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Melanie Matheson: Educating the Educators
Posted February 6, 2025
Melanie Matheson is good at a lot of things, except, so far, retirement.As a long-time educator, Melanie brings a lifetime of experience to her role as a sessional instructor in Northwestern Polytechnic’s Department of Education. Melanie officially retired as a high school t... Read Article »
Fresh Air And Fresh Ideas With Sivagowry Lewis
Posted January 23, 2025
One of Sivagowry Lewis’s earliest memories of life in the prairies involves an encounter with a bear. Raised in Toronto, Sivagowry and her husband moved to the prairies to pursue opportunities and to start a family. They were hiking in the mountains with their then nine-month-old child when they spotted a large shadow.“I didn't think ... Read Article »
Ubaid Abbasi: Enthusiasm and Experience
Posted January 9, 2025
“Every morning, I’m excited to go to the classroom.”Ubaid Abbasi loves his work, which is good news for the students in his Computer Science classes. He brings a world of experience to his classroom, along with a passion for his subject matter and the Northwestern Polytechnic community.It’s been six years since Ubaid landed... Read Article »
Teaching Passion Takes Flight with Jessie Zgurski
Posted December 12, 2024
If you can’t find Jessie Zgurski in the biology classroom, try looking outdoors. As a nature lover and avid bird watcher, Jessie can often be found hiking trails, exploring forests, or even travelling to exotic locations to spot rare birds. Nature has been Jessie’s passion since childhood, and it’s the inspiration for her teaching. ... Read Article »
Representing All Canadian Kids, with Andile Nyasha Pfupa
Posted November 28, 2024
Andile Nyasha Pfupa has a simple goal. She wants to make it easier to find toys that represent Canadian children in all their diversity. Her business, Bee You Kids, brings toys and dolls from around the world to reflect children of many ethnicities and abilities.Andile credits her experience and instru... Read Article »