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Hi, I’m Susan Cumberland

Director of School is Easy Vancouver

Susan was born in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada and as a young child her parents moved to San Fransisco where her father worked for IBM. Her family returned to Vancouver where Susan attended school. After high school graduation she went into education and graduated from the University of British Columbia as a high school teacher. She taught in the BC public school system for a few years, taught English in Japan for 3.5 years and taught in private colleges/universities in Canada and the United States.

About me

Susan returned to sunny California to pursue her Masters degree in educational leadership and while living there she taught English classes and worked as the assistant coordinator of San Diego State University American Language Institute. After returning to Vancouver she worked as a marketing manager of an ESL college recruiting students and loved the job because it allowed her to travel through South America and Asia on marketing trips. In 2002 Susan and her husband adopted a baby from China and shortly after gave birth to a second baby. School is Easy was founded when Susan decided to stay home and start a tutoring business. It grew quickly and by 2009 she began franchising across Canada. In 2017 School is Easy was acquired by Launchlife International. Launchlife has added a ‘state of the art’ management system and a new app for on demand tutoring which supports our skill building tutoring programs. Susan says, “I love being part of a bigger network and am enjoying the support and connectedness of the School is Easy team. I enjoy seeing School is Easy grow and add locations across North America and Europe.”

Featured tutors:

Friday

For me, tutoring is about helping others who are willing to work to achieve their dreams and goals. I also love giving back to society what it has given to me. I’m Friday, and I make a difference.

Subjects:
All levels of math, chemistry, and physics.

– Bachelors in Physics
and Electronics
– Masters in Radiation
and Health Physics
– Masters in Education

Tanya

I like my students to feel confident while learning and enjoy all the steps along the way. Languages are to be acquired by all senses: listening, singing, eating, thinking, reading, speaking, or dreaming up a language. I love helping students of all levels in my subject areas become more successful and feel proud of their achievements. I’m Tanya, and I make a difference.

Subjects:
French and Spanish

– BC Certified Teacher
– Masters in Applied Linguistics.

Lyndal

It’s really rewarding for me to empower and support student learning and see how that impacts not just their results but how they feel about themselves. You can see it truly means something to have someone give time and individual support to a student in need. I’m Lyndal and I make a difference.

Subjects:
Elementary, high school English and ESL

– Elementary, high school
English and ESL