Michael believes that learning occurs through both practice and reflection, and that teachers need to intentionally teach children to think, make connections, collaborate and reflect on learning. He believes in the importance of listening, communicating effectively, and building relationships. Michael encourages structure and planning in order to meet learning goals and values the partnership between school and home. He knows that all children are born with curiosity and a desire to learn and that everyone can be successful in life by knowing themselves and finding their natural talents.

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.

Natasha is a dedicated educator and yoga teacher, and has been working in a diverse range of schools since 2015. Originally graduating as a Geography high school teacher through Teach First UK, she has since worked in outstanding elementary schools and classrooms. Her classes are founded on the belief that all children are innately curious, and she builds on this with creative inquiry focused learning.

Through her work as a yoga teacher, Natasha’s goal is to foster self-confidence, build focus and reduce stress in children, providing a holistic, well-rounded education where they can become self-assured global citizens. She says, “My goal as an educator is to engage students with a lifelong learning journey where the whole class develops together, and failure is a stepping stone to success rather than a barrier to it.”

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.

Ben upholds the KEY vision.

Bryan transforms the KEY vision into student success.

Bernard safeguards the financial wellbeing of KEY.

Bryan believes in the transformational power of education and is passionate about helping students and families make the right educational choices. He graduated from St. George’s School and holds a BA from Cornell University and an MA from Columbia University.

Moon's passion in contributing to education was inspired during her time at Lester B. Pearson United World College, in Victoria, where she formed her values and beliefs. Moon believes truly in the United World College mission: Make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.

Cameron is a person for whom education is a lifelong pursuit, as he lives his life with the philosophy that nothing is more important than understanding the world around us. He attended St. George's Senior School in Vancouver, and graduated from the University of Victoria with a BA in Political Science after taking classes in nearly every discipline, from Philosophy to Biology to Creative Writing

Navigating the private school admissions process can be challenging. As the parent of two “lifers” at private schools in Vancouver and having attended private school herself, Cora is very familiar with the private school system.

Sara believes that a good education is the backbone of any well-rounded and successful adult, therefore the best way for parents to invest in their child’s future is education.
Before joining KEY Education, she worked as a corporate communications and marketing manager in various global companies. Over the course of her 15+ year career, she has developed the ability to create, develop and manage successful business opportunities in multicultural, competitive, and fast paced environments and has consistently demonstrated creative thinking, communication and teamwork abilities.
She was always passionate about education, but after having a child, she has become highly interested in the developments and new approaches in the education sector. She gives extra importance to know the child’s needs and finding the best school that fits.
As a parent who had experienced private school admission processes first hand, as well as helping many other friends in their private school admissions journeys, she is looking forward to sharing her knowledge with KEY’s families.

Megan has worked as an editor, a tutor, an English mentor, and as a creative writing instructor at New York University. She has also worked with several literary institutions, including the magazines One Story and Washington Square Review and the non-profit Community of Literary Magazines and Presses. She is a fiction writer herself, at work on a novel. While pursuing her MA in English and graduate ESL teaching certificate, she continues to develop her critical thinking skills as well as creativity, and she finds that, the more she learns, the more curious she becomes. As a teacher and writing coach, she is detail oriented and driven, and she will work to discover the unique voice of young writers and to build confidence and character in the process. She loves to see her students shine and discover their potential as writers.

Connor Doyle graduated from Kwantlen Polytechnic University with degrees in English and Creative Writing. He has been the recipient of multiple awards for his writing as well as his contributions to the writing community. These include the David and Terry Atkinson Creative Writing Endowed Award from KPU and the Lush Triumphant Award for Poetry from subTerrain Magazine.

A professional writer and editor since 2014, Connor has contributed to news publications, financial websites, corporate marketing campaigns, literary magazines, and spoken word festivals, all while stoking a lifelong passion for creative expression. As a part of the KEY Education team, Connor is dedicated to sharing both his expertise of, and his love for, the written word.

Phil Jarvis began his career as a teacher outside of London in the UK and has held multiple roles at independent schools in the Bahamas, Canada, and the United States. Boarding school experience for Dr. Jarvis includes five years as Director of Admissions at Shawnigan Lake School on Vancouver Island, now Canada’s largest boarding school, and twelve years as Dean of Enrollment at the Berkshire School in Massachusetts, where he also served as Interim Head.

Dr. Jarvis is an associate member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and has been a presenter at SSATB, the Association of Boarding Schools, the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) faculty at the National Summer Leadership Institute, the Canadian Admissions Conference, and at conferences/fairs in North America, Asia, and Europe.

