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One of my most valued roles at Crescent is to serve as a Mentor to 11 Upper School students. The relationships I have with these boys are some of the most important in my professional life. Of the key reasons I chose to be a teacher, being a positive role model was at the top of my list. This is largely due to the fact that I have been blessed to have those types of men in my life: my father, brothers, uncles, older cousins, teachers, and coaches. I would not be the person I am today without their active interest in me. Now it is my responsibility to pay that forward.

Climbing has been a big part of my life. I started as a competitive climber when I was 10 and spent several years as a member of the Hong Kong National Youth Climbing Team. I’ve competed all over the world, including at the Youth World Championships. It is definitely nerve-wracking to compete at the highest level, but by redirecting my energy towards motivation and focusing on the wall in front of me, I can perform to the best of my ability, walking off the mats with no regrets. It wasn’t just about winning, but being able to improve and reach greater heights. Last year, I won the Ontario U19 Youth Provincial Championships and also competed in the Canadian National Open as a semi-finalist.

As we navigate an era of profound technological advancement, our responsibility as educators is to critically examine how new tools can deepen, rather than simply disrupt, our pedagogical practices. A particularly insightful resource in this exploration is the Bloom’s Taxonomy and AI guide from Educators Technology.