Teachers and Staff
Meet Our Amazing
Teachers and Staff
ELC teachers are caring, nurturing professionals who are dedicated to helping children to grow into confident, capable learners. Meet these outstanding educators and individuals.
Bonnie Drost
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.
Daniel Evans
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 McKinney
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 Olariaga
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.