K-12 Teachers

Edith Wall

K-9 OL Teacher & 5-9 German Teacher Greetings from Northern British Columbia! I am excited to explore the possibilities that Distributed Learning offers. I consider it a privilege to be part of the Anchor Academy community- Office staff, teachers, students, and parents. Guiding students to learn about the mysteries of the world and helping them

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Celeste VanBreda

K-12 Special Education Teacher Hi my name is Celeste van Breda. I have a heart for Special Education. I was born and raised in South Africa.  After teaching in Maple Ridge & Surrey for 15 years my family and I moved to Charlie Lake, in the beautiful Peace River North. I enjoy working with children

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Amelie Gouws

5-8 French Teacher I am originally French Canadian and grew up in Ottawa. I am married to Johan, a South African, and our three children were born in Britain where we lived for almost 20 years! Kelowna is now our home. We live on a small acreage where we grow lavender and where we love

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Cheryl Foster

8-12 Special Education Teacher I grew up in Vancouver and worked as a high school Science /Math teacher and a dance instructor before moving to Kelowna to start a family. I had the privilege to homeschool for a time and have continued to be blessed as I support other homeschooling families. I completed a BSc.

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Kris Coombes

K-12 Special Education Teacher I grew up in Northern British Columbia and began my teaching career after graduating from the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George. Over the past 25 years, I have had the privilege of working with a wide range of students, including those with diverse learning needs and English Language

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Peter Wilmer

Peter Willmer

K-12 & German Teacher I am a dad of eight children, and I live in Gibsons, B.C. When I have money, I enjoy building computers, listening to music and doing a lot of digitizing—audio and video. I like to talk to the Lord for at least a ½ hour every day. He’s a good listener.

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Melissa Wiens

K-9 Teacher I am very honoured to work at Anchor Academy, supporting and working alongside families. I have worked with children since my teenage years and began my teaching career in 2011. During my early teaching years, I enjoyed working full time and as a substitute teacher within the independent and public school systems. Those

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Wilma Vanderhoek

K-7 and Literacy Intervention Teacher My home is in Monarch, Alberta. From my house I see the majestic Rocky Mountain peaks. My husband and I have been richly blessed with 5 children, two in-law children, and 2 granddaughters. God led me to Anchor Academy in 2005. Since then, I’ve been privileged to be part of

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Miriam Taylor

K-9 & Special Education Teacher I have been a teacher for over 30 years in different educational settings: Public School , Christian School, Private School, International School and now Online.   I have been a part of Anchor Academy staff since 2019 and am grateful to be working together with this dedicated team of teachers, educational

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