London Byron
Tutoring

Emma

Centre Director

I was born in Dublin, Ireland and moved to Canada in Grade 9. I lived in Pickering, Ontario until Grade 12 and then moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake. I came to London to attend school and I’ve been here ever since :) My background is in teaching with an early childhood specialty. I’ve worked with Oxford Learning in many different capacities since 1999. I’ve been here in Byron since 2004. Oxford Learning is the perfect fit as I get to work with students of all ages. It’s my dream job. In my spare time, I love to hang out with my husband and puppy, read, and watch movies. I also love to travel (particularly to Ireland to visit my family).

Oxford Learning’s mission is to help students reach their highest potential; I'm lucky to have such a fun and rewarding career.

Liz

Education Director

I was born in Galt, Ontario. I grew up in several small communities as my father was a bank manager and we were transferred approximately every five years. Places I have lived include: Galt, Drumbo, Chapleau, Teeswater, Mount Forest, Mississauga, Waterloo, Hamilton and finally London. I attended the University of Waterloo and received my Bachelor of Environment Studies with a major in Geography. I was interested in the environment and was inspired by my high school geography teacher. In my spare time I enjoy reading, gardening, spending time at the cottage, canoeing and playing board games. I have worked at Oxford Learning since September 2001. I enjoy working here because I learn something new every day. I also get a great deal of pleasure out of helping students achieve their goals :)

Lauren

High School Math & Science

I grew up in London, and went to the University of Western Ontario, where I received my undergrad degree in Medical Sciences and Psychology. I received a Masters degree from Western in Clinical Anatomy, as well as my Bachelor of Education from Althouse. I have always had a love for Science, and teaching, which have contributed to the anatomical education research I am currently working on in my PhD studies. I love teaching because I enjoy seeing a student’s face light up when they understand that difficult concept, or when they are excited about something they’ve just learned. Learning is a lifelong process for everyone, and I learn so much from the students at Oxford Learning. I really enjoy having the opportunity to work with each student, to share my knowledge and help them to achieve their goals. In my spare time I love to read, play the piano, and spend time with my friends and family.

Jocelyn

Elementary/Secondary/French

I was born and raised in London, Ontario. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree from Western University, where I majored in Classical Voice Performance, and minored in French Studies. I am currently a Teacher Candidate studying at Western University to be a secondary teacher of Music and French. I absolutely love music – particularly singing along with playing guitar and piano. I also love expanding my French by reading French literature and poetry. I am thrilled to be working at Oxford Learning as I love having the opportunity to work individually with students and to have deep and meaningful learning experiences with each of them.

Shirley

French

I was born and raised right here in London, ON. After graduating from Westminster Secondary School, I attended UWO where I earned my Honours BA in French and German followed by my B.Ed from Althouse College. I spent the next 30 years teaching grade 7 and 8 homeroom plus grade 4-8 rotary French (core) for London and TVDSB. I retired from full-time teaching but I am really enjoying the chance to work here at Oxford Learning, instilling a joy of language learning and a sense of fulfillment in both the students and myself. I love animals and currently have 2 golden retrievers. I also love to travel, go for walks, bike, swim, canoe, cross country ski (when there’s enough snow!) and read.

Kristen

Elementary

Born and raised in Toronto. I attended Lakehead University in the small (but mighty) city of Orillia where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology along with my Bachelor of Education degree. I moved to London almost a year ago and have been with TVDSB since then. I have always been interested in humans and the human brain so taking Psychology and Sociology courses for my undergrad answered a lot of questions for me. I enjoy working with students to help them in having those “a-ha” moments and children never fail to make me laugh. I’d much rather be outside than inside on any day (particularly in the summer and winter) biking, hiking, swimming in the lake, or jetting off on my snowmobile with my friends and family.

Hannah

Elementary

Rebecca

Elementary/High School/French

Hi everyone, my name is Rebecca and I am from London, Ontario. I have degrees in Health Science, French, and Applied Linguistics. My Teachables include English, math, science, and French! Some fun facts about me include that I play the flute and that I have 15 cousins!

Chiara

High School

I was born and raised in Toronto but now I call London my home. I went to Western University for Sociology because I have always been fascinated by the social sciences. When I am not teaching students, you will find me socializing and running. I love to cook. I enjoy working with students because I am a natural helper. I love to see students gain understanding and see their confidence increase.

Anthony

Elementary

Hello everyone,

My name is Anthony and I am very excited to be working with such a great team at Oxford! I was born in Vancouver, BC, but grew up primarily in Newmarket, ON, which is about 45 minutes north of Toronto, in case you didn’t know. I recently took a job with the Avon-Maitland District School Board which has brought me to London.

I did my undergraduate studies at the University of Guelph, acquiring a BA majoring in history, with honours. I then attended Acadia University for my Bachelor of Education. I absolutely love history and seeing how it applies to so many different areas of our lives. It’s fair to say that history is my favourite subject to teach, but I also enjoy teaching English, Writing Skills, Reading Comprehension, Social Studies and more. 

In Summer 2021 I had the amazing opportunity and privilege to drive across the continent to California and back! This was a daunting but life-changing experience and I’m glad I did it. I’m excited to go back and visit all the beautiful places I saw on my journey.

I love getting the opportunity to meet young people and help them along their path to adulthood. It always excites me when I see students taking interest in the material they are learning, and make important connections with it to other areas of their lives.