At New Opportunities Learning Centre, we provide students with high quality education and training. We take pride in our success and in our ability to deliver personalized and superior service.
Our Mission:
To ensure that all students graduating from New Opportunities Learning Centre acquire the knowledge, the tools and the confidence to take full advantage of the “new opportunities” presented to them so that they can succeed in reaching their goals.
Who We Are
New Opportunities Learning Centre is the result of two motivated and passionate teachers who recognized that adult student needs in many areas could be met more effectively. As teachers and founders, we bring to NOLC a very wide range of educational and professional experience in adult education.
Gabriella Starker-Saxe - B.A., M.A., Ph.D ABD
Owner/Teacher
Gabriella has extensive experience in language teaching, teacher training, educational program development/management, immigrant/refugee resettlement, and cross-cultural communications. She holds graduate degrees in Linguistics, TESL, and Anthropology and has worked at institutions such as University of Western Ontario, U.S. State Department Foreign Affairs Training Center and many others both in North America and abroad. Throughout her career, Gabriella’s focus has been to help people through life transitions and the challenges that come with culture, language and employment changes.
Mary Salerno – B.A., TESL ONT.
Owner/Teacher
Mary has over 20 years experience in teaching, administration, management and business. She holds a degree in Psychology and has TESL Ontario Teaching Certification. Her experiences include teaching English as a Second Language, teaching and running Labour Market Re-entry programs and vocation specific programs including Job Search. She has been instrumental in helping foreign-trained professionals settle into a Canadian work environment. Prior to her tenure at NOLC, Mary taught in the Office Skills/Cooperative Education program for one of Ontario’s largest school boards. In addition to her teaching experience, Mary is also a trained Multilingual Assessor and has taught languages to children . She has worked to develop language based curriculum for elementary and high school students.
We are a small centre, run by 2 owners who are also teachers. It is of vital importance for us to remain hands-on. Our size leaves us agile and quick to respond to our clients’ needs. It also ensures quality control in delivering our programs. Our 2 centres are set up identically in procedures, state of the art equipment and outstanding resources. Students at both centres receive personalized one on one attention, each student’s learning issues addressed on an individual basis. All communication regarding client issues is conducted exclusively between Case Managers and NOLC owner to ensure a consistently high level of attention. Our students are the greatest advocates of our dedication and passion for providing a truly enriching educational environment.
Our Mission:
To ensure that all students graduating from New Opportunities Learning Centre acquire the knowledge, the tools and the confidence to take full advantage of the “new opportunities” presented to them so that they can succeed in reaching their goals.
Who We Are
New Opportunities Learning Centre is the result of two motivated and passionate teachers who recognized that adult student needs in many areas could be met more effectively. As teachers and founders, we bring to NOLC a very wide range of educational and professional experience in adult education.
Gabriella Starker-Saxe - B.A., M.A., Ph.D ABD
Owner/Teacher
Gabriella has extensive experience in language teaching, teacher training, educational program development/management, immigrant/refugee resettlement, and cross-cultural communications. She holds graduate degrees in Linguistics, TESL, and Anthropology and has worked at institutions such as University of Western Ontario, U.S. State Department Foreign Affairs Training Center and many others both in North America and abroad. Throughout her career, Gabriella’s focus has been to help people through life transitions and the challenges that come with culture, language and employment changes.
Mary Salerno – B.A., TESL ONT.
Owner/Teacher
Mary has over 20 years experience in teaching, administration, management and business. She holds a degree in Psychology and has TESL Ontario Teaching Certification. Her experiences include teaching English as a Second Language, teaching and running Labour Market Re-entry programs and vocation specific programs including Job Search. She has been instrumental in helping foreign-trained professionals settle into a Canadian work environment. Prior to her tenure at NOLC, Mary taught in the Office Skills/Cooperative Education program for one of Ontario’s largest school boards. In addition to her teaching experience, Mary is also a trained Multilingual Assessor and has taught languages to children . She has worked to develop language based curriculum for elementary and high school students.
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