Christina was born & raised in Toronto, Ontario Canada and educated in the English public school system, obtaining her 1st BA with Honours from Humber College as a Developmental Service Worker & her 2nd Honours BA in Therapeutic Recreation from The University of Waterloo, later also obtaining her MA Inclusion Special Education from The New Bulgarian university in Sophia, Bulgaria in 2010 with a concentration in Inclusive Education & Phonological Awareness. She is a retired educator with over 18 years of experience, having taught in the primary & junior divisions both in Canada & Cyprus, with expertise in phonological awareness, dyslexia, ADHD, Executive Functioning Skills, Social & Emotional Learning and Sensory Developmental Difficulties.
As a Special Education Consultant, she provides support and guidance to parents new to the Cyprus Private School system, New Cypriots, international students & families, and parents of children with special learning difficulties. She has also led workshops for parents and educators. Christina is also qualified to evaluate students for academic assessments using standardized tools to supplement data obtained from school-based reporting and / or observations.
Christina embraces the holistic approach and works well with other medical professionals: Child Psychologists & Child Psychiatrists, Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and an optometrist who has a specialty in visual processing. This allows her to give your child and / or school a well-rounded assessment towards a successful learning path. Diagnoses and referral to other necessary professionals combined to find the keys to unlock a child’s potential. Recommendations are tailored to the child’s needs at school and at home.
Christina’s educational philosophy includes designing programs individually to adapt to the needs of each student or school following three principals:
- Teaching to the student’s learning strengths to allow maximum learning potential and build self-confidence.
(transferring same skills at home with parent child intervention). - Using fun remedial activities to help build skills in areas that need development to allow further growth
- Designing a fun and engaging program for each student to encourage motivation
