Sandra Baker
Art and digital literacy teacher
· Bachelor of Commerce, McGill University
· Bachelor of Education, OISE/UT
· Initially joined YRDSB as Instructional Designer for Virtual Schooling to establish and launch eLearning in York Region – within one year I was promoted to Program Manager
· More than 10 years of business experience (at Thomson Learning) in educational publishing, marketing, eCommerce and online learning.
Alex Laserson
Computer engineering teacher
· I started as a teacher at the age of 23. After seven years of teaching, I left my homeland and, because of language barriers, I had to leave behind my teaching career.
· I moved into the electronics industry where I worked for more than 15 years testing digital systems, building robots for the textile industry and building and testing electronic equipment for the auto industry.
· In 1999 I finally returned to my original profession: teaching. I enjoy teaching the young generation the secrets of the digital world, and I have a passion for education.
· In parallel with teaching in the classroom, I like to coach soccer.
· I like to share my experience and interest with my students in exploring new areas in computer engineering and computer programming.
Garnet Leduc
Construction and custom woodworking teacher
· Spent five years working in construction, building custom homes for my family business.
· Spent 10 years as a tool-and-die maker in the automotive industry, travelling around the world setting up tooling for car manufacturing plants.
· Extensive background in design, estimating and managing process for both construction and manufacturing industries.
· Coached children’s and teen’s hockey, lacrosse, baseball and golf over the last 10 years.
· I truly enjoy teaching students in a hands-on environment.