Lesley is a teacher at our Collingwood location. She is an Ontario certified teacher with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Education in mathematics and physics from Queen’s University. She is currently completing an outdoor education course from Queen’s University. For the past 15 years, Lesley has taught at international schools around the world, including South Korea, Egypt, Sint Maarten, China, and Guatemala. Lesley believes in inquiry-based and student-centered learning and values making connections between education and the world around us.
During the pandemic her son attended a forest school, where she was drawn to the energy and happiness of the children. It made her wish all schools could be more like forest schools and encouraged her to pursue a career in teaching outdoors where a natural and wholistic approach to teaching and learning is valued. As a teacher, she is mindful, patient, and calm with a goal to create an environment where students feel safe and comfortable to learn, investigate, and explore. Lesley loves yoga, scuba diving, baseball, and snowboarding. When she’s not teaching, she’s usually playing outside with her kids or going on an adventure.