Our Team

Shahin Esmaeiliazad

Principal

Shahin Esmaeiliazad is the Principal at Hansen Academy. He takes on the responsibility for teacher training and professional development, as well as students’ academic performance and university placement. He is an internationally trained educator specialized in English and Methodology of Teaching Foreign Languages.Ms. Mordovskaya furthered his education by earning his Doctorate Degree specializing in Cognitive Linguistics. He has extensive experience in administration and young adults’ education. His proven ability to create and implement dynamic interactive programs encourages students to reach their academic goals.

Qualified faculty members with leading international education experience provide:

Mix of lecture and hands-on activities
Inquiry-based learning activities
Encouragement to trust their own opinions
Engagement in interactive problem-solving process
Group work with peer evaluations
Use of authentic materials and real-world connection

We engage our students through a variety of teaching methods that improve learning and promote student success. By designing and applying unique strategies the teachers invite participation, stimulate curiosity, challenge assumptions and bring current Canadian and world matters into each class. Differentiating instruction, they provide interrelated activities to make sure the students with diverse academic needs and learning styles can master challenging academic content.