I worked with Aurelia for the 2018/2019 school year, at a school in Wembley as a first-year teacher. Coming from Alberta, Canada, I met so many Canadians, and got to experience a brand new educational environment that truly widened my perspective on teaching and expanded my worldview.

When asked to provide an update, it made me realise the opportunities Aurelia has provided me. I am currently in my fourth year of teaching and living in the United Kingdom (London). Specifically, these last three years of being an Aurelia mentor has also introduced me to wonderful teachers from across Canada, United States and the world.

I began teaching at a London primary school in September 2018 and I will be beginning my third year with the school this year. I’ve moved into a leadership position developing Art and Design & Technology programming for our school, which is something I’ve really enjoyed doing.

I am now in my 7th year in the UK - I completed my teaching degree at the University of the West of Scotland and then moved to Bradford, West Yorkshire to start my teaching career. I currently teach children with special educational needs at a SEN school in Huddersfield.

Jennifer is heading into her 5th year in the UK and 4th year at the same school. She originally moved to Nottingham in 2016 with Aurelia and is still teaching in a primary school there. We couldn’t be happier for her!

In 2017 Charlotte moved to Wembley, London to teach Science in one of our secondary schools. She taught with the same school for 3 years before returning to Canada. She is now looking forward to continuing her career with local boards. Any school will be lucky to have her!

After teaching in the UK through Aurelia Education for a year, I transitioned to working for the company as a recruitment consultant. I continued to work for Aurelia for 2 years, moving from consultant to practicum coordinator to operations manager. I left Aurelia in the summer of 2019 and began working as a teacher in a private school.

After teaching English in Wembley in the 2018-2019 school year, I returned to Toronto and began working on the supply lists for 2 independent schools in the city. I am now currently on an LTO contract for an independent school in Toronto, teaching History and Social Sciences for Intermediate and Senior Grades.

After having taught in England for two years with Aurelia Education, I moved back home to Hamilton, Ontario. A couple of months later, I applied for a teaching position up north in Moosonee, Ontario. Having experience teaching full-time in England really helped me to secure the job. I was praised by the superintendent for my qualifications and teaching experience. I was offered a full-time permanent position teaching kindergarten.

I remember when I walked into my Year 5 classroom for the first time in 2016. I was nervous yet excited, and very unsure of what to expect. However, the friends I made through Aurelia assured me everything would be alright! Without their guidance, support and love, I wouldn’t be where I am today!

In May 2019 my initial visa was expiring and I had some big decisions to make. I was given the choice of obtaining a work visa or to move on somewhere else. Teaching in England had become everything I had wanted and I had made a really close group of friends. But I had also been hearing from some of my former co-workers and friends who had made the move to Asia

Evan was one of the original Aurelia teachers from our first year as a company in 2014. Fast forward to 2020 and he is about to go into his 7th year as a teacher at the same school.

After teaching in England for 2 years with Aurelia Sam returned home to Ontario. Before supply teaching, she worked with Aurelia to support teachers who wanted to head overseas themselves. Sam has now had a permanent teaching position for two years and has since gotten married and added Kevin, a massive St Bernard, to her family.

It's been 3 years since arriving back in Canada after my time with Aurelia. The summer I returned I got onto the supply list. I spent one year supplying with short LTOs here and there, then 2 years in full year LTOs. This coming year I've landed a 1.0 permanent contract teaching grade 7!