Cathryn Smart
has been in the
field of Education
since 1979. After
completing a Bachelor
of Education degree
at the University
of Western Ontario,
Ms. Smart left
for Africa to
teach English
at a Government
Teachers College
in a remote village
in northern Nigeria.
This was her introduction
to cross-cultural
work experience
which shaped her
future.
On her return to Canada, Ms. Smart taught Native Canadians in northern Ontario for
a year but returned abroad for further international experience. In 1982, she left for
Borneo where she taught English to Malaysians at the high school level. On completion
of her two-year teaching contract, Ms. Smart remained in Sarawak, working with
indigenous women on a rural development project funded by CIDA.
Further experiences were gained in Japan where she taught ESL to children ages 3
and up, as well as adults. Ms. Smart also spent three years in Europe where she
worked with Canadian Military personnel.
Other Canadian experiences have included completing her ESL Specialist Certificate
at a local university, setting up new ESL centres with the local Board of Education,
teaching immigrants, mentoring new teachers, and establishing a private language
school for international students.
Ms. Smart has been a Director of The Language Circle, now a member of Archer
Education Group Inc, since 1997. During this time she and her staff participated in
many charity events including the Run for Haiti supporting an orphanage established
by local citizens; the Row for Heart with a crew of staff and friends and an event
culminating in a regatta to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, The
Spin for City Kidz (local) and Haiti, as well as other events organized to help victims
of world disasters.
Extensive travel in over 40 countries, on 5 continents, inspired Ms. Smart's teaching
career and global outlook. She looks forward to an ongoing career with an
international company, and to her continued relationships with a wide-range of
international students.
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