Shift Team
Sarah Nykoruk
Sarah is an outstanding educational leader with inspiring vision, and over 20 years of experience – starting her teaching career overseas teaching ESL in Japan, returning to Canada and continuing teaching kids and adults in ESL, and then shifting to primary French Immersion and Learning Resource Teacher Coach. She is passionate about empowering educators, students, and parents alike to shift their thinking, and stretch the edges of their comfort zone to innovate their practice and foster a culture of passion-led learning, in which everyone thrives. Sarah has recently become certified as a NeuroCoach and RMM tapping practitioner. These are important mental wellness tools that Sarah brings to her practice to help people understand how their brain works, so they can tap into its power, and optimize their life. Sarah loves spending time in nature with her family, (she is a self-proclaimed “Eco-holic”), and a die-hard Friends fan.
Tracy Terry
Tracy is a creative and enthusiastic educator with a focus on student voice and engagement. Through inquiry, exploration and experimentation, she encourages students to find and embrace their creativity. Tracy weaves together elaborate projects that combine Integrative Thinking, Visual Arts and environmental sustainability to cultivate a lifelong love of nature. Over the past 12 years, Tracy has worked at 16 schools across the HDSB, teaching in the Junior and Intermediate Divisions, Virtual School and Itinerant ESL. As someone who was never really interested in playing the game of school during her own youth, Tracy is interested in exploring ways to change the game for the youth of today. Outside of school, Tracy is a metal artist who enjoys spending time with her family and working in the garden.