Meet the Teachers

Our experienced faculty have the subject-specialist knowledge needed to guide our students on their educational journey. Elmwood’s faculty draws on best practices unique to all girls’ education as they encourage students to be open-minded and reflective life-long learners.

Ms Boychuck has been teaching at Elmwood School since 1991 and is an Instructional Leader of the Arts. She also teaches Senior Theatre Arts (MYP/IB/HL/SL) and English (IB/SL). In addition, Ms. Boychuk is director of Elmwood Theatre, which creates an annual production involving upwards of fifty students annually. She has also hosted the Independent Schools’ Drama Festival four times, including the festival’s 25th anniversary gala. 

Ms Boychuck brings to her teaching career, fifteen years of professional experience working in the Canadian Performing Arts as both performer and communications director in the area of theatre, dance and music. Ms. Boychuk holds a Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University (where she was nominated for the Andrew Orr Award for Drama), and an Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from York University, where she was recipient of the Floyd S. Chalmers’ Award for Excellence. Ms. Boychuk has also taught at the Ottawa School of Speech & Drama, where she prepared students for their Trinity College Examinations.

As a teacher, with a life-long love of learning, Ms Boychuk has said one of her greatest rewards are those moments when the roles are reversed and it is the student who opens new doors of discovery for the educator. Her belief is that the most significant professional development can happen right inside the classroom, and communicating these moments to students endows them with pleasure in their own ability to contribute to the learning process.