Tutorat High Park

Hanna Gernega

Centre Owner & Director

Hanna is the happy new owner and director of Oxford Learning Centre, High Park. She is enthusiastic to finally realize her dream of being a childhood educator and having a positive impact on children’s academic and life goals. Previously, Hanna worked at an orphanage, a daycare, a high school, a college, and an IT company. Odessa State University: Masters Degree in Math and Computer Science with an additional year in Pedagogical Studies. University of Toronto: Business Management FKA: Instructional Designer Certification Interesting Fact: Hanna loves yoga, dance, reading, and travel. “Life is beautiful”

Lovleen Mahil

Education Director

Lovleen’s family owns a blueberry farm in the lovely town of Abbotsford deep in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia. After running the family business for a few years, Lovleen left her burgeoning blueberry empire to return to her true passion, teaching. University of British Columbia: Bachelor of Arts Double Major in Psychology and Speech Sciences University of British Columbia: Bachelor of Education Interesting Fact: Lovleen has never owned a dog that weighed less than her. “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” -Albert Camus

Karolina Siauciulis

Education Coordinator

Niagara University: Bachelor of Education University of Toronto: Master of Religious Education University of Toronto: Honours Bachelor of Arts (Specialist in Religious Studies, Major in Classical Civilization) Interesting Fact: Karolina enjoys flying, roller coaster rides, and has walked the Edge of the CN Tower as well as the Horse Shoe of the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. "Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." -Plato

Brad Vermunt

Beyond Tutoring/Advantage Teacher

University of Waterloo: Honours Bachelor of Mathematics University of Waterloo: Masters in Biology Toronto Film School: Diploma in Writing for Film and Television Interesting Fact: Brad spent 18 years living on a farm, before foregoing the glitz and glamour of raising chickens, opting instead to move to the city for his educational pursuits. "Failure is not falling down, but refusing to get up." -Chinese Proverb

Brandon Ellenberger

Little Readers Teacher

University of Windsor: Honors Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology York University: Bachelor of Education at the Junior and Intermediate Level York University: Additional Teacher Qualification in the Primary Level Interesting fact: Brandon was once swarmed by bees in a Malaysian jungle and survived to tell the tale. "One who has overcome one difficulty is ready to meet the next with confidence."-- Richard Jeong

Amy Gorecki

French/Beyond Tutoring/Advantage Teacher

University of Guelph: Honours Bachelor of Science in Chemistry University of Guelph: Minor in French University of Ottawa: Bachelor of Education Interesting Fact: After Amy graduated from University of Guelph, she worked at Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta for five months. “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” –Elbert Hubbard

Université d'Aix-Marseille France: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Interesting Fact: I love living abroad! I lived and taught French In Cambodia (1 year), Thailand (8 months), and Italy (8 months). "L'habit ne fait pas le moine." ("Don't judge a book by it's cover")

York University: Honours degree in Sociology, minor in History Trent University: Bachelor of Education Interesting Fact: I lived on Jeju Island, the 'Hawaii' of South Korea! "The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." - Joseph Campbell