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Hazelle Jean de Lara

Hazelle was born and raised in Cavite, Philippines, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education. She had previously taught Grade 8 in the Philippines for 2 years before moving to Canada in 2014. Hazelle has over 10 years of experience as a custodian …
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Tina Carr

Tina has taught in IB World Schools in Canada and internationally, including in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Tanzania. She holds a BEd from Nipissing University and a BAA in Early Childhood Education from Ryerson University. With extensive experience in inquiry-based learning, differentiated instruction, and technology integration, …
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Riddhi Adhyaru

Riddhi Adhyaru is a highly accomplished educator with a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Management. As a certified junior, primary, and intermediate teacher with the Ontario College of Teachers, Riddhi brings over 13 years of extensive teaching experience, including roles as a math …
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Daniella Raposo

Daniella M. Raposo is a highly qualified professional with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Education, a Bachelor of Education specializing in primary, junior, and intermediate teaching, a Master’s in Early Childhood Education, and a postgraduate IB certification in Primary Years Programme teaching …
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Amy Tsui

Amy is excited to bring her culinary expertise to Richland Academy! With over 4.5 years of experience at Whole Foods Market, where she honed her skills preparing food, working at the salad bar, and manning the stir fry station, she’s ready for a new adventure. …
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Melika Ostadhashem

Melika is thrilled to join Richland Academy, bringing her Master’s degree in TEFL and over four years of experience in International Baccalaureate (IB) education. With a passion for teaching, expertise in TEFL, and a solid foundation in IB principles, Melika creates an inclusive and dynamic …
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Christine Wentzell

Christine joins Richland Academy after 14 years as an international PYP teacher abroad. She has taught in IB World Schools in Italy, South Korea, Bangladesh, China and Senegal. She is excited to finally bring her experience to her home country. Christine returned to Canada with her Italian husband, …
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Carlos Hernandez

Carlos joined Richland Academy in 2020 as casual part time custodian. He has over 12 years of experience as a custodian. Carlos was born in El Salvador and he had immigrated to Canada in the late 80s. In my free time, Carlos spends time with his …
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Jessica Spritzer

Jessica has been working with children her whole life. Her education and experience is multifaceted, having worked as a support worker for people with disabilities, a yoga instructor, a kindergarten teacher and an art teacher. She holds certifications as a support worker and yoga instructor, …
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Deniece James

Deniece is excited to be joining the team at Richland Academy. She received her Bachelor of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) in 2011 and has worked as a full-time teacher in the private system for the past 8 years. She’s …
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