Julie Carere
Economics, Business, and Debate Teacher
Master of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology — University of Waterloo Honours Bachelor of Mathematics — University of Waterloo
Julie teaches Business and Economics at Brentwood College School and also teaches in the co-curricular Robotics program. Prior to joining Brentwood, she served as a DP Coordinator and taught IB Economics and Mathematics, with a focus on project-based, interdisciplinary learning.Originally from Waterdown, Ontario, Julie has three children—two boys and a girl. As a lifelong learner and educator, she tutored university students for over 15 years in subjects including Statistics, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Economics, and Game Theory. She also co-founded a tech-based startup, helping to program its website, and enjoys talking about real estate and investing.Outside the classroom, Julie loves sewing, speed hiking through the forest, and spending time at the beach. Her family once spent six months traveling around the world, and they continue to explore new places whenever they can.
Scott Doehler
Instructional Leader, Science; Robotics and Metamorphosis 9 Teacher
B.Sc., B.Ed. (Queen’s)
Born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, the son of two teachers, Mr. Doehler has—along with many fellow Canadians—opposed Earth’s rotation and slowly drifted west. After backpacking around the world for a year following university, Mr. Doehler enjoyed ten great years teaching junior high school in Edmonton and Calgary before shifting to ‘Island time’ and joining the Brentwood faculty. He has an absolute passion for the rocks, raw power, and beauty of our planet, and champions courses in Earth science and geology. When not in one of the science labs, Mr. Doehler can be found in the Robotics Lab helping students explore mechanics, coding, and engineering.Outside of the wonderful whirlwind that is Brentwood, Mr. Doehler joins his wife Marianne—a fellow geologist—in passions for vocal music, snowboarding, and backcountry hiking. Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and taking their eight-month-old son on his first multi-week camping trip throughout Alaska and the Yukon exemplify the travel ‘bug’ that has so thoroughly bitten them both. Mr. and Mrs. Doehler now live off-campus with three wonderful children, one dog, two cats, and four rats—though they can count numerous adopted sons still on campus from their five years as Assistant Houseparents in Privett House.
Jeff Szeryk
Physics and Robotics teacher
Honours B.Sc., Chemistry/Physics (University of Waterloo) B.Ed. (Queen's)
Mr. Szeryk, from Ontario, attended the University of Waterloo. He was part of the Physics/Chemistry Co-Op Program and graduated with a teaching degree from Queen’s University.Jeff Szeryk has been teaching internationally and in Canada for the last 30 years. His teaching stints have been in Eabamet Lake (Fort Hope), Ontario, Inuvik, NT, Istanbul, Canmore, Damascus, Syria, Bratislava, Slovakia, Sofia, Bulgaria, and George Town, Cayman Islands.Mr. Szeryk has three truly wonderful 3rd-culture kids. His older daughter is attending the University of Waterloo, his younger daughter is attending her second year at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and his son will be enjoying his 3rd year here at Brentwood.
Robotics
At Brentwood, robotics is an art that invites students to dig into a very technical subject while also offering a path to express creativity and imagination. