Community

Staff

    • Each of our teachers invests personally in their students' success, applying their own considerable skills along with progressive teaching methods.

For Greenwood’s teachers, delivering the right mix of challenge and support starts with getting to know their students not only as learners, but as people.
Passionate, committed, knowledgeable, energetic and engaging, our teachers and staff have lived, taught and travelled widely around the world, and they bring their diverse backgrounds and life experiences to enrich life at Greenwood. Our student-focused approach ensures that students and teachers create the foundation for a strong rapport from the first day of school, and that these relationships are supported and strengthened over time.

Each of our teachers invests personally in their students' success, applying their own considerable skills along with progressive teaching methods. We also recognize that teachers are learners, too, which is why Greenwood takes a job-embedded approach to professional development. The Greenwood Centre for Teaching and Learning provides our teachers with opportunities to gain skill in the specialized methodologies - such as authentic and ongoing assessment and new learning technologies - that are central to our mission.

All of our teachers are certified by the Ontario College of Teachers.
"Every Greenwood teacher took the time to help me grow and learn, and ensured that I was prepared for university and the workplace."

Maddy Dinsdale ('13)
Our teachers also pull their experiences from around the world into classroom. Greenwood teachers have taught in countries including Costa Rica, China, the Dominican Republic, France, Italy, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

Browse our Staff Directory by department or last name to get to know Greenwood's staff.

Staff Directory

  • Photo of Marcio Sargento
    Marcio Sargento
    Teacher
    416-482-9811 x4174
    Bio
     
    Marcio teaches media arts, film, photography, design technology, advertising, civics, and career studies at Greenwood; he also coaches the U20 Boys’ Soccer and Rugby teams. Before he chose to pursue teaching, Marcio spent six years working in the music industry as a creative and marketing manager for two Canadian independent music labels. He moved to London, England, after qualifying as a teacher, where he taught high school media studies and media production for two years. Following his move back to Toronto, he taught photography, film and communications technology at Blyth Academy Yorkville; he has also worked on three summer programs with Blyth Academy Summers, teaching photography in France, Italy, Spain, Iceland and Costa Rica.

    Marcio earned his diploma in Multimedia Production and Design from Fanshawe College and his BEd in Technological Education from Western University. When he’s not teaching, Marcio enjoys photography, drumming, hockey, soccer, travelling, snowboarding, and cooking.
  • Photo of Hailey Scott
    Hailey Scott
    Teacher
    Bio
     
    Hailey joined Greenwood in 2023 and is a graduate from Queen's University's Concurrent Education program where she holds teachables in drama, English, history, and social science while specializing in supporting at-risk youth. Driven by a passion for the arts, Hailey went on to complete a Master's degree in Theatre and Performance Studies at York University, where she researched the intersections between education, performance and social justice. Outside of the classroom, Hailey enjoys directing and making magic on the Greenwood stage!
  • Photo of Emma Seaborn
    Emma Seaborn
    Teacher
    416-482-9811 x4177
    Bio
     
    Emma has been teaching at Greenwood since 2009. She currently teaches math and science at the school; she also coaches the Ultimate and Alpine Ski teams. Outside of school, Emma lends her coaching expertise to competitive Ultimate and alpine ski athletes. Emma received her Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Secondary) at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. Emma is passionate about outdoor learning and strives to incorporate lessons from Outdoor Education into her classroom.
  • Photo of Zoe Sedlak
    Zoe Sedlak
    Teacher
    416-482-9811 x4220
    Bio
     
    Zoe teaches Grade 7 and 9 English at Greenwood. She spent the beginning of her career teaching in various countries, including England, Korea, and Germany. After sprinkling in some outdoor education experience in camps across Canada as well, she finally settled back into Toronto, where all paths led to Greenwood.

