Staff
Our Academy team is made up of experienced teaching professionals with accreditation in their professional fields. They bring varied backgrounds and expertise in:
- special education
- information technology
- multi-media
- mentorship
- counselling
- hospitality
- ecological education
- science and technology
- curriculum development
- co-operative education
- guidance
- career counseling
- film
- media arts
- visual arts
- physical education
Passionate about helping young people, the staff work with families to tailor educational programs and to provide support in small group settings. Class sizes at The Academy never exceed a ratio of student teacher ratio of 15:1, with an average class size of 8 students.
Staff Contacts
The YMCA Academy telephone number: 416-928-0124
| NAME | EXTENSION | |
| Alison Bett Counsellor |
31403 | alison.bett@ymcagta.org |
| Alexi Manis Teacher |
31405 | alexi.manis@ymcagta.org |
| Andras Nagy Teacher / Technical Analyst |
31404 | andras.nagy@ymcagta.org |
| Bonita Ip Administrative Liaison |
31400 | bonita.ip@ymcagta.org |
| Colleen Whelan Teacher |
31400 | cwhelan@ymcaacademy.org |
| Don Adams Head of School |
31401 | don.adams@ymcagta.org |
| Julie Barrett Administrative Liaison |
31407 | julie.barrett@ymcagta.org |
| Kaili Glennon Teacher |
31408 | kaili.glennon@ymcagta.org |
| Mitchell Curci Guidance |
31410 | mitchell.curci@ymcagta.org |
| Nicole Klement Assistant Head of School |
31402 | nicole.klement@ymcagta.org |
| Susan Couprie Teacher |
31412 | susan.couprie@ymcagta.org |
| Zareh Demirdji Teacher |
31413 | zareh.demirdji@ymcagta.org |
