Meet The Team
Teaching With Care
Message From the Principal
As you are planning your future, choosing the right course is only a small step toward achieving your goals. You should also be aware that how you experience the course can have a significant impact on your success.
Today, you have many options to choose from when it comes to meeting your academic needs and achieving your goals. We want you to recognize that although the curriculum may be similar across different educational environments, it’s the individual experience that matters most, and can sometimes be the difference between success and failure or achieving your desired grade.
At Apex Academy Online, we understand the importance of creating a supportive and nurturing environment to help students realize their full potential. We recognize that in certain circumstances an online environment can sometimes be isolating, which is why we ensure that we connect with our students on many fronts, including learning conference meetings, check-ins with guidance counsellors, and active participation in group discussion forums. In each of these areas, we are making sure that students are getting the best possible experience to make the most of their opportunities.
Of course, we haven’t forgotten the central purpose of the course itself. We are committed to making our course content new, engaging, and easy to interact with. Our courses use a wide range of differentiation and media to engage and inspire students to be the best they can be.
At Apex Academy Online we understand that students have busy lives, often with competing demands on their time, which is why we offer the flexibility for students to study at their own pace and time that suits them. We are there to help, guide, and support them through their journey.
Whether a student wishes to take a single course, or a full course load, we offer them the inclusive support and encouragement needed to excel. Our focus is creating an environment where students can not only succeed, but thrive.
If you have any questions, please feel free to connect with us and whatever you decide, I wish you every success in your future.
– Ian Hughes, Principal
Our Teachers
Here are a few of our teachers at Apex Academy
Tracy studied Art in the UK but went on to become a senior nurse at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool, England. She continued to study and produce artworks alongside nursing, working from her home studio. Tracy was a mentor to students and junior nurses for 16 years but now combines her love for art and teaching full time. She recently emigrated to Canada with her family and joined the Apex family, teaching grades 10,11 &12 Visual Arts and Photography. She believes that studying art is a great way to develop critical thinking, verbal skills, and build a sense of individual identity, which can be transferred to other areas of study and overall success.
Tracy Hatcher
Visual Arts & Photography
Stephanie is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario where she received a PhD in mathematics and of the University of New Brunswick where she received a Bachelor of Education. Stephanie
has taught for various school boards in New Brunswick and Ontario, specializing in mathematics and French.
She has also served as a university instructor, teaching mathematics courses for education and business technology departments. Stephanie enjoys teaching a variety of subjects, including mathematics, science, French and music. During her leisure time, she enjoys playing music, exercising and gardening.
Stephanie Borgoyne
Mathematics
Raquel has been a full-time teacher for five years at the intermediate and secondary levels both online and offline. Before she became a full-time teacher, Raquel studied Psychology and History at York University and went on to complete a Masters of Teaching degree at OISE.
Raquel has a strong background in the social sciences and truly enjoys teaching it because social science courses teach students about meaningful social issues, builds research skills, and help students become active global citizens. She also teaches business courses.
Raquel Rabakin
Social Science
Paul is originally from London, England, and came to Ontario, Canada when He was 9, After attending Queen’s University, he returned to England to live in Liverpool, close to his favourite soccer team, Liverpool Football Club. While in Liverpool, he studied to become a Registered Nurse. When qualified, he began working in The Royal Liverpool hospital, as a nurse manager, specializing in respiratory medicine, which has allowed him to combine his love of sport with health and nutrition.
Paul Hatcher
Healthy Living &
Personal Fitness
Bryan is a high school teacher in Ontario qualified to teach Business and Math classes. He has been teaching for 13 years, and has taught at every level and every subject. His interests include playing sports, especially hockey, baseball and golf, watching and attending sporting events. He is am looking forward to working with our students to help them achieve their goals.
Bryan Rainville
Business & Mathematics
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Abi attended John Moores University in Liverpool, England where she studied a Bachelor of Science in Geography before pursuing a career in teaching. Abi thoroughly enjoyed her time at university, studying how
to teach the minds of tomorrow. As well as having an interest in geography, Abi also teaches history, including Canadian world issues, anthropology, psychology and sociology. She has lots of ideas and would love to see students do and achieve.