Red Leaf cares for young people in their journey through
life.
Why Red Leaf
Red Leaf Student Programs provide ESL Summer Camps and High School
Programs across Canada for young international students between the ages of
10 and 18 years.
We offer a unique Volunteer Program for adults 18 and over in the areas of
Environmental Conservation, Animal Care, Children's Programs and Community
Support.
Our specialized Teen and Volunteer programs in small communities across
Canada.
our experience
Over 20,000 Juniors and Teens have participated in our programs since
1989. Our caring and experienced Local Coordinators provide complete care for
all students.
Red leaf is recognized by Spanish provincial governments as quality
provider of English tuition to hundreds of scholarship students and is a
member of Languages Canada.
Who Is Red Leaf
Marylou Heenan
President
In 1979, founded one of Toronto’s first language schools and has worked
with Juniors from all over the world since 1983. Although from Toronto, she
lived in Europe as a student and speaks English, French and Spanish.
mheenan@red-leaf.com
Jesús Salgado
President, Red Leaf Spain
In 1988, began sending Spanish juniors and adults to Canada and quickly
earned the respect of the Spanish language industry for his #1 position in
the Canadian market. Jesus has degrees in Engineering, Business
Administration and Marketing.
jsalgado@redleaf.es
Maria
Jose Soriano
Director of Programs
A native of Madrid, Maria has been involved in the language field for over
20 years, first as an exchange student, then with the YMCA and finally with
Red Leaf in Spain and in Canada since 2001.
mjsoriano@red-leaf.com
Cam
Harvey
Director of Marketing and Sales
Originally from Toronto, Cam has been in the language industry since
1993; first as a teacher in Japan and then for ten years running the
Marketing and Sales operations for Global Village English Centres. He and
his wife Jodi also have an outbound agency, The Learning Traveller.
charvey@red-leaf.com
Tatiana Ivanova
Registrar and Director of Academic Programs
Tatiana came to Canada and Red Leaf in 2000 from Russia via USA where she
gained summer camp experience that has been of great value in her work with
Red Leaf.
tatiana@red-leaf.com
Marlene Lowen
Assistant Director of Programs
Marlene comes from the east coast of Canada and has always worked with
people and public relations. She has been with Red Leaf for over 10 years,
the majority of which was as a Local Coordinator and since 2004 in the
office.
mlowen@red-leaf.com
Nick Scime
Director of Residential Programs
Nick has 30 years of experience with the City of Hamiltonin planning and
consulting in the Field of Recreation. Nick has been Red Leaf's Hamilton
Coordinator since 2000 and Director of Residential Programs since 2004.
Kimberly Ogborne
Registrar
kogborne@red-leaf.com
Marilyn
Henderson
Senior Local Coordinator, Abbotsford
Mary Kooymans
Senior Local Coordinator, Markham
Mary Kooymans has been the Local Coordinator In Markham since the fall
of 1989. Her children have literally grown up with Red Leaf students in their
lives one way or another! Whether it's a summer or high school program,
Mary knows how to take care of the needs of international teens.
Trained local coordinators
Our Local Coordinators take immense pride in caring for
your students during their program.
Providing a safe and memorable experience requires constant attention to
detail. That is why each program is supervised by a trained local coordinator
who selects qualified host families, ensuring the quality of the student
placement. We also offer a team of teachers and curriculum adapted to the
needs of students aged 10-18.
Located in communities across Canada, our Coordinators have been with Red
Leaf for an average of 7 years and several have over 10 years
experience.
Exceptional program quality is guaranteed by
one-of-a-kind training and certification provided to RL Coordinators
throughout the year.
Travelling is learning!
What people are saying about Red Leaf.
“Arnau and I had already been twice in Canada as
exchange students...
Canada is my second home, and in that moment I already
knew that Canada would surprise my students with all the magic things it has
to offer, with its unique multi cultural and eclectic atmosphere...
Because we think that traveling abroad not only helps you to get your
English better, but also to learn about new cultures and new ways of living.
And that, for sure, would make you a different person when you come back to
your country.
So we sent emails to some international schools in Canada applying for
information. Red Leaf quickly answered us through a phone call of Rosa
Casado. We started sharing with her our love for Canada. She explained us
your program, your way of working and your way of understanding the
education. We trusted Red Leaf and that is how we became "Red Leaf
Agents".
Since then, we started preparing the trip and imagining how it would be…
And, now, when we
have almost finished our stay, we feel that everything has been perfect, like
we had planned. But the most important thing for us is that the students have
had a good time. They are different now: they have discovered a new country,
a new culture, new ways of living and thinking.
We see the students now, after almost four weeks, and we know they have
learnt so much. And they will probably realize about all they have discovered
later, after a few months or even years. Traveling is learning. We are now
back home. Arnau and I even miss our students…
We have even received some phone calls from parents saying thank you,
thank you for our job, for showing Canada to their children. And this success
is not only ours, it's also Red Leaf's.”
Arnau Dot and Adam Sedo, Spanish group
leaders in Guelph.
Partner Resources
Partner Support
We offer a convenient online system for our agents and partners to
provide:
- detailed host family profiles and photos
- matching students and families
- student orientation
- program planning
RED LEAF FAST FACTS
- Since 1989, Red Leaf has provided programs for over 20,000 students
- The first company in Canada to provide Homestay Programs to European
teenagers
- In 1999, we added a residential summer camp, operating out of Sheridan
College, just west of Toronto. This has become one of our most popular
programs.
Red Leaf values
Integrity, honesty, caring and communication.
Students, parents and family members can be assured that their child will
be treated with respect and dignity during their time with us.
Our staff reflects Canada’s multicultural diversity, coming from
European, Asian and Latin backgrounds. As a result, we can understand the
differences between cultures and help students adapt to the Canadian way of
life.
