Right Teachers
Right Effort
Accelerated Confidence
Right Results
Teaching excellence is the criteria at Aardvark Learning Academy.  All Aardvark Instructors are experienced and recognized members of professional teaching organizations such as the Ontario College of Teachers.  Several hold additional Special Education qualifications and subject matter expertise that allow us to offer Accelerated Learning Programs.  ​

A+ Instructors

Dr ​Jeff Hawkins
Owner
English
∨
G9-12 & Adults
English
ESL-IELTS-CELPIP Instructor 
  • Brock University (1998)
  • Griffith University (2003-2010)
  • Advanced TESOL Diploma (2016)
  • TESL Ontario #T160152
  • ​OCT # 509341
Kayo Arima Hawkins
​Owner
Japanese
  •  International Christian University (2006), Tokyo, Japan
  • Japanese Teaching Certificate
  • Japanese Language Teacher Training Certificate of Completion (International Christian University)
Catherine Hannon
English
Math
​Special Education
​∨
G1-8
  • York University, Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Education (1979)
  • University of Toronto, Masters of Education (1987)
  • OCT#163737 Retired ​
 Jocelyn Avendano
Literacy
Math
Spanish
∨
G1-4
ESL-IELTS-CELPIP
  • Lakehead University​(Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science)
  • International Certificate English Program Asian College of Teachers
Darian Vander Veen
Math
∨
G9-12 & Adults
  • University of Waterloo, Bachelor of Science​(Honours Physics 2022)
Online
Monday  6:00PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday  6:00PM - 9:00 PM
Friday  6:00PM - 9:00 PM
Anik Seguin
ON LEAVE
Literacy
Reading Recovery
French
∨
G1-8
  • Laurentian University, Honours Bachelor of Education
  • 25 years of practice in Early Literacy, reading recovery for primary students.  Fully bilingual in French and English.​
In-Person
Kanika Kimmi
Math
∨
G9-12 & Adults
  • Bachelor of Engineering (2021)
  • Georgian College, Post Graduate (2022)
Yoko Kuroshima
Japanese
  • Hosei University (2015), Tokyo,  Japan
  • Completed all the requirements of Japanese Language Teacher Training Course​
  • Advanced Kids Japanese Language Teacher
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