Stacey L

Hey, I’m Stacey. I’m a teacher living in Ontario. I am a fan of running, hiking, and reading. I’m also interested in writing and yoga.

My experiences in education include my current position as an Occasional Teacher, working in Student Accessibility Services at a Canadian University, and teaching English as a Foreign Language to students in South Korea. My hope is that I can return to teaching English language learners. I'm excited to be in this course as it offers me not only an opportunity to build knowledge, skills and understanding around language learning and teaching, but also the possibility of obtaining an ESL teaching role in the near future.

I’m also a yoga teacher! Yoga and running are my preferred well-being practices. These practices have helped me significantly to stay both mentally and physically resilient. I joined a running club earlier this year, which was foundational to me realizing my dream of running a marathon. The club provided me with structure, motivation and community. As a mother of two children under five, the running community gave me a sense of belonging and connection outside of the wonders and challenges of motherhood. On October 16, 2022, I achieved my goal when I ran the Toronto Waterfront Marathon!

One of the greatest wonders of staying home with my children over the past four years was watching them learn, grow and flourish. My oldest is in Junior Kindergarten now and it fills me with pride to see his boundless curiosity and love of learning.

I look forward to learning with and from you all throughout this course.