It is our distinct pleasure to introduce the staff of the Montessori Academy of Windsor.
Dusanka Stulic, our Principal is a certified Elementary Teacher since 1979 with Major in English and English Literature. She also took courses at University of Windsor in History and Foreign Languages. Dusanka was granted her post graduate degree in Montessori Education from AMS in 2005. She had an opportunity to teach throughout Europe, Asia and North America. She is eager to share and exchange knowledge and ideas in education in order to help her students to progress to their best abilities and develop a desire for learning. Ms Dusanka is presently a Head-Directress of Elementary 1 classroom and administrator of the Academy. Love and devotion for the children are her greatest quality.
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Ms. Vera Eric is the Head-Directress for our Elementary 2 program. She has been with Montessori Academy since the beginning and is excited to have the opportunity to work with the older students. For the past three years, she has been the directress for our Elementary 1 program. She graduated as a certified directress from the AMS Casa program. She has a BA. / BEd from Brock University and has worked in the public system before being introduced to the Montessori Method. Her desire is to be able to help each child achieve greater independence, confidence and knowledge. Most importantly, she works diligently to prepare their environment with activities that will foster a love of learning, concentration and a sense of pride and satisfaction of their many accomplishments.
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Ms. Catherine Wakeford is the newest addition to the Montessori Academy. She will be offereing private piano and voice lessons as well as an excellent recorder program that your children will surely love. Obtaining two degrees in Music and Music Education, Catherine has many experiences with primany and intermediate grades, including teaching in Harlow, England where she found a joy in teaching young children. She is looking forward to sharing her knowledge and experiences as well as educating your children the importance of music and what it has to offer. She believes that music is vital to a child's learning and should be available to whom ever wishes to be a part of it.
It enhances the mind of a child while they discover their creativity. Given the chance to share those talents is a great accomplishment for the child, but also to their family, friends, teachers and fellow students. If you have been blessed with a gift, it is nothing until you share it.
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Sherry Wang is a great addition to our MAW school. She has been teaching Mandarin classes two afternoons a week since 2010. Her enthusiasm and experience has captivated her students. Sherry taught Chinese Literature and Culture at the Shenyang University for nine years before coming to Canada. Sherry is also busy teaching Chinese for the International Language Program through the Greater Essex County District School Board, Saturday mornings. Sherry has been teaching grade six language at the Chinese Alliance Church for the past ten years. She is also the Mandarin trainer for Ford and General Motors since 2005. She teaches language and culture to the employees of these companies. Sherry takes great joy in sharing her language and culture with our Students at Montessori Academy of Windsor.
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Duha Yousif has joined the staff at Montessori Academy to teach Arabic language for the 20011-12 school year. Her professional and enthusiastic approach is delighting the students taking the lessons. Duha received her Bachelor and Higher Diploma Degree in language from Baghdad, Iraq. She has taught Arabic language for elementary and secondary children for more than six years. Duha also worked in a children's camp for five summers, teaching children to develope creativity, problem solving, critical and time management skills. While living in Kiev, Ukraine, she taught Arabic to adults and children. Duha is looking forward to teaching Arabic to the students at MAW.
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Heidi Wilsonis the new French teacher at Montessori Academy of Windsor. Heidi is originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, where as a child she attended French Immersion in elementary school. She completed the International Baccalaureate Program for French in Grades 11 and 12. She furthered her French lessons in university and visited Quebec on a summer student exchange as well as Paris during a holiday. In Vancouver, she taught French at a Montessori school for their 3-5 year olds and 6-9 year olds for 3 years. She is immensely happy to be back to teaching French. It has been one of her pleasures for many years and what led her to become a certified elementary Montessori teacher. The students at MAW are enjoying the program with a great deal of enthusiasm.
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Ms. Vera Eric is the Head-Directress for our Elementary 2 program. She has been with Montessori Academy since the beginning and is excited to have the opportunity to work with the older students. For the past three years, she has been the directress for our Elementary 1 program. She graduated as a certified directress from the AMS Casa program. She has a BA. / BEd from Brock University and has worked in the public system before being introduced to the Montessori Method. Her desire is to be able to help each child achieve greater independence, confidence and knowledge. Most importantly, she works diligently to prepare their environment with activities that will foster a love of learning, concentration and a sense of pride and satisfaction of their many accomplishments.
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Ms. Catherine Wakeford is the newest addition to the Montessori Academy. She will be offereing private piano and voice lessons as well as an excellent recorder program that your children will surely love. Obtaining two degrees in Music and Music Education, Catherine has many experiences with primany and intermediate grades, including teaching in Harlow, England where she found a joy in teaching young children. She is looking forward to sharing her knowledge and experiences as well as educating your children the importance of music and what it has to offer. She believes that music is vital to a child's learning and should be available to whom ever wishes to be a part of it.
It enhances the mind of a child while they discover their creativity. Given the chance to share those talents is a great accomplishment for the child, but also to their family, friends, teachers and fellow students. If you have been blessed with a gift, it is nothing until you share it.
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Sherry Wang is a great addition to our MAW school. She has been teaching Mandarin classes two afternoons a week since 2010. Her enthusiasm and experience has captivated her students. Sherry taught Chinese Literature and Culture at the Shenyang University for nine years before coming to Canada. Sherry is also busy teaching Chinese for the International Language Program through the Greater Essex County District School Board, Saturday mornings. Sherry has been teaching grade six language at the Chinese Alliance Church for the past ten years. She is also the Mandarin trainer for Ford and General Motors since 2005. She teaches language and culture to the employees of these companies. Sherry takes great joy in sharing her language and culture with our Students at Montessori Academy of Windsor.
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Duha Yousif has joined the staff at Montessori Academy to teach Arabic language for the 20011-12 school year. Her professional and enthusiastic approach is delighting the students taking the lessons. Duha received her Bachelor and Higher Diploma Degree in language from Baghdad, Iraq. She has taught Arabic language for elementary and secondary children for more than six years. Duha also worked in a children's camp for five summers, teaching children to develope creativity, problem solving, critical and time management skills. While living in Kiev, Ukraine, she taught Arabic to adults and children. Duha is looking forward to teaching Arabic to the students at MAW.
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Heidi Wilsonis the new French teacher at Montessori Academy of Windsor. Heidi is originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, where as a child she attended French Immersion in elementary school. She completed the International Baccalaureate Program for French in Grades 11 and 12. She furthered her French lessons in university and visited Quebec on a summer student exchange as well as Paris during a holiday. In Vancouver, she taught French at a Montessori school for their 3-5 year olds and 6-9 year olds for 3 years. She is immensely happy to be back to teaching French. It has been one of her pleasures for many years and what led her to become a certified elementary Montessori teacher. The students at MAW are enjoying the program with a great deal of enthusiasm.
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MAW
Catherine Wakeford
Sherry Wang
Duha Yousif
Heidi Wilson