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.

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.

With a background in arts and writing, Donal brings an extensive creative knowledge to his work in education. He has been teaching for twelve years in Los Angeles, New York, and now Vancouver, in one-on-one, classroom, and remote settings. His career highlights include creating and implementing supplemental writing courses for New Designs School in Watts, California, authoring STEAM projects for a Vancouver-based high school, and assisting numerous students in successful applications to post-secondary institutions such as Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of British Columbia, and the University of Kansas. Donal believes in a learning environment that draws from each student’s unique experience, while challenging them to discover new ways they can engage with themselves, colleagues, and community.

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.

Laura began her teaching career as a Humanities teacher at a state school in Essex, England. She taught Geography and Religion to students in Key Stage 3 and 4 (Grades 6
to 10). She continues to draw from pedagogical tools gained in the exam-based system. She then began teaching at a B.C. Offshore School in China. Laura was a Geography and
Social Studies teacher, the Social Studies Department Head, a curriculum writer, part of the team who wrote the entrance exams students had to pass to gain admission to the
B.C. program, and the coach of the school’s running team. As a former teacher in an ESL setting, she values differentiation, scaffolding and fostering a positive and supportive
classroom environment. Her master’s thesis is exploring how the discourses of the ongoing curriculum reform at the school she used to work at in China are shaping the identities of high school English Language Arts teachers. Laura hopes to share her passion for the natural world and life-long learning with her students.

Ali is a passionate educator whose diverse teaching career has spanned music, science, and literature. She has taught and tutored students of all ages, and she delights in the puzzle of finding each student’s best possible approach to learning. Ali believes that greater comprehension can often be gained through drawing connections between disparate fields, which provides students with the space to play with methods while they learn. She spent several years working as a researcher, and believes that methodology of scientific study can be married to learning at all levels. She encourages her students to be proud of productive failure, which she believes to be a crucial stage in the learning process. Ali is proud to have taught, tutored, written lessons, and improved processes at KEY.

Ben upholds the KEY vision.

Bryan transforms the KEY vision into student success.

Bernard safeguards the financial wellbeing of KEY.

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.

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.

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.

​​​​​​​Angelina is a patient listener and an effective communicator. As a parent, she understands parents’ expectations and desires and how to communicate with children at different ages. She believes each family and student are unique and takes pride and pleasure in 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.

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. 

Jennifer has been working with young children in different kindergartens in Hong Kong since 2014. She enjoys working with young children and helping them achieve their full potential. She believes cultivating young children’s curiosity, creativity, and confidence is essential. She always provides a positive, caring, and safe atmosphere in her classroom where the children are encouraged to have active participation and self-exploration skills. Her goal is to nurture children to become critical thinkers, life-long learners and confident individuals through challenges and hands-on activities. Jennifer loves to work closely with the families to support their children’s growth and development.

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.