Each of our teachers invests personally in their students' success, applying their own considerable skills along with progressive teaching methods.
For Greenwood’s teachers, delivering the right mix of challenge and support starts with getting to know their students not only as learners, but as people.
Passionate, committed, knowledgeable, energetic and engaging, our teachers and staff have lived, taught and travelled widely around the world, and they bring their diverse backgrounds and life experiences to enrich life at Greenwood. Our student-focused approach ensures that students and teachers create the foundation for a strong rapport from the first day of school, and that these relationships are supported and strengthened over time.
Each of our teachers invests personally in their students' success, applying their own considerable skills along with progressive teaching methods. We also recognize that teachers are learners, too, which is why Greenwood takes a job-embedded approach to professional development. The Greenwood Centre for Teaching and Learning provides our teachers with opportunities to gain skill in the specialized methodologies - such as authentic and ongoing assessment and new learning technologies - that are central to our mission.
All of our teachers are certified by the Ontario College of Teachers.
"Every Greenwood teacher took the time to help me grow and learn, and ensured that I was prepared for university and the workplace."
Maddy Dinsdale ('13)
Our teachers also pull their experiences from around the world into classroom. Greenwood teachers have taught in countries including Costa Rica, China, the Dominican Republic, France, Italy, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
Browse our Staff Directory by department or last name to get to know Greenwood's staff.
Taranjit's list of technical skills and programs fills almost a full page of his resume. Educated at the Computer Technology Institute and at Humber College, Vick received honors for his academic achievements in computer programming and network management. Vick joined Greenwood in 2004, and has become a lifeline for students, teachers and staff on the other end of our IT Helpdesk. A true lifelong learner, Vick is constantly upgrading his IT skills and keeping up to date with industry developments; last year, he achieved his Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator certification in his off hours. Vick is fluent in English, Punjabi and Hindi and founded the now much-loved tradition of Samosa Fridays in the Teacher-Staff room.
Alyska’s education background includes a BA in Economics from McMaster University, a B.Ed from the University of Ottawa and a M.Ed from the University of Toronto. She first began her teaching career at Greenwood in 2013 before moving to Hong Kong to teach for three years. Her main teaching subjects are high school business and math. She is excited to be back at Greenwood and will be a Grade 9 Adviser this year. In her spare time, Alyska enjoys spending time with her family and keeping active with yoga, running, walking or hiking. She also has a passion for sports; she previously coached basketball and rugby and also was a varsity basketball player while attending McMaster and Ottawa U.
Michelle first came to Greenwood as an Educational Assistant in the Student Success Centre in 2008-2009; she also served as a coach, leading the U14 Girls' Basketball team to the championship game. Michelle graduated in 2009 from the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, where she worked as a tutor for students with language receptive disorder and non-verbal learning challenges. At Dalhousie University, where Michelle graduated on the Dean’s List with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English, she worked at the Dalhousie Writing Centre providing one-on-one support to students of varying levels. In 2017, Michelle completed her M.Ed. in Developmental Psychology and Education at OISE. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys yoga, reading and cottage country.
Adelaide Leo (she/her) is a teacher in the Learning Strategies and Mathematics departments at Greenwood. She earned her B. Arts Sc. from McMaster University and an MA in Child Study and Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. When she’s not teaching, Adelaide loves singing, whether she’s in a choir or sitting around a campfire with her guitar.
Tihmily (she/her) joined Greenwood in October 2021 as the Communications Officer. She graduated from UofT and Sheridan College’s joint Communications, Culture, Information and Technology program and has a Master of Digital Media from Toronto Metropolitan University. She previously worked at the Aga Khan Museum as their in-house designer and at the 407 ETR Concession Company Ltd as their Adviser, Communications and Marketing. You might see her on campus with a camera in hand. She is interested in engaging with the Greenwood community and capturing Greenwood moments.
Jheanell comes to Greenwood from teaching Grade 11 and 12 English at a private school in Vaughan. Before that, she taught Grade 7 English in Waltham, Massachusetts. She was born and raised in Jamaica and she moved to the US for university. She has a BA in Psychology and Master in Teaching from Clark University in Massachusetts. At Greenwood, she teaches Grade 9 and 12 English as well as Grade 10 civics. She is also very excited to help with the extracurricular arts and dance programming. Outside of teaching, she enjoys Netflix, spending time with her dog, dancing and writing poetry.
We acknowledge with gratitude the Ancestral lands upon which our main campus is situated. These lands are the Ancestral territories of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Anishinabek and the Wendake. The shared responsibility of this land is honoured in the Dish with One Spoon Treaty and we strive to care for the land, the waters, and all creatures in the spirit of peace. We are responsible for respecting and supporting the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. When away from this campus we vow to be respectful to the land by protecting and honouring it. We will create relationships with the people and the land we may visit by understanding the territories we enter and the nations who inhabit them.