Meet Team English for Canada
We want you to see results!
You can trust that we’re all highly qualified, but most importantly, we all love to teach.



Maria Alfaro
A UBC graduate and certified by Cambridge, with years of experience teaching in Canada and Brazil



Maria Alfaro
Due to Maria's experience working at the ELI, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and a postgraduate certification in Project Management, both from the University of British Columbia, Maria decided to acquire her CELTA certification (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the renowned Cambridge University.
Maria was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, and since she is also fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, she understands the difficulties that students face when it comes to learning English. She can quickly identify common mistakes that Portuguese and Spanish speaking students make, and can, therefore, help her students overcome challenges.
Finally, she also takes the emotional side of learning seriously and always makes the extra effort to ensure her students feel nurtured and supported throughout their time studying with her school.
Interesting tidbits about Maria: Maria loves to travel around the world and has also been a musician since she was a young child. In fact, she has played the trumpet professionally in several orchestras and ensembles in Canada and Brazil!
Founder
“As the school founder, my goal has always been to create a supportive and positive environment for you to achieve your goals”



Matthew Lyon
TESL Certified and a Bachelor's graduate in Psychology and Anthropology from the University of Toronto - Canada



Matthew Lyon
Interesting tidbits about Matthew: In his spare time, Matthew plays a variety of instruments, writes, and produces music. He also likes cooking Japanese cuisine and trying new dishes.
Educational Manager



Elaine Estrella
Estrella has an MBA in Human Resources and years of experience working in administration



Elaine Estrella
Administrative Manager
“I’ll be here to help answer your questions! We want you to feel welcome right from the start”



Jazmin Laos
TESOL and IELTS training Certified from the Canadian College of Educators



Jazmin Laos
Jazmin is fluent in English, Spanish, French, Catalan, and Persian. Teaching languages is her primary passion and interest, combined with the utmost dedication and focus on her student's progress.
Interesting tidbits about Jazmin: She is a certified Yoga instructor, and enjoys practicing outdoors with friends and family. She also writes a blog about her travels online.



Samita Sarkar
A graduate in Professional Writing from York University, Ontario - Canada



Samita Sarkar
Samita started her career as an English teacher more than 7 years ago teaching online.
Through her experience teaching students of diverse nationalities and ages, and her professional writing background, Samita's expertise allows her to quickly identify and correct her students' weaknesses. Samita is passionate about teaching and is dedicated to her students' success.
Interesting tidbits about Samita: Besides teaching English, she also works as an author, writer and publisher.



Natalie Garrison
Certified both from TESL Canada and Ontario and a graduate from the University of Western Ontario - Canada



Natalie Garrison
As a teacher, she has had daily full-time experience teaching TOEIC, IELTS, CELPIP, and TOEFL preparation, pronunciation, and general English grammar classes. Her favourite part of teaching is personalizing the curriculum and seeing her students improve!
Interesting tidbit about Natalie: She loves spending time in nature and supporting her friends.



Megan Kia
A PhD graduate in TESL with over 10 years of teaching experience



Megan Kia
Interesting Tidbits about Megan: Megan is passionate about reading blogs and she is also a great baker!



Pershang Salehi
TESOL Certified with a Master of Arts



Pershang Salehi
Interesting Tidbits about Pershang: Pershang has lots of hobbies including crochet, baking, reading, and she is also a huge football fan!



Josh Pirie
A graduate of the University of Toronto with over 20 years of teaching experience



Josh Pirie
Interesting tidbits about Josh: Josh now lives in beautiful Vancouver, BC, where he coaches rep fastpitch softball in his spare time. When he's not on the sports field, you'll find him at home reading about semiotics, linguistics and philosophy.