Welcome Sally Benevides Hopkins, Senior School English
I most recently moved to Toronto from Nova Scotia, where I have been teaching ESL at Acadia University. Before that I taught in the Calgary Board of Education. Previously I taught in the music and education departments at a private university in the United States, and for 13 years in the North York/Toronto School Boards. I enjoyed teaching special education in Bermuda also. My initial teaching subjects are English and visual arts, and I hold Honour Specialist qualifications in ESL and Media Literacy. I am also qualified in Special Education, with additional study in the area of Children’s Mental Health.
I am so excited to be teaching English and ESL in the Senior School at Pickering College, and am enjoying getting to know the students, faculty and staff at the school. Pickering College has such a friendly atmosphere, and I appreciate the warm welcome I have enjoyed at the school. I leave a family and a small dog in Toronto each workday morning, but am happy to report that they are making the most of living in the big city. It’s nice to be back in Ontario! 
Comings and Goings
As we wrap up another successful year at Pickering College we take this opportunity to welcome new and returning members of the Pickering College community and say farewell to those who will not be returning for the 2010-2011 school year.
Welcome to:
Chantel Gionet, Assistant Head, Academics
Returning from maternity leave, we welcome back:
Renée Merrick
Heather Smith-Morton
Joining us for another year, we welcome:
Carrie-Ann Nihmey-Smye, Junior and Senior Drama faculty
Lindsey Rife, Senior School Science and Math faculty
And to those who are not returning, we thank them for their service to Pickering College and wish them much success in their future endeavours:
Justin Chan, Grade 8 faculty
Renée Gallant, Director of Development
Ian Lawless, Housekeeper
Jesse Long, Custodian
Curtis Metcalf, Senior School Music faculty
Martha Perry, Assistant Head, Academics
Elise Saklica, Senior School Music faculty
Ryan Vickers, Senior School Drama and French faculty
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