Executive Director, Michael Rethazi
ur Executive Director, Michael Rethazi, has a long and successful working career in education in Ontario.
Experiences as a secondary school principal led to a thorough knowledge and understanding of programming in Special Education, French Immersion, ESL, Adult Education and Advanced Placement (AP). His skill set includes reaching hard-to-serve adolescents, online learning, curriculum implementation, project and team management, community outreach, partnerships, advocacy and support.
Working at the Ministry of Education as an Education Officer and Private Schools Inspector for the past ten years included leadership roles such as a Program Coordinator for the Private Schools Unit and Provincial Lead for legal issues.
Michael has inspected hundreds of schools in Ontario and overseas. He has a thorough understanding of the Ministry of Education’s regulatory function for private schools in Ontario.
Ontario’s private and independent school sector provides parents with the opportunity to choose a school setting that is tailored to their values and their children’s needs. Assisting schools in the delivering of the provincial curriculum in compliance with Ministry policy is our gold-standard.
“My focus is on helping build exceptional schools and creating global opportunities. It’s about educational consulting that’s making a difference.”
Why Work With Me?
I have spent my entire career in the education industry and now I want to put my extensive experience and knowledge to good use. Simply put, my mission is to help build exceptional schools.
In partnership with school owners and administrators, I am also focused on working together with schools that want to elevate themselves to a global level so that they can become the preferred choice and destination for students anywhere.
– Michael Rethazi, B.Sc. (Hons), B.Ed., M.A.
Qualifications & Experience
Positions Held
- Decades of experience as High School Principal and Teacher with TDSB
- Education Officer with the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Private School Inspector in Ontario and internationally
- Provincial Lead for administrative and legal issues
- Coordinator for Private Schools Unit with the Ministry of Education
Areas of Expertise
- Private school operation in compliance with Ministry requirements
- Online/virtual learning environment
- Advanced Placement (AP), Special Education, French Immersion, Adult Education, and ESL
- Student assessment, evaluation, and reporting practices
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