    Zoe earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto and went on to complete her B.Ed. at Queen’s University, with teachables in English and history. Zoe loves books and film, as well as *trying* to play the piano and ukulele. She spends the majority of her free time outdoors and loves canoe tripping (when the lakes aren’t frozen).
  • Photo of Melanie Shuman
    Melanie Shuman
    Teacher
    416-482-9811 x4246
    Bio
     
    Melanie teaches science at Greenwood. She earned her B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry at Western University and her Master of Teaching from the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. While at Western, she also tutored Food and Nutrition students from Brescia University College in Chemistry. Melanie has worked as an occasional teacher in the TDSB; she has also taught various math and science courses at a private night school in Vaughan. During the summer, she acts as the Camper Relations Tracker at Camp Walden, where she works to ensure the success of children of all ages with a variety of profiles. In her spare time, Melanie loves to bake and hang out with friends and family. She also loves to run and hopes to someday complete a marathon. Melanie looks forward to immersing herself in Greenwood's community by participating in various activities (hopefully some outdoor education!)
  • Photo of Kelly Smolinski
    Kelly Smolinski
    Instructional Coach
    416-482-9811 x4179
    Bio
     
    Kelly transitioned to teaching at Greenwood in 2012 after a career as an Environmental Engineer in Miami, Florida. With many years of experience teaching senior-level math, Kelly strives to help students build not only a strong foundation in the subject, but also important life skills such as critical thinking, resiliency, curiosity and self-advocacy.  Kelly is also an Instructional Coach, working with teachers who have been at Greenwood between 4 and 7 years. She supports these colleagues in the development of their professional goals. Kelly holds a B.Sc. in Physics from Concordia University and M.Sc. degrees in both Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech. Outside of teaching, Kelly enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and children.
  • Photo of Katie Song
    Katie Song
    Teacher
    416-482-9811 x4256
    Bio
     
    Katie teaches mainly high school English with some middle school English. She has been teaching for 10 years overall and is in her third year of teaching at Greenwood College School. Katie has experience teaching Grades 2 to Grade 12 English with a heavy focus on Intermediate/Senior English courses. In addition, she has taught various Social Science and Business courses during her career. Katie holds a BEd and MEd from Brock University and a BAH in English and Communication Studies from McMaster. 

    One thing to know about Katie is that she will stop to pet every dog she meets. In her spare time, Katie loves to cook and dog-sit her family and friends' dogs. Katie is Korean, has a twin sister (who is also an educator) and is a Pescatarian.
  • Photo of Anna Spota
    Anna Spota
    Teacher
    Bio
     
    Anna has a Bachelor of Physical Health and Education with a Minor in French Studies from the University of Toronto and a Master of Teaching from OISE. While completing her studies, Anna was fortunate to have completed French homestay programs in Chicoutimi and Trois-Rivières followed by working in the bilingual travel insurance industry. These experiences were pivotal in shaping and inspiring her love not only for the French language and culture but for sharing this passion with her colleagues and students. Before coming to Greenwood, she spent two years teaching French and PE at The Bishop Strachan School. This year, she is looking forward to engaging in The Arts, deepening her exploration of experiential learning and use of AI and is excited to welcome new French students to Greenwood. When she is not teaching, you can find Anna staying active at spin or HIIT classes.
  • Photo of Amy Stent
    Amy Stent
    Teacher
    Bio
     
    Amy joins Greenwood after 13 years at The Linden School where she taught Science, Biology and Chemistry. She grew up in British Columbia where she completed her Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology at the University of Victoria. She went on to complete her post-degree professional program for secondary education. Amy teaches Senior Biology at Greenwood. She also looks forward to coaching volleyball. When she's not teaching, Amy enjoys yoga, reading, exploring nature, skiing and watching a Blue Jays' game. She also has three sons to keep her busy in her spare time!
  • Photo of Collin Stubbs
    Collin Stubbs
    Teacher
    416-482-9811 x4213
    Bio
     
    Collin teaches a variety of math and Grade 11 and 12 Computer Science. He has a B.Sc in Computing Science alongside his B.Ed and thoroughly enjoys anything tech related. Collin has been involved with Scouts Canada for many years and currently volunteers as a leader with a Scarborough Venturer group. Collin is a big fan of playing music, loves to go camping as much as possible, and enjoys working on his fitness.

Greenwood College School

443 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto, ON M4S 2L8
Tel: 416 482 9811
We acknowledge with gratitude the Ancestral lands upon which our main campus is situated. These lands are the Ancestral territories of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Anishinabek and the Wendake. The shared responsibility of this land is honoured in the Dish with One Spoon Treaty and we strive to care for the land, the waters, and all creatures in the spirit of peace. We are responsible for respecting and supporting the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. When away from this campus we vow to be respectful to the land by protecting and honouring it. We will create relationships with the people and the land we may visit by understanding the territories we enter and the nations who inhabit them.
Copyright © 2022 Greenwood College School