
Our Team
Our Enrichment Program Team
Get to know our Enrichment Program Team. We are all passionate about making a difference in the lives of the youth who step through our doors by providing a well-rounded education.
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Kate Dinis
SPARK, Wondercamps, & Enrichment Programs ManagerKate is our SPARK, Wondercamps, and enrichment programs manager. She has
worked at Renaissance Academy of Learning for almost 10 years and she’s grown so
much (with us) over the years. Her educational background is in psychology and
counselling, which means she’ll be happy to talk to anyone about the importance of
fostering good mental health in childhood.
In her free time, Kate enjoys being part of both a book club and a supper club as the
great bookworm that she is (talk to her about any book, she’s probably read it already).
Kate looks forward to the many laughs and memories she will make with our students
this year.
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” —Plato -
Peace Adebayo
SPARK, Wondercamps & Enrichment Programs Assistant ManagerPeace is one of the Renaissance Academy of Learning Before and After School
Program coordinators. Before she joined Renaissance Academy at The Arts
Connection, she worked as an academic counsellor and client support officer at
Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan. She was also a freelance proofreader
of edited course materials at Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan. Peace
has also worked as an administrative/support officer with the Association of West
African Book Editors. During her time with the Nigerian Youth Service Corps, she served
at Irewole Local Government Ikire, Osun State, Nigeria as a social development officer.
Peace thrives on building relationships with the students and families in the SPARK
program. She has served not only as a role model but has also mentored students to
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Rumaisa Leghari
LIT, French and STEM InstructorMadame Rumaisa is a French teacher at Renaissance Kids, and she’s been with us
since 2016. Her primary education was attained in Montreal and that’s how she was
introduced to the French language. She then pursued it as an external student through
the University of London as she went on to do her higher studies.
Rumaisa is a proud mother of three beautiful girls and enjoys spending time with them
when she’s not teaching. During her free time, she enjoys reading and travelling, andshe says travelling provides an amazing chance to get acquainted with diverse people
and cultures as well as an opportunity to explore the world! -
Aaliyah Allong
Enrichment TeacherMs. Aaliyah joined the SPARK team in 2022 after traveling from Ontario to British Columbia to pursue her goal of working in a child care setting. Prior to working with SPARK, Aaliyah was involved in multiple theatre performances such as The Greatest Showman and Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Aaliyah plans to introduce theatre classes to the students as she believes expression is shown through many different mediums. Aaliyah teaches with the mindset that children of any age can find the most creative ways to express themselves. She says making an impact is her purpose and a child feeling safe and happy in an environment will always be her number one goal. Aaliyah strives to grow and learn and relate with the students every day to create a positive environment and a safe space.
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Shakila Fakhri
Enrichment TeacherMs. Shakila has worked as a cooking and cultural studies teacher since joining the SPARK team in 2020. Shakila has worked in child care since 2014 and spends much of her time volunteering with children in the community and at schools. She loves children and strives to create a fun learning environment for her students.
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Fara Farhanian
Enrichment TeacherFara completed both her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in English Literature in Iran. Upon graduation, she immediately started her career as an English teacher teaching adults and kids as well. Having worked as a full-time instructor and a tutor in some of the most reputable English institutes, Fara achieved enough experience in applying the most efficient teaching methodologies to improve the language skills of the students. It was only then that Fara realized she had a deep passion for teaching kids and a desire to help them thrive. In 2023, Fara was honored to be a part of the Spark team, where she hopes to create engaging, enriching, and educational experiences for the Spark young learners.