Our Boarding Family

TCoy

St. Catharines, Ontario

Ms. Katie

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Tim grew up in St. Catharines Ontario, where his parents taught at Ridley College. Attending this boarding school for seven years helped him to develop a love for this type of education. After deciding to follow in his parents’ footsteps and become a teacher, he worked as a dorm parent at Shawnigan Lake School for twenty years. Tim joined St. John’s Academy last summer, and he instantly felt at home with the welcoming staff and the hard-working and fun-loving students. As Dorm Coordinator, he is excited to build on all of the great things that the school is already doing.

Born and raised on the Canadian Prairies, Katie is originally from Saskatoon, completed her undergraduate degree in Winnipeg, then moved to rural Saskatchewan for work before finally making her way to Vancouver Island in early 2020. She spent the beginning of her career working in camping and recreation, primarily with children and youth along with organizing rentals and registrations in the office setting. She then spent time in the public school system, working as an educational assistant in elementary schools and specified support programs for children with disabilities. Katie has a strong belief that joy and recreation are important ingredients in both growing up and staying young, and tries to bring that (along with her organizational skills) to the

St. John’s Academy boarding community.