
OCT, B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include core elementary content, all high school subjects, and post-secondary Social Sciences.
Andrea Starr
OCT, B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include core elementary content and early years.
Kristin Storey
OCT, B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include core elementary content, high social sciences, English Language Learner, and special education.
Blake Watson
OCT, B.Ed., B.A. (Hons)
Areas of focus include core elementary content, secondary maths and sciences, organization, time management, study skills & strategies.
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Fariya Shaikh
B.A. (Hons)
Office Administrator
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