Meet Our WOLO Team
Meet our team of talents consisting of committed, passionate and experienced teachers!
Monica W. |
Anne H. |
Fiona Y. |
Monica is a Reggio Emilia-inspired Learning Advocate and Early Childhood Educator who has worked with children for over 20 years. As the vice-chair of a non-profit organization and mom of two, she is also a philanthropist as well as a supporter of sustainable living.
Monica loves animals and enjoys giving back for such causes. With her background in business and previously being a Shop Steward for a union, she decided to build WOLO to be a space teachers wake up excited to work at. She believes in teaching children to have a sense of humanity and compassion to make the world a better place. Our children are our future! |
Anne has been working with children for fifteen years. She is a certified ECE and has worked and taught at several children’s institutions and top private schools in the Philippines.
Anne has experience with toddlers to grade school aged children. She also ran her own toddler class and tutorial centre before moving to Canada. She has worked with children in Vancouver for five years before joining WOLO. Her passion and sincerity for the development, well being, and happiness of young children makes her a dedicated teacher to this day. |
Fiona is a piano teacher, preschool teacher and Behaviour Interventionist who has worked with children for over 5 years. Through teaching children with autism, she believes that every child is unique and born with numerous potential. She is patient, caring and passionate about teaching piano and music.
Fiona strives to create an engaging and fun musical experience for children and inspire them to develop their strengths and interests. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and minors in Education from Simon Fraser University and is a certified ECEA. |
Angela C.Operations CoordinatorAngela has been with WOLO since its opening in 2017 and has worked closely with parents and students alike. She has a Bachelors of Arts from Simon Fraser University, and enjoys taking her dog out on hikes and working out in her spare time.
Her favourite quote is "never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has" - Margaret Mead. |
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Michelle H.EducatorMichelle has been working with children in several different capacities, and has specialized in diverse abilities. Through her training in behaviour intervention, she has learned to appreciate all children’s skills and ability to grow. She has her Psychology degree with an honours focus on happiness and habits.
Michelle knows that children are our future and that we need to instill a curiosity about the world. Kindness, empathy, and acceptance are key values she believes in that she tries to encourage in the classroom. Working with children gives Michelle hope about our future and she hopes that the children she works with will have a lasting impact on the world. |
Solmaz M.Kindergarten Prep & Arts EducatorSolmaz is a resourceful and imaginative Art educator and artist, highly trained in a wide array of artistic mediums and styles. She has experience working with students from different ages and different styles of learning. She explores modes of instruction inspired by Reggio Emilia's philosophy and pedagogy, fostering creativity.
Solmaz started her teaching career as a college instructor in 2011, she loves being around children, her love and care for early childhood education was the main reason she shifted to teaching children, she has been teaching art to children since 2015. Solmaz graduated with a Bachelor of fine arts (BFA) with a major in painting and sculpture, and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines where she received the best thesis award of the year in 2010. She has recently graduated with her second Master in Art Education, with a focus on early childhood art education from the University of British Columbia. |
Ashley G.Educator & Piano TeacherAshley is an optimistic teacher whose goal is to help her students discover a love and passion for music. She began teaching voice and piano lessons in 2013 and has discovered a love for helping her students reach their musical goals. Music has always been an integral part of Ashley’s life. She began music lessons at the age of 4 and went on to pursue a Bachelors of Music degree with a major in Vocal Performance from the University of British Columbia School of Music. She is currently working towards a degree in Education.
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Matthew C.EducatorTBA
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Eileen L.Piano TeacherEileen began playing piano at the age of six and has participated in numerous music festivals such as Kiwanis festivals in Vancouver and Richmond. In 2008, she completed her ARCT with a high mark of 90 and subsequently won the ARCT trophy for piano for highest mark in Richmond branch. Following this achievement, she was invited by the chairperson of Trophy to perform at the honours recital for BCRMTA. Ms.Liu continued her musical education with Professor Arthur Rowe for her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Victoria and graduated with honours. She also holds a Master’s degree from University of Ottawa for piano performance under the guidance of Professor Andrew Tunis.
She has performed actively in concerts as a trio group and soloist, and has played for pianists such as Jamie Parker and Shoko Inoue in Master classes. |
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