Wanda is an experienced non-traditional education professional. While working at the H.R. MacMillan Planetarium, she designed and implemented hands-on workshops, demos, classroom programs, small stage demo shows, as well as large theatre productions to educate all ages in a fun and engaging manner. She created programming that met B.C.

Denise is an experienced and passionate English instructor. Her ability to connect with her students allows her to create a classroom environment that optimizes learning. She has worked with students from a variety of backgrounds, including adults and children that are new to Canada.

Daryl taught English and Social Studies in both the public and private education sectors for 38 years. Most recently, he taught at St. George's School for 25 years, eventually becoming the Head of the Personal Counselling Department for the last 10 years of his time at the school.

In order to keep his academics and his love of teaching strong, he also taught English 11 AP.
His goal is to use his teaching and counselling experience to help bring teachers, coaches and parents to the collaborative table to creatively maximize our students’ potential.

He found that maintaining a good relationship is imperative in education. Students must feel that their teacher and advisors know them, so that when issues arise or difficulties manifest themselves, they are more likely to ‘listen’ and embrace a learning strategy.

Dawid graduated from SFU with a degree in English Literature. He is a certified teacher with extensive classroom experience both as a teacher and a curriculum developer. Dawid also has an Art degree and a certificate in English language instruction. Dawid knows that learners are unique individuals that are capable of becoming responsible for their own learning, especially as they mature. It is important to recognize and embrace the student’s own unique views and personality and channel it into opportunities to enhance learning and growth. As a teacher, his primary role is that of a facilitator of learning, creating opportunities that improve the chances of student success, while addressing the student as a whole person through instruction designed to meet their needs, offered in a welcoming, safe and engaging environment. Dawid is very excited about working at KEY Education to help students achieve their fullest potential.

Izet graduated from one of the top schools for gifted students in Ukraine. He then completed his bachelor’s degree in teaching and translating the English language in Kyiv. He had been working at Meridian International School for two years before he was transferred to Odessa. His working experience in Odessa involved teaching ESL and general science. Every year he would undergo Pearson Edexcel training to enhance his skills as a teacher. In 2022, Izet completed his master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction Science Education in Houston, Texas.
His graduate degree led to a better understanding of teaching methods in the 21st century. The teaching methods would include critical and strategic thinking, inquiry-based lessons, teacher and student-guided questions, and implementation of the technique of CCQ, Concept Check Questions.
Izet’s teaching philosophy involves igniting students’ curiosity, investigating questions thoroughly, and answering profoundly to the issues that have been raised. Students would understand the idea of scientific thinking, while at the same time developing qualities that are inherent to humanity, such as empathy, confidence, curiosity, and perseverance.

Rachel has been teaching since 2013 and has accumulated a decade of teaching experience in subject areas such as English, French, and ESL. She has taught students of all ages both in Canada and abroad. In addition to her professional teaching, she has also volunteered countless hours mentoring children, assisting with homework, organizing recreational programs, and facilitating international employment and volunteer opportunities for university students.
As a graduate student studying counselling psychology, Rachel has a passion for helping people to reach their personal potential by overcoming any barriers and identifying their unique strengths. She believes that the best way to support students is by showing them unconditional positive regard in order to build their self-confidence, because she knows students are capable of anything if they believe in themselves and put in the hard work.

David Croke completed his education in Ireland. He has been working as a mathematics educator since 2012. He worked in a myriad of different educational settings including public school, boarding and private schools in Ireland and Australia, and a school for students with special educational needs in Canada. David approaches learning in a way that is student-centered and pragmatic. He pairs deep conceptual instruction with practical strategies and techniques. He aims to foster a community of learners in his practice, and in turn promote collaboration amongst students as well as raise their self-confidence in the subject. David values students' goals and creates a lesson structure that will be the most effective for them. He has a passion for teaching and hopes to instill in students that same sense of enjoyment for learning that he experiences.

The majority of Jasyn’s professional teaching career has been in Vancouver, but has included stops in Korea, China, and most notably in Japan, where he was involved with the successful development and implementation of an English education pilot program for the Toyonaka City School Board.
Before coming to KEY, he founded and operated his own language school in Coquitlam for international students. For 20 years, being able to assist and watch students from elementary age to high school achieve and grow as individuals was his most rewarding experience.
KEY’s core values align with his views on education, including the importance of critical thinking, challenging students to perform to their best, and that educational style and content should be tailored to an individual. In academics, an educator needs to consider what attributes make our students stand out, including their social awareness, extracurriculars, sports, and the arts.
He is a strong believer that the foundations that are developed from a young age, such as working hard and learning to cooperate with others, are the keys to success.