Mississauga Clarkson
Tutoring

Leanne Salton

Owner and Centre Director

Leanne holds both a degree in English Literature from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Queensland, Australia. She has 14 years of experience working in the field of tutoring and has taught at private schools in both Canada and Britain. She believes that building students' confidence through academic improvement is the key to successful lifelong learning. She has travelled to over 20 countries, has lived in four continents and loves to spend time with friends and family.

Breanne Salmon

Education Director

Breanne holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University. She is a certified assessor who loves creating a friendly and educational environment to welcome Oxford Learning parents and students alike. Prior to joining the Oxford Learning team, Breanne was the English Department Head for a private school in Seoul, South Korea and lived in Asia for 5 years. In her spare time, Breanne loves photography, cooking, and traveling the world (she’s been around the world three times!)

Teresa Wong-Querijero

Centre Manager

Teresa received her Bachelor of Arts from York University in 2005, and working at Oxford Learning since then.  Prior to Clarkson, she worked at another Oxford Learning location for 13 years, where she was an Education Coordinator and a Little Readers Teacher. Her passion is teaching and lending a hand to the students, and to watch their "light-bulb" light up with understanding.

Teresa has two boys, who always keeps her on her toes! When she's able to take a break, you'll either find her baking yummy treats or sitting back reading a good book.

Lauren Smith

Education Coordinator

Lauren is a current Teacher Candidate at York University, specializing in the primary/junior division. Lauren also holds an Honours Specialist Degree in English and History from York University.  Lauren has extensive experience working with children in both academic and active environments. Lauren will pursue a Masters of Education in curriculum and pedagogy in the future and hopes to continue working as a positive role model to her students!  
In her free time, Lauren enjoys traveling, watching movies, and staying active!

Lauren loves the quote “Every child has a story that needs to be heard. Maybe you are the one that is meant to hear it.”
-Bethany Hill

She believes that every student should feel supported and understood, which will help them thrive not only in the classroom, but also in society.

Geevithan Krishnapillai

Math and Science Teacher

Geev graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto at the Mississauga campus. He also works at the ROM where he engages children and youth in the science education program. Geev believes that amazing teachers motivate students to never give up and to try their hardest! In his free time, Geev enjoys reading, watching films, and walking outdoors.

Dante La Penna

Little Readers/French Teacher

Dante has been a teacher at Oxford Clarkson since July 2021, working mainly with students in our Little Readers program, and as a French teacher for students in our centre who are enrolled in the Destination français program. In June 2022, Dante graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto Mississauga, with a degree in French Teaching & Learning. He is currently studying at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education to become a certified French Teacher, and he is optimistic about the young minds that he will have the privilege to teach in the future classroom. When he is not wearing his teacher hat at Oxford, you can find him taking long outdoor walks. Some hobbies of his include music and singing- either listening to music on the radio or on YouTube or singing a song that he cannot get out of his head! It has been many years since he last traveled to Europe, and he would love to one day return and speak new languages that he has learned or is currently learning. Dante takes this quote into his teaching practice: “The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.” – Barack Obama.

Ariane Pragasam

English/French/Math Teacher

Ariane has been tutoring French, math, and English for almost 10 years. She started with younger children and has enjoyed helping them grow as students and as people as she did as a teacher. She graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor's in Social Psychology, a Minor in French Studies and a McMaster/Mohawk Affiliated Certificate in Applied Behaviour Analysis: she tries to use the skills she learned there in her teaching. She strongly believes in encouraging her students to push themselves and be the best they can be and she enjoys finding new ways to connect with the students that cross her path. In her free time, Ariane loves spending time with her dog, watching movies and TV shows with her sister, and reading new mystery books!

Craig Telford

Teacher

Mr. Craig is originally from Gateshead, England, UK,  but through the power of education has been fortunate enough to travel the world. Craig holds a Masters's degree in Education with a specialization in Biology. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree with first-class honors and is also  ISSA (International Sports Science Association) certified in Specialist Fitness Nutrition. Craig has taught a wide range of subjects ranging from A-level Biology to a Grade 7 Homeroom teacher delivering lessons on Mathematics, English Language, Social Sciences, and the Arts, to name a few. Craig has been a classroom educator for 7 years, as well as countless years of coaching, including boxing, wrestling, and gymnastics. Craig has taught in England, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Canada. In his leisure time, he enjoys Martial Arts, reading, writing, and a number of other pastimes. Mr. Craig subscribes to that old beautiful quote provided by Alan Turing, “Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine."