Connie Shepherd - Ontario Educator of over 20 years

<div class="Qr7Oae" role="listitem"> <div class="OxAavc NVbRL" data-required="true" data-item-id= "2035379923"> <div class="Ih4Dzb"> <div class="q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1">Connie Shepherd is an Ontario educator who has worked in the education system for over 20 years. She began her journey as an educational assistant working with students with diverse needs, which played an important role in her belief that all children can be successful and providing opportunities for all students to shine is essential to a strong education system.</div> <div class="q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1"> </div> <div class="q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1">Connie is a graduate of York University and completed her Bachelor of Education at Brock. She is a lifelong learner who has continued her learning through many additional qualification courses, including leadership. Connie is currently an Elementary Guidance and Experiential Learning Teacher which provides her with the opportunity to support students to explore the many possible pathways available to them through experiential learning.</div> <div class="q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1"> </div> <div class="q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1">Connie is passionate about fostering a learning environment that supports the development of transferable skills and empowers every student to see themselves as important and successful.</div> <div class="q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1"> </div> <div class="q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1"><strong style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> -------</strong></div> <div class="q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1"> </div> <div class="q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1"><strong style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> Want to join the High Performing Educator Network:<br /></strong><strong style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www