Howard Eaton is the CEO of Eaton Educational Group. He founded Eaton Learning Centre in 1994, after earning a degree in Psychology from UBC, followed by an Masters in Education at Boston University, where he specialized in Special Education and Assessment. He later founded Eaton Arrowsmith School® in January 2005 and Magnussen School in July 2007. He has made it his life work to create companies that provide educational services that can change lives. In his spare time, Howard enjoys spending time with his family. He also likes nature photography and is an enthusiastic gardener.

Naoko Yamaguchi
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Eaton Educational Group

After graduating from Notre Dame University in Japan with my Bachelors in Linguistics, I began my career as an Office Manager working for an English conversational school in Japan. Here I helped students and parents in a variety of capacities. Just over 5 years ago, I was transferred to Canada as a Human Resources Manager, hiring English teachers to teach in Japan. In the last 9 years, I have worked with a variety of people – from little children to seniors. In July 2007, I had the good fortune to join Eaton Arrowsmith School as the new Office Manager. I am thrilled to be a member of the school! In my spare time, I like hiking, fishing, rollerblading, shopping, and salsa dancing! I love talking to people, helping people, and sharing a good laugh! I am looking forward to meeting you at the school!

Having previously worked with Howard Eaton in various capacities, Mark has been with the Eaton Educational Group since its inception. As Chief Information Officer, he is responsible for the integration and support of technology in the various companies managed by E.E.G. as well as facility operation of the locations. His personal interests include playing guitar and piano, skiing, and kayaking.

Sandra Heusel
Communications Director

After receiving an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Victoria, I worked as a Special Education Assistant with the Vancouver School Board. I also volunteered and tutored students with learning differences through the Learning Disabilities Association in Vancouver for four years. I then went on to receive a teaching certificate in elementary education from Simon Fraser University and worked as a resource teacher for the Vancouver School Board for five years, during which time I received my Diploma in Special Education from UBC. Over the past ten years, through my work with Howard Eaton, I have had the opportunity to help many children and adults better understand their learning styles. I have been very priveledged to have been one of the founding staff members at Eaton Arrowsmith School. I have had the pleasure of occupying many roles at the school, from head cognitive teacher to most recently admissions director. Watching our students build their capacity to learn and become more confident, capable individuals is truly a joy. As communications director I look forward to reaching out to the public in order to share my knowledge of the Arrowsmith Program at Eaton Arrowsmith School Vancouver, Victoria and Surrey, and the Eaton Cognitive Improvement Centre, our program for young adults. Additionally, I will be supporting the Magnussen School community with their communications efforts. When I am not at the school I enjoy spending time with my husband and two children, Kate and Sam. I enjoy running, hiking and connecting with good friends.

As the Director of Community Outreach, I work with the school's management team to increase the awareness of our school's curriculum for students of various learning abilities. Prior to accepting this position I was the Principal of the Eaton Arrowsmith School in Vancouver for almost 4 years. Learning Differences/Disabilities has been a field of interest for me since I was diagnosed with Dyslexia early on in elementary school. My experiences with education early on helped me to develop an interest in understanding different learning profiles in more depth. I earned my Bachelor's degree in 2001 from the University of Alberta in Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation. Currently I am in the process of working towards my master degree in Educational Leadership. My formal career in education began in 2001 with the Eaton Coull Learning Group where I worked with education professionals (District Administrators, Principals and Teachers) to help students with learning disabilities better understand the nature of their learning difference/disability and then devise & implement a plan steer around these difficulties in learning. Since September 2005 as a cognitive teacher I have seen first hand the overwhelmingly positive impact that strengthening specific neurological capacities can have in all aspects of a student's life. As the Director of Community Outreach I look forward to working closely with our Director, Principals, administrative staff, teachers and students to ensure that we continue to provide our students with the highest quality educational experience possible.

I received my degree in Psychology from UBC while working full time at a Vancouver based Advertising Agency. I was driven to pursue my dream to teach, and continued my education at UBC completing a second degree in Education with a concentration in Special Education. I love learning and am currently finishing a diploma through the UBC Department of Counseling Psychology. I have been trained as a Cognitive teacher through the Arrowsmith Program in Toronto, and worked as a Cognitive teacher this past year at the Eaton Arrowsmith School®. This summer I had the opportunity to become a certified teacher through the All Kinds of Minds: Schools Attuned program which is accredited through the University of San Diego. Schools Attuned gives educators the ability to analyze individual student's strengths and weaknesses through an understanding of neurodevelopmental profiles. Along with extensive training from Howard Eaton, I have also had the opportunity to train through Gordon Neufeld’s workshops which are specifically designed for teachers to help understand the psychological factors that affect learning and behavior.

ALEXANDRA DUNNISON
Manager, Eaton Cognitive Improvement Centre

Alexandra has a passion for teaching. She pursued teaching as a profession and received her bachelor's degree from Vassar College in New York with a double major in Developmental Psychology and Education, and later a master's degree in Education from Harvard University. She has since worked in the field of learning for over 25 years. Alexandra has taught at the pre-school, elementary school, high school and adult levels. She also has worked in publishing at some of the leading educational publishing companies in Canada and the U.S., such as Scholastic, Inc., helping to develop reading programs and other educational resources. Over the years she has seen many students with learning difficulties and was concerned about the lack of knowledge, training and resources to help these students. Upon finding out about the Eaton Arrowsmith School, she immediately became intrigued and excited about this cutting edge program with its basis in neuroplasticity. Alexandra has been with Eaton Arrowsmith School and Eaton Cognitive Improvement Centre for over four years. She is even more committed to this program that has given many students a new lease on life. She has seen tremendous changes in cognitive capacity for so many of the students and she continues to learn new things both about the science and the miracle of the brain. Also, daily she has increasing respect for the resiliency and hard work of these exceptional students. In her new role as Manager of EBIC, Alexandra is excited to have the opportunity to continue to enrich the lives of the current students as well as to reach out and inform new students about the possibilities we can help make happen here at Eaton Cognitive Improvement Centre.