My name is Gabrielle Reece and I am in my second year of the Elementary Education program at the University of Victoria! To share a little bit about me outside of education – I am originally from the North East of England, all of my family lives in Newcastle upon Tyne but I was born in York, meaning that my parents and I immigrated to Canada in the early 2000’s and received our Canadian citizenship in 2011! In my spare time I can be found with my 1995 Olympus lt-1 camera in hand and with Daisy, my dog, by my side. Growing up on Salt Spring Island, BC fostered my love for being in nature, and exploring the local outdoors. While it is difficult to choose, a few of my favourite places I have had the opportunity to visit are Iceland, Italy, Scotland and Hawaii. In the future I hope to further explore Canada, specifically the Maritimes and the Rockies.
I have been passionate about becoming a teacher since I was fourteen years old and have been working with children in classroom settings since I was sixteen, while I have worked with various age groups I have most enjoyed teaching kindergarten to grade three. I am extremely interested in learning more about inclusive education and when I have a class of my own I plan on using various methods to ensure that all of my students are satisfying their personal education goals.