Catherine Vincent

Catherine is a passionate educator, curriculum developer, and whole-person learning mentor from Toronto with over 20 years of experience helping students discover confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning. She has taught English, mathematics, science, literacy, and creative arts from kindergarten through college in public schools, alternative education programs, Waldorf-inspired settings, learning centres, and online classrooms.

With a background in English, Biology, Special Education, and Guidance, Catherine brings a unique blend of academic expertise, creativity, and deep understanding of individual learners. She specializes in supporting students with diverse learning profiles, including ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, giftedness, and students who thrive through creative, personalized approaches. Her lessons are engaging, student-centered, and designed to connect learning with each student’s interests, strengths, and real-world experiences.

Catherine is also a curriculum writer and educational content developer. She has created Ontario-aligned English lessons for digital learning platforms, written teacher resource guides for literature programs, and edited educational materials. This experience allows her to understand both how strong curriculum is designed and how to adapt learning experiences to meet each student where they are.

Her teaching style blends structure, creativity, and connection. As a Waldorf-trained math specialist, she incorporates storytelling, imagination, hands-on exploration, and meaningful connections into learning. She has also worked extensively with students with multiple exceptionalities, helping learners build academic skills, confidence, independence, and a positive relationship with learning.

Beyond academics, Catherine is a 500-hour certified yoga, mindfulness, and meditation teacher, a medical intuitive, and an energy healing practitioner, as well as a graduate student in Counselling Psychology. She has also completed graduate studies in Clinical Mental Health Counselling and Expressive Arts Therapy, and continues to study somatic, body-based approaches to learning and wellbeing. These experiences inform her whole-person approach to education, helping her recognize that students learn not only through the mind but also through creativity, connection, self-awareness, and meaningful engagement.

Originally from Toronto, Catherine has embraced a globally connected lifestyle, spending time living and learning in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, where she explored her family roots and cultural connections. She currently lives in Thailand while continuing to teach students around the world. Her international experiences deepen her appreciation for different cultures, perspectives, and ways of learning.

Whether helping a student strengthen foundational skills, explore literature more deeply, develop writing confidence, or create an interest-based project, Catherine creates a learning environment where students feel capable, curious, supported, and inspired.