Meet Our Amazing
Teachers and Staff

Bonnie grew up in a rural community located on Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada, but spent the majority of her teaching career in the greater Toronto area. She is a seasoned educator, with close to 2 decades of experience in middle and elementary education. Bonnie obtained her Master of Education with a focus on International Education (policy and curriculum development) from the University of Western Ontario. She joined the ELC in 2021, and enjoys the opportunity to work within the place-based, experiential education model at The Island School.

Dan is a full time teacher at the Elementary Learning Center. In addition to being a university-trained elementary educator, Dan has a degree in Sports PR and Journalism. Most recently, Dan taught Year 5 in the UK and is excited about using the wide Island School campus as the classroom at the ELC. He is a UK world champion ultimate Frisbee player, and served as captain and coach of the United Arab Emirates national ultimate Frisbee team.

Angelica (Jelly) grew up in Deep Creek, Eleuthera. She is a seasoned ELC teaching assistant, working with the program since 2015. She brings a gentle style and genuine care for her students to her work.

Brenda is returning for her 3rd year at the ELC. Brenda takes a playful approach to learning. She is a native Spanish speaker and enjoys teaching her language and culture to the students at the ELC.