AQ/ABQ Courses

Biagio is a York Region-based educator with over thirty years of classroom teaching experience.

He has an Honour Specialist in International Languages, Master of Arts and a Doctorate in Second Language Education. Biagio joined the International Languages Instructor team in the summer of 2021. He has been a guest lecturer, researcher and teaching assistant for Italian undergraduate courses. Biago works for the York Catholic District School Board as a Moderns Department Head.

Liana has taught the Intermediate Visual Arts ABQ (online) and the Senior Visual Arts ABQ (onsite) and Visual Arts Part I, II and Specialist (onsite).

As a curriculum writing specialist, Liana has implemented new courses of study for: Indigenous studies based on an interdisciplinary curriculum in arts and literature; Interior Design based on visual arts design-based curriculum; Media Studies to reflect emerging technologies; and Portfolio Building reflective of highly competitive portfolio screening.

David Calverley has been teaching courses for Nipissing University since 2007.

David has worked at Crescent School in Toronto since 2002, teaching history, law, Indigenous studies, and social sciences to students in Grades 10 to 12. He has a PhD in history, and is the author of the monograph Who Controls the Hunt? First Nations, Treaty Rights, and Wildlife Conservation in Ontario (2018) and other articles concerned with Indigenous history.

Adam Cox has a distinct passion for Alternative Education spanning over twenty years.

Adam developed and taught Personalized Alternative Education programs and experiential learning programs in various schools in England and in the York Region District School Board. He strongly believes that Experiential Learning Experiences are a great way to fully engage students, close achievement gaps, foster student achievement, and ultimately develop the “holistic” student to prepare them for “real life”.

Bonnie facilitated the online Intermediate ABQ Mathematics and Senior ABQ Mathematics Elective at NU for over 9 years.

Bonnie has over 15 years of teaching experience at the Near North District School Board where she taught mathematics and a variety of subjects. As a Special Education Specialist, Bonnie was fortunate enough to teach students of all levels and in a variety of programs. Bonnie specializes in distance education, e-learning and instructional design.

Frank has been a vice-principal, an English department head, and English coordinator responsible for mentoring teachers from grades 7 through 12.

Frank has taught Curriculum Development and Evaluation, Education and Schooling, Senior English, Intermediate English, and Language Across the Curriculum at Nipissing University over the past 16 years. Frank looks forward to meeting his students and sharing some thoughts on a very exciting place—the senior secondary classroom.

Bill is the founder and General Manager of the Canadian Ecology Centre.

Bill is a recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at Nipissing University. He was on the original OCT committee that developed the Outdoor Experiential Education AQ. Bill serves on the board of directors of the Ontario Public Schools Boards’ Association. His most precious honour is having been welcomed into a First Nation community through a special eagle feather ceremony.

Nicola Townend (she/her) has been teaching German and French in Toronto for 18 years.

Nicola is a settler Canadian of British origin. Her interests include equity and inclusion, plurilingual and pluricultural approaches to teaching languages, and the integration of Indigenous content and perspectives. Nicola is a former president of the OATG and the CATG, two associations supporting German educators in Ontario. She is proud to have taught the German Part 1 AQ at Nipissing University since 2020.

Leisa is a principal with the Near North District School Board and has taught in all divisions.

Leisa has facilitated Reading Additional Qualification parts 1, 2, and the specialist courses. Prior to becoming a principal in 2017, Leisa spent most of her career focusing on literacy success for students. She enjoys spending her free time with her husband and their two-year-old son, camping, being outside, and baking together.