Meet the Team
​Meet the team of educators who share their Early Years knowledge on Twitter. If you have any questions about Early Years in a Kindergarten to Grade 2 setting please email us directly at: coachescornerey@gmail.com or inbox the team on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.
Usha Shanmugathasan
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Usha graduated from Oise/UofT in 2007, and has been working as a teacher for the TDSB. She is passionate about the early years with a focus on early years mathematics, STEAM, and coding. Usha worked at Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy, the all-kindergarten school in the TDSB where she was the Lead Math Teacher and created both the Math Studio and Expressive Arts programs. She was also a former K-12 Learning Coach. She is a workshop facilitator, mentor, with a focus on capacity building. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Education at Oise/UofT. Follow her: @UshaShan43 @MathStudio_Usha
Laurel Mouland
Hello! My name is Laurel Mouland and I have been teaching French Immersion since 2012 with the TDSB. I am a product of TDSB's French Immersion Program and am excited to be sharing my love for the French language with others. I have a passion for special education and the use of technology. I continue to reflect and better my program to ensure all children feel successful. Looking forward to learning with all of you!
Kenrick Deodat
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I discovered my desire to work with children from a very young age. As a new teacher entering the profession, I knew my journey in education was not the end but only the beginning.
Currently, my role as an educator is to co-construct the learning with students by providing rich open-ended materials, meaningful experiences, and a safe, welcoming environment, so they will acquire the necessary skills that will enable them to become lifelong thinkers and learners. Follow him: @kenrickdeodat
Heather Ryan
Hi! My name is Heather Ryan and I’ve been teaching for the past 14 years. I have found my passion in the early years, having taught kindergarten for 7 years and now moving the play-based program into Grade One. I have always loved sharing rich children’s books with my students, and am now a loose parts fanatic! Looking forward to connecting and sharing with you on Twitter! Follow her: @HeatherRyanTDSB
Shauna Husbands
Shauna Husbands is a reflective practitioner and lifelong learner. She started her teaching career with TDSB in 2010 after graduating from the University of Toronto’s Bachelor of Education program’s Inner City Option. She has been a Kindergarten teacher with the TDSB since 2014. She was formerly an educator at Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy, an all-Kindergarten school in TDSB. This experience was one of tremendous learning and growth and ignited a passion for play-based learning and emergent curriculum. She strives to create an engaging program for her students that is reflective of their interests, needs, experiences and identities.