Hello everyone! I am Sia. I was raised in Ottawa, Canada. I graduated from Lakehead University in 2007, with a degree in psychology. I am still currently in school doing my masters in secondary education. I came to Taiwan during the summer of 2008. My original intention of coming to Taiwan was to study Chinese and eventually go home to continue my graduate education. Luckily I was offered an opportunity to work at ACES and realized that teaching was the profession that best suited me. Since that time I have been working hard to improve both my teaching practice and my Chinese language ability. I greatly enjoy watching my students' progress and employing new teaching ideas to challenge them. In my spare time I enjoy learning martial arts, cooking, and outdoor activities.