Ally Shoemaker, MT., HBA.



UofT, English Studies and Theology

WLU, Religion and Culture, English Studies, and Linguistic Anthropology


If you are reading this, chances are that you have unanswered questions that led you here. There is a quest within questioning. The pursuit for knowledge is a shared journey between student and teacher. And, if you wish, I will be your fellow traveller.



I have been an educator for over five years, teaching students at the intermediate/senior level. In my most recent year of working in the field of pedagogy, I was given the opportunity to be the department head for studies in English at a private university preparatory institution. I have taught the following subjects based on Ontario Curriculum guidelines:



English (ENG1D, ENG2D, ENG3U, ENG4U)

The Writer's Craft (EWC4U)

Media Studies (EMS3O)

Contemporary Indigenous Voices (NBE3C)

English Language Learners (ESLDE, ESLCD)

Business Leadership (BOH4M)

Introduction to Business (BBI1O, BBI2O)

Communication Technology in Business (BTT1O)

International Business (BBB4M)

Economics (CIA4U)

Entrepreneurship: The Venture (BD13C)

Visual Arts: Photography (AWQ3M)

Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology (HSP3U)

Challenge and Change (HSB4U)

Introduction to Canadian Law (CLU3M)

Canadian and International Law (CLN4U)

World Religions (HRW3O)

Christ and Culture (HRE2O)

Leadership and Peer Support (GPP3O)



Furthermore, I have had several opportunities to work with a wide array of learners in one-on-one settings as a tutor with students at the primary/junior level, aiding them in the development of language skills (written and oral communication) and mathematics. At the secondary school level, I have tutored students in preparation for the OSSLT and IELTS.


I strongly believe in the importance of being a lifelong learner and teaching from the heart. I am passionate about making all students feel included, comfortable, and safe during the learning process, particularly while teaching about sensitive topics. My philosophy of teaching and learning is to make all educational experiences exciting, inspiring, and inclusive.



“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”

- Aristotle