Junior School Faculty

Peoples Christian Academy (PCA) administration, faculty and staff are chosen for their ability to reflect the principles and values as outlined in our Philosophy of Education. These Christian faculty members are highly qualified and dedicated teachers who see their career choice as a ministry to impart Christian values to the next generation of leaders. Faculty and administrative staff participate in devotions and seek to be examples and mentors for the students. A code of conduct for staff is outlined in the appropriate manuals and handbooks. There is a strong partnership with parents to reinforce Christian and family values in the students’ lives. Some of our faculty members are even PCA alumni.

D. Sun

Homeform 1B

HBA – University of Toronto

M. Teaching – Griffith University (Australia)

Mrs. D. Sun: “I am very grateful for the opportunity to teach at PCA. My schooling started at a Christian school and I value the lessons I learned and friendships I made there. It is important to me to value each student as a child of God while instilling the future generations with strong Christian morals.”

C. Pires

Homeform 5B

B.A. (Honours) – University of Toronto.

B.Ed – Trent University

Miss C. Pires: “Being a teacher has always been a dream of mine because I understood the importance of an education to an individual, but more importantly, I know Jesus is first and above anything else. At PCA, I love that students get to combine their faith and love of Jesus with an meaningful and inspirational education. Not only do the students get a chance to grow in their educational careers but they also have a chance to gain a deeper understanding of their faith. I also love that I get to grow in my faith in a environment that celebrates my love of Jesus.”

P. Westacott

Physical Education, Junior School

J. Lee

Homeform 4B

B.A. – University of Toronto

B.Ed. – York University

Ms. J. Lee: “I am grateful to be a part of the PCA family.

It is a privilege to work alongside people who are deeply committed to sharing the love of Christ in our world.

I love that I can share with my students how God has moved and placed Himself in every single thing that we are learning in class. It is such an honour to see God’s daily handiwork in the lives of my students and their families. Truly, God is good!”

K. Simmonds

Homeform 1A

Ms. K. Simmonds: “I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to teach at PCA and be part of such a strong and supportive community. Children are the future and I believe wholeheartedly that we must instill in them a sense of purpose, love and hope. The most important element of teaching children is providing a safe environment for them to grow and learn, an environment in which they feel free to develop and contribute to their own learning. PCA provides a learning environment intended to foster the development and growth of the whole person (body, spirit, and mind), equipping future generations to reach the whole world for Christ. I am privileged to be part of this amazing mission.”

P. Hui

Homeform JK2
B.A – University of Toronto

B.Ed – Tyndale University

Diploma in Early Childhood Education – Seneca College

Mrs. P. Hui: “Teaching is like lighting up candles. Children have so much potential, and our job as educators is to inspire them to shine brightly. The Christian-based learning environment that PCA provides allows me to light up children’s candles, and to plant the seeds in children’s lives through daily interactions with them. It is a blessing to watch them grow under the umbrella of God’s love here at PCA.”

J. Lee

Homeform JK
B.A. – University of Toronto
B.Ed. – Tyndale University
Diploma in Early Childhood Education – Seneca College

Mrs. J. Lee: “Working at PCA is very important to me because I get to work with the amazing teachers who are willing to support each other in God’s name. Also, I am grateful to have the opportunity of working with both Junior school and BASP students so that we can learn and grow together as a Christian community. Seeing those smiles of our students tells me how God is using our school to glorify Him. I am so blessed to have PCA in my life!”

H. Tang

Homeform JK
B.A., B. Ed. – York University
(PCA Alumna)

Mrs. H. Tang: “It has been such a joy returning to PCA as a teacher. Teaching at PCA is important to me because I get to continue the legacy which PCA has instilled within me when I was growing up as a student at PCA. I get the incredible privilege of teaching students about loving the Lord and it’s been amazing to see how much these students teach me about my own faith.”

C. D’Eall

Homeform 5A

B.A., B. Ed. – Tyndale University College & Seminary

Mrs. C. D’Eall: “Teaching at PCA feels like more than just a job. It is a calling God has placed on my life. It enables me to work with students in a Christian setting so that, not only am I teaching them the curriculum, I am teaching them about God’s love. I’m helping them on their paths to discover who they want to be as followers of Christ Jesus.”

H. Lee

French (JK-Gr. 5)
B.F.A., B.Ed. – York University

Miss H. Lee: “The staff that I work with daily at PCA are not only effective teachers, but are also genuine people with strong values. It is my joy and privilege to be part of a staff team that is dedicated to helping students see their own incredible worth, training them in the ways of righteousness, and equipping them to be godly citizens who can impart value to those in their scope of influence.”

B. Siu, Dr.

Music (JK – Gr. 5)
B.Music – University of Philippines
M.Music – Florida State University
B.Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D. – University of Toronto

Dr. B. Siu: “Being a music teacher for the JK to Grade 5 students, I have opportunities to instill in students the love of music through learning about the elements of music, singing, playing the recorder, concert performances, and encouraging students who can play other instruments to serve the Lord with their music talents. Singing in chapel is a highlight for the students and it is a blessing to teach the students songs that glorify our Lord.”

T. Kalemkerian

Homeform 3A
B.Sc. (Honours) – University of Toronto
B.Ed. – York University

Mrs. T. Kalemkerian: “My motivation for teaching is that each child is unique, not only capable of learning, but also capable of succeeding. “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” (Romans 12:6) I strive to provide the right balance of structure, support, and freedom to encourage and inspire each child in the pursuit of their full potential and development (spiritually, academically, and socially). May each seed planted be used for His glory!”

