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.

Karen Ho is the Chief Financial Officer of EEG. She is responsible for all aspects of business administration as it applies to the companies managed by EEG. Karen supervises the accounting staff of each company in addition to acting as a liaison for our external accountants and legal counsel. Karen also takes an executive role in collaboratively managing each company. She earned her biology degree in biology at UBC in 2000, with a minor in Psychology. In her free time, Karen enjoys traveling, photography and spending time with friends.

Louise Richardson is the Chief Operating Officer of Eaton Educational Group. She has 20 years of organizational design experience in the fields of education, hospitality and residential renovation. Louise contributes to Eaton Educational Group a unique perspective on the challenges associated with business expansion and the maintenance of growth through organizational development. Her roles and responsibilities within the organization include strategic planning, operational systems development and process performance. In her spare time, Louise enjoys spending time with her family.

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.

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. 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. I worked in this capacity from 2001-2005 and gathered a wealth of knowledge about the best compensation methods for students with learning disabilities. The work that we do here is in complete contrast as it enables students with LD to improve their specific areas of weakness, which I admire and respect on a both a personal and professional level. 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 Principal of EAS I look forward to working closely with our Director, Vice-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 Brain 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 Brain 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 Brain Improvement Centre.