Hello from Nathalie!

Hello everyone, my name is Nathalie Stokes and I am an elementary school teacher who merges my love of travel with being an educator by working in international schools. I grew up as an expat with my parents in four countries but have mostly lived in Vancouver, BC before studying in Montreal, QC for my undergraduate degree. Most recently I was working as a founding member of Hanoi Toronto School (HTS) which is a Canadian International School in Hanoi, Vietnam. When I worked as a curriculum developer and focused on scaffolding the school culture I realised I wanted to continue my own education, through this program at UBC, to be able to help students and schools be as successful as possible. I started the program in the Fall of 2023 so this is my second semester and fourth course so far. There have been so many times in my career where I have felt that if I had the skills and tools to be able to create my own resources I would be able to help so many more students and educators. Through this course, I hope to learn more about how teachers can become innovators who can impact more than their singular classrooms or communities in amazing ways. I have some specific areas of interest in sustainable education and utilizing technology to impact our world in positive ways through education and development. I am an avid traveler and strive to learn from as many people and places as possible. I think people are our greatest resource in life so please do not hesitate to reach out and collaborate on projects!