Allyn completed a four-year Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and a Master of Arts Degree in Education majoring in Curriculum Development and Design from Commonwealth Open University.  She has completed the CTESL program at the University of Manitoba, and has taught English in South Korea for four years.  Her outstanding teaching skills and passion for her students are reflected in the love and respect her students have for her.

Kellie has been a teacher at EESE since 2011. She has taught Listening, Speaking, Reading and Pronunciation. As well she has worked as a facilitator in the Returning Reading program. Kellie has over 20 years of experience in the Education field.  She has worked in a wide variety of programs and with a wide variety of age groups including children, adults and seniors.  She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Winnipeg and her CTESL certificate from the University of Manitoba.  Kellie is passionate about teaching newcomers and is known for both the warmth and humour she brings to her lessons.

Laurie graduated from the University of Manitoba with her B.A. (Psychology and English) and B.Ed. (English and French) degrees.  She enjoyed teaching French as a second language to elementary and middle years students in public and independent schools for over 20 years.  After teaching English as a Foreign Language on three volunteer trips to Haiti, Laurie was inspired to pursue a future in Adult EAL, completing her TESL Certificate at the University of Winnipeg.  She has taught English to adult newcomers at the RETSD (River East Transcona School Division) and Academic English to international students at the University of Manitoba.  Laurie is an enthusiastic and caring teacher who is passionate about helping her students develop skills that will enrich their lives and help them realize their academic and professional goals.

BLANCHE KINGDON

Teacher 

Blanche graduated from the University of Manitoba with her B.A. (Sociology and History) and B.Ed. (History and General Science) degrees. She holds a TESL Certificate of Adult Education at Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech) as well as a TESL Certificate.

Blanche comes to EESE with many years of experience in the ESL Field, with over 20 years of experience developing and teaching a range of ESL culture and communication programs and courses at RRC Polytech. In recent years, her focus was developing and teaching courses for internationally educated health professionals. During her time at RRC Polytech, she also served as an Applied Researcher/Test Developer and undertook the analysis of English Language Proficiency in a multitude of professions, occupations, and college programs.  She was also a co-developer of CELBAN.  

Blanche is very committed to providing adult learners with a supportive classroom in which they can improve their skills to help equip them for their next plan of study or work. 

Karen Loeb graduated from Concordia University in Montreal with a Bachelor of Arts in French Studies (specialization in translation). She completed her TESL Certificate at the University of Winnipeg in 2009. Working as both a teacher and translator, she is able to cultivate and share her love of language and intercultural communication. Karen has taught at EESE, Université de Saint-Boniface, the University of Winnipeg, Red River College, in the English at Work program and at other schools in Winnipeg. Karen creates supportive classrooms where students can learn from each other, acquire knowledge and build the confidence they need to achieve their goals.

Larisa is a graduate of University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Arts in Music, as well as a Bachelor of Education degree.

She also completed her TESL training at University of Winnipeg and taught English in China. Over the past 9 years, Larisa has taught English at the University of Manitoba, Red River College, and EESE. She is passionate about helping newcomers become more comfortable speaking English and enjoys seeing students improve daily! 

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Larisa is married and has 4 young children. As a family, they enjoy spending time at Assiniboine Park in the summer and going on road trips. She plays piano, and she was a competitive swimmer for 11 years and competed for Canada on the National Team. 

Jeff recently returned to Winnipeg after spending just over a decade teaching and developing curriculum for ESL students in South Korea. He has his B.A., English (Film Studies, Theatre) from University of Manitoba. 

Since graduating, Jeff has performed on both Canadian and Asian television and radio. His Film and Theatre studies has impacted how he teaches all his classes with humour, wit and knowledge. 

Jeff finished an intensive, in person, CELTA course through Cambridge University and Lexis Training Centre completing this course at Cebu in The

Philippines. He graduated with a "Pass A" which places him in the top 5% of all CELTA graduates. 

Developing rapport with his students is essential to Jeff in order to ensure students are comfortable and confident in his class. He believes this to be vital to learning a new language.

Teacher and Returning Studies Facilitator

Blaine is a graduate of the University of Manitoba, with a bachelor degree in Kinesiology and Recreation Management.  He received his TESL certification from the University of Winnipeg.

He has spent his entire career working within the Canadian federal prison system, having held several positions, both in institutional and community settings.  His last eight years were occupied travelling to remote northern communities to supervise federal offenders.  This has provided him with unique insight into Indigenous culture and the circumstance of native people in Canada.

Blaine’s extensive travel experiences worldwide have enriched his understanding of the interconnectedness between language and culture, and he looks forward to sharing this with his students.