L. Montgomery

Homeform 2B
B.A. (Honours) – York University
B.Ed. – University of Toronto

Miss L. Montgomery: “There is a beautiful verse in Psalm 145 that says: “One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.” As a teacher at PCA, I have the honour of telling the next generation about our amazing God every day at school. I love that I am able to share Christ’s love with the children and direct their hearts toward Him. I believe my role is to prepare and equip students to be leaders in the community who passionately serve God and follow His path of wisdom for life.”

S. Shin

Vice Principal, Junior School
B. Applied Arts ECE – Ryerson University
B.Ed. – University of Toronto

Mrs. S. Shin: “Teaching at PCA now for over a decade has been one of my greatest joys and privileges. My own three children have called this school “home” and have benefited from the excellent love, care and discipleship of staff. I have many passions in life which include cooking, time with family and friends, traveling to places without the light of Christ and of course teaching.

Along with my husband, John, we view life on Earth a drill, as we prepare for a day when our Lord will come in all His glory.”

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J. Bahk

Homeform SK
B.A. – Waterloo University
B. Ed. – York University

Miss J. Bahk: “I thank the Lord every day for the wonderful school where I can inspire young children to be the best as they can be in all aspects for the Glory of the Lord. I thank the Lord for a work place where I am encouraged and inspired by my colleagues. I thank the Lord for the school where the older students show Christ’s love by serving the younger students. For these reasons and lots more, it is important that I teach at PCA! “

When I was at PCA I was not a Christian nor interested in Christianity at all. While I was there, two girls in my class in particular that caught my attention. They seemed to possess something real in their faith with God. I knew they were the real deal.

Over the years after leaving PCA, my mind would go back to these individuals who had something that I was missing in my life. When I was in college, I had a profound spiritual experience that forever changed my life and brought me to Christ.

Since that time I married my precious Joanne, had four children, and spent twelve years in Japan as a church planter. We are part of a church planting family of churches. We have been involved in this church plant for the last four years and it has been the happiest experience of my life.

Tim Kerr

I was not a Christian

Thanks for all the advice and counselling… the teachers have been a very important part of my life. I can’t thank them enough for all they taught me about various subjects, faith, life and everything else in between.

Middle School Graduate

I certainly did benefit from my years at PCA. The opportunity to be involved with student council, sports teams, musicals, and a singing ensemble that ministered in various Toronto churches combined with weekly chapel services and great courses taught by dedicated teachers all combined for a great high school experience.

I serve as the Pastor of Church Networking at Peoples Church where I work with church planters and pastors to support their churches with training and volunteers to advance their outreach in Toronto. I’m also a regional mobilizer with C2C network (www.c2cnetwork.ca) which is a national church planting network. Our family’s most recent adventure is that we’re starting a new charity called Love a Village to facilitate mission work that God has been opening up for us in northern Malawi over the past few years.

Trevor Seath, Pastor of Church Networking at the Peoples Church

“…Peoples Christian school experience played a significant role in shaping who I am today. I saw role models in teachers of people who weren’t necessarily perfect but who were honestly trying to live out their lives as Christ followers. I think it also surrounded me with quality friends — many who would be near and distant friends for a lifetime… One of the greatest life skills I learnt was ‘how to study’. May sound like a funny thing to say but there are a lot of students who don’t know how to study — my experience at PCA really reinforced how to study and the benefits were great…throughout my whole academic career (and I studied for 12 years after high school to complete all the training I needed to be an obstetrician/gynecologist), those good study habits got me through what seemed like impossible mountains of exams and assignments.”

Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese, Class of ’84 and member of the Order of Canada

Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese, Member of the Order of Canada

PCA has been my home away from home for the last 14 years. Being in one place for so long during the most influential period of my life had a lot of impact on who I am.

In Grade 1, my teacher read books to us from a series called Nate the Great. This is actually what sparked my great love for reading…just ask my teachers. My teacher not only inspired my love of literature, but she also led me to Christ.

I believe in Christian education not only because I’ve gone through it, but because I see the difference having a Christian education makes. Growing up at PCA, I’ve heard Bible stories all my life and have memorized Bible verses since before I could understand them. Being older now, I’ve taught Sunday school at my church, and I’ve come to realize that church doesn’t teach children as much as PCA does.

In Grade 6, we memorized a pamphlet titled “Share What You Believe” which was a basic guide to sharing what Christians believe, including Bible verses and references, and a prayer that we could teach to people who wished to become Christians. We also had to recite it in front of the class; Bible verses and all. This gave us a chance to actually practice sharing with one another. In various years of my PCA education, I have also had to write my testimony. This further helped me to learn how to share my faith with others. In Grade 10 and 11, my teacher taught us about apologetics (how to defend Christianity). This was material I had never been taught at church. I have church friends who cannot explain what they believe, much less attempt to defend it. Because of the teaching of all my Bible teachers, I have gained a firm foundation that I will take with me when I leave this year.

As for the students, I met both of my best friends at PCA when we were in elementary school. The friendships I’ve built at PCA are ones that I will hopefully have for the rest of my life.

By: Joanne L (Gr 12 student) April/2010

PCA has been my home away from home