Traci Baillie brings 30 years of experience in Canada and overseas as a consultant, principal, award-winning university instructor and advisor, curriculum developer, and teacher. She has taught in Bermuda, Brazil, and Canada, and in her role as a university instructor at the University of British Columbia, she prepared aspiring teachers for their teaching careers.

As KEY’s Little Scholars curriculum developer, she guides the development of KEY’s innovative educational programs for students aged two and a half to five and a half, which in turn help young children develop socially, emotionally, and academically with engaging activities and 21st century learning practices tailored to each student.

Negar has been working with young children, as well as mentoring parents and teachers since 2012. She is also currently an instructor at a local Early Childhood Education training institute, helping the next generation pursue their goals of becoming EC educators.  Her interest in ECE first arose from a desire to support children as they discover who they are. Teachers play a vital role in fostering their students’ confidence, creativity as well as other core values for a successful future.

Since 2013, Sheyda has utilised different educational strategies in her classrooms to assist students of various ages, cultural backgrounds and developmental levels to reach their full potential. She has always been drawn to younger students, finding their curiosity for the world around them and their strong ability to acquire new information to be especially fascinating.

Adriana has Reggio-inspired experience instructing and assisting in the classroom since 2014. She likes to explore many teaching methodologies to adapt to the learning needs of her students since she believes that not all children learn the same way and thus their pathways of learning should not be limited. Her goal is to connect with every child by providing them with a safe environment where they can grow independently.  Adriana loves working with students and being part of their journey because their love of learning is so pure and they are not afraid of anything. 

Heather loves being a student as much as being an educator. She is an avid scholar who explores cultural dynamics within political science and the humanities through the lens of her Vietnamese-Canadian heritage. Her passion to give back to the education community was fostered by the exceptional educators and advisors at the independent school she attended, St. John’s School. She credits her academic success at SFU and AMI training to the early and specialized education provided in private schools. Through her Montessori training and experience working at a Montessori preschool, she learned to apply proven Montessori methodology such as Following the Child, an approach where an educator observes the child and provides enriching activities catered to their Absorbent Minds and Sensitive Periods. Heather strives to develop a child’s confidence by strengthening their capacity for independent learning and development. Her favorite part of being an educator is having deep meaningful conversations with the children. She believes she can make a difference in society by helping children become conscientious, respectful and engaged participants in the classroom and wider communities.

Prior to joining KEY, Christina was guiding children at a Montessori preschool. She has been drawn to the children in this age group, especially by their absorbent minds. She feels that having a nurturing teacher within an academically and socially enriching environment sets the foundation for future success. With her training in Montessori, she understands the areas of sensitive periods for children’s development and tailors appropriately challenging activities to draw out their potential. She takes pride in creating a safe environment where children feel secure and independent enough to become creative problem solvers. As a result, they can apply their critical thinking skills and collaborate with others to create a better future together. She loves to engage with the children in songs, grace and courtesy activities, and story-telling. Her respectful approach gives the child a safe place to grow to appreciate the love of learning.

Peter Lee is a Hong Kong based investor in various sectors including technology, oil and gas, mineral extraction, and real estate developments. He previously served as principal of a Vancouver-based firm assisting numerous entrepreneurs in small to medium-sized businesses raising capital, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions.

Denis O'Brien is one of Ireland's leading entrepreneurs with investments across several sectors including international telecoms, radio, media, property, aircraft leasing, golf and online recruitment.

Jared Carney is the founder and CEO of Lightdale LLC and Senior Advisor to the Milken Institute. As the former Chief Strategy Officer at Milken Institute, he was instrumental in increasing the Milken Institute's programmatic and revenue growth to become a preeminent financial thinktank.

Albert Ip has 33 years experience in international banking at First National Bank of Chicago, Wells Fargo Bank, Merill Lynch and Citigroup, where he was Managing Director. He sits on the boards of various academic institutions, including the Alumni Board of Governers at Washington University in St. Louis.

Simon Jameson is the Director of Brand Strategy for Hutchison Whampoa International. He is one of the UK's leading brand and consumer experts. His previous roles include chief advisor of marketing and strategy at The Times (London), the Guardian, and The Sun - the UK's best-selling newspaper.

Ajmal Khan is the founder and president of the Verus Group of Companies and is a Global Advisor to Citigroup. At Verus Capital, Ajmal has acquired and resold over $2 billion in real estate properties, becoming the largest syndicator of properties in Canada.

Eva Lee Kwok is chair and CEO of Amara Holdings Inc., a Vancouver based private corporation with interests focused in real estate investment, land developments and strategic partnerships. She also currently sits as a director at Husky Energy Inc., Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd., and the Li Ka Shing (Canada) Foundation.