The Guyana Foundation has announced the appointment of Guyanese-born Canadian Educator Vidya Seekwar-Jaisaree to serve a two-year term on its Board of Trustees.
A former Bishops’ High School student, Seekwar-Jaisaree also pursued studies at Queen’s College, followed by post-secondary education in Ontario, Canada where she graduated with a BA (Honours) in French and English, the Foundation said in a press release. She then pursued a career in education, holding both Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Education.
According to the press release, Seekwar-Jaisaree has served in the elementary school system in Ontario as a teacher,
vice-principal and a principal in both English and French schools. She holds special qualifications in the teaching of French as a second language and children identified as gifted. She is also a trained Reading Recovery teacher, a programme designed to offer intensive support to young at-risk readers.
Seekwar-Jaisaree’s work beyond elementary school system, include as a Course Director at York University training prospective teachers in the pre-service education programme and supporting and coaching them as they practised their craft in various classrooms. She has also worked as a Programme Officer at the Ontario College of Teachers where she was involved in reviewing and developing the Standards of Practice and Ethical Standards for the teaching profession in Ontario. In 2013, she was seconded from her position as principal in a French Immersion school to contribute her expertise as a Student Achievement Officer with the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat at the Ontario Ministry of Education.
The Guyana Foundation is confident that Seekwar-Jaisaree’s passion for education, and wealth of knowledge and experience will be invaluable to the programmes that it is undertaking. She credits her success to the strong education foundation she received in Guyana public school system and is looking forward to serving here. Seekwar-Jaisaree’s two-year term starts on October 1.
