The Open Door’s Philosophy


We are passionate about helping families! We provide appropriate reading and spelling remediation in a caring and supportive environment, tailoring our lessons to meet each student’s own pace. We continually assess for mastery of the material to ensure the continued success of the student.

The Open Door’s Philosophy


We are passionate about helping families! We provide appropriate reading and spelling remediation in a caring and supportive environment, tailoring our lessons to meet the student’s own pace. We continually assess for mastery of the material to ensure the continued success of the student.

Our Administration Team

Heather Desjardins

Heather Desjardins

The Open Door Owner and Founder

Leigha Brigham

Leigha Brigham

Education and Family Support Specialist

Andrew Brigham

Andrew Brigham

Tutor Development Manager

Marla Ruta

Marla Ruta

Finance and Admin Coordinator

Emily Dale

Emily Dale

Service Intake Coordinator

Pam Graydon

Pam Graydon

Assessment Specialist

Marion May

Marion May

Blog Writer and Curator

Hannah Haggart

Hannah Haggart

Small-Group Lead Instructor & Admin Support

Our Tutoring Team

Ashlyn Rothery

Ashlyn Rothery

Vicki Naish

Vicki Naish

Auwies Al Badri

Auwies Al Badri

Ashton Bennett

Ashton Bennett

Leigh Anne Carson

Leigh Anne Carson

Barb Ritchie

Barb Ritchie

Anne Parker

Anne Parker

Jordyn Tremblay

Jordyn Tremblay

Monica Tran

Monica Tran

Ashley Reaume

Ashley Reaume

Heather Goodier

Heather Goodier

Daniella Akat

Daniella Akat

Nathalie Khouzam

Nathalie Khouzam

Matthew Gallina

Matthew Gallina

Jennifer Andrews

Jennifer Andrews

Krista Heath

Krista Heath

Asha Francis

Asha Francis

Jaden Winfree

Jaden Winfree

Rosanne Wall

Rosanne Wall

Jennifer Wright

Jennifer Wright

Gabriel Arrigo

Gabriel Arrigo

Laila Osman

Laila Osman

Mariam Mohamad

Mariam Mohamad

Alex Savard

Alex Savard

Anna Sofia Contreras

Anna Sofia Contreras

Amanda Myerson

Amanda Myerson

Jennifer Sweeney

Jennifer Sweeney

Meaghan Easter

Meaghan Easter

Madison Carty

Madison Carty

Sara Bellefeuille

Sara Bellefeuille

Gabby Pador

Gabby Pador

Heather Weddell

Heather Weddell

Laila Kokenberg-Gallant

Laila Kokenberg-Gallant

Lisa Bergen

Lisa Bergen

Jodie Lawlor

Jodie Lawlor

Julia Baker

Julia Baker

Alyssandra Desrosiers

Alyssandra Desrosiers

Andrea Jensen

Andrea Jensen

Shannon Topham

Shannon Topham

Caroline Robson

Caroline Robson

Ameera Arjoon

Ameera Arjoon

Della Woodger

Della Woodger

Daniela Ioachim

Daniela Ioachim

Megan Hayward

Megan Hayward

Laura Cadieux

Laura Cadieux

Amanda Glouchkow

Amanda Glouchkow

Janell Forget

Janell Forget

Katherine Farah

Katherine Farah

Sebastian Lidbetter

Sebastian Lidbetter

Ally Barich

Ally Barich

Lyndsay Ball

Lyndsay Ball

Mehr Kothaneth

Mehr Kothaneth

“As a new tutor, I feel so supported…”

“I wanted you to know that I am so grateful to work with such an amazing team. As a new tutor, I feel so supported navigating the unknowns and the learning curves that come along. The work itself is pretty great and the progress made by students is incredibly rewarding!!”
Jodie Lawlor
The Open Door
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