Teaching Staff
At St. John’s Academy Shawnigan Lake we invest significantly in building a team of dedicated and caring educators who bring with them years of experience. Many have taught in different countries around the world, enriching their classrooms with global perspectives. They tailor their approach to meet each student’s unique learning needs, guiding them toward personal achievement in every subject and area of interest.


Tim Coy
English Teacher

Rob Archer
PHE Teacher, Experiential Education & CAS Coodrinator

Tristan Clausen
Music Teacher & Scheduling Coordinator

Sheri Glenwright
Language Teaching Facilitator

Megan Blackey
Grade 4/5 Teacher

Amy Heffring
ELL & Online Support Teacher

Julia Keller
MYP Science & DP Physics Teacher

Travis Visscher
PHE Teacher & Athletics Coordinator

Sandrine Leopold
French Teacher

Beth Partridge
MYP & DP Art Teacher

Carson Schreiber
IB Math, Science & French Teacher

Maite Urzua
MYP Design Teacher & Marketing Assistant

Jeff Trapp
Individuals and Societies Teacher

Martha George
Art & Design Teacher

Christine Szeryk
Librarian and English Language & Literature Teacher

Natasha Parsons
Individuals & Society, and Theory of Knowledge Teacher

Mike Arscott
Math Teacher

Rachel Burkell
MYP Individual & Societies and English
Language & Literature Teacher

Rick Dennie
MYP & DP Teacher

Damon Vaillancourt
ELL Support Teacher
ELA Facilitator

Alex Alizys
Science & ESS Teacher

Valerie Russell
Science Lab Assistant






