Meet Our Team!

As Nimbus Christian Education continues to grow, we have been blessed with some incredibly talented professionals to balance out our team. From teachers, administrators and technical staff, we have a stellar group of people who are passionate about quality Christian online education.

Now we’d like to shine a light on our unsung heroes! Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be featuring a member of our team so you can get to know them a little bit better.

Meet Our Math Teacher - Matthew Bean
For over 12 years Matthew Bean has been an educator working with teens and adults in the private education sector, both locally and globally. His experiences include teaching a broad spectrum of courses, including business, economics, math, geography, psychology, music, sociology, psychology, anthropology and careers. Matt earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Trent University, and his Bachelor of Education degree at Queen's University.

Matt joined Nimbus this year and is currently teaching Grade 9 and 10 math. He enjoys helping students progress at their own pace through quality online learning. He believes that this educational platform builds independent transferable skills, such as time management. He recommends that students set daily and/or weekly goals to work towards. It’s easy for time to slip away, so setting realistic goals regularly will be helpful.

Recently, Matt started his own career coaching business to help teens and their families navigate career exploration and educational decision-making. He also works as a career advisor at Redeemer University College, supporting young adults transitioning into the workforce. Matt is married and has their three young children and resides in Burlington, Ontario.



Interesting Facts About Matt
  • Matt has visited 24 countries (some of them multiple times) in the past 15 years: most of which are in East or Southeast Asia.  
  • Grade 11 Intro to Sociology, Psychology and Anthropology are Matt’s favourite subjects to teach. Matt also teaches Careers and related courses/workshops for Grades 7 through to university outside of Nimbus.
  • When Matt was a student his favourite subject was geography, but his least favourite was art.
  • Matt loves to play board games and various sports with his kids.

Stay tuned for more stories featuring our fantastic team members over the next couple of weeks. If you haven’t already, be sure to like us on Facebook and subscribe to our mailing list to stay updated with Nimbus. If you have questions, suggestions or comments, send us an email: office@nimbuseducation.ca.

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