Aurora
Tutoring

Anna-Maria Corradino

Education Coordinator

Anna-Maria is the team's Education Director. She obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto, with a double major in English, and Ethics, Society & Law. She has worked to receive her Masters degree in Education from the University of Toronto, specializing in Humanities, Social Sciences and Social Justice Education. More recently, she has obtained her teaching certificate from the Ontario College of Teachers. She has always wanted to teach and help children see the importance of education in their lives. With patient, thoughtful guidance, hard work, and celebration, it is her goal to equip each child at Oxford Learning with the tools to succeed. This way, they can feel confident in their abilities, and are eager and ready to pursue their goals.

Sandra Younan

Education Coordinator

Sandra is an Education Co-ordinator at Oxford Learning. She graduated with an Honours Bachelors of Arts degree in Business and International Development. Shortly after graduation, she continued her studies and obtained her TESOL certificate which has allowed her to teach English as a second language to many students all over the world. Sandra is currently working on her Masters in Counselling where she is hoping to gain a future working with youth. Sandra has a lot of experience working with children and youth through summer camps and tutoring services in the past. She loves working with kids and enjoys watching them succeed.

Chelsea Holung

Teacher

Chelsea is a teacher at Oxford Learning. She is a recent graduate from Acadia University with an Honours Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. She loves working with children of various ages and abilities. She has completed her sixth summer working at Seneca Summer Camps, and has spent the past four years volunteering at the Acadia S.M.I.L.E. Program working with children with disabilities. She has spent the last two years working as a teaching assistant and is looking forward to joining the Oxford Learning team.

Jennifer Nguyen

Elementary Teacher

I am a teacher at the beginning of my career with a passion for learning and growth. Having recently obtained a Master of Teaching degree from the Ontario Institute for Studies of Education at the University of Toronto, I am looking forward to bringing my education and experiences of working with students of all ages to the Oxford Learning team. Prior to my training in education, I received an Honours B.A. with majors in English and Religion at the University of Toronto. I believe that there is always something to be learned and if given the right tools, opportunity, and guidance, every child can achieve success.

Myrna Abou-Zaydan

French and Elementary Teacher

Myrna was born and raised in Lebanon, then moved to Canada in 1995 after receiving a BA degree in sociology from the University of Lebanon. Since 2001, she has been working as a substitute French teacher with York Catholic District School Board. She speaks three languages: French, English, and Arabic. Helping students to achieve their potential brings her tremendous satisfaction.

Anna-Maria Castro

French Teacher

Anna-Maria has extensive experience in teaching English and French to children of different ages, both in groups and individually. She constantly strives to improve her teaching technique to increase motivation and foster enjoyment of learning. Having taught in the communication arts field at college level, Anna-Maria is acutely aware of challenges facing students as they transition from high-school to post-secondary studies. She holds an Honours BA and an MA from the University of Toronto, specializing in French Language, Literature, and Medieval History.

Daryna Savchenko

Elementary Teacher

Daryna is a teacher at Oxford Learning Centre and is currently completing her Bachelor of Commerce Degree at McMaster University. Having a strong passion for
working with children lead her to volunteer at local schools, where she was inspired to get involved in students learning and education. Daryna is planning on attending York University to obtain a Bachelor of Education degree with a goal of teaching Business at
the high school level in the future. She believes it is truly amazing to be able to contribute to the growth and development of a child and she is very excited to be joining the Oxford Learning team!

Davis Sugar

Teacher

Growing up, I struggled with the mainstream learning techniques available. Our current school system and curriculum do a great job of flooding children with copious amounts of information. Unfortunately though, the material is often laced with minute yet highly tested details. It is in my opinion that the cumbersome and repetitive nature of memorizing small facts should not take precedence over comprehension and understanding. I believe it is this improperly placed attention combined with a lack of effective study strategies that leads to the development of dissatisfaction and resentment we see within our students today.

Throughout my University and Medical School career, I spent years discovering and mastering the most efficacious ways to study, learn, and apply the material in question. Study skills and strategies that I now want to share with the next generation of learners—skills and strategies I wish someone had shown me! 

Once a student realizes their full potential through encouragement, self-esteem development, and by incorporating supplemental learning techniques, an innate motivation establishes itself. A motivation that will fuel the success of tomorrow through the desire to try today.

Let’s make smart fun.

Christina Tadros

Teacher

There are many reasons why I teach, and even more as to why I enjoy it. Being the eldest of five siblings, natural leadership qualities were required of me early on. As I grew older, these qualities progressed into an innate desire and motivation. I began developing enjoyment through the process of helping others learn and succeed.

Born and raised in Montreal, French is my mother tongue, and continues to be my preferred method of communication. I am always striving to improve myself, and learn valuable life lessons amongst the people and students I connect with. I believe the unfiltered and naively beautiful world of children is engaging and wholesome. The inherently rewarding nature of teaching is bidirectional. I learn from each and every student just as much as they learn from me.

I began tutoring at a young age and continued to do so throughout my high school and University career. Although I have chosen the science route, I maintain an inclination towards teaching. I aspire to continue to incorporate these goals into my future academic and medical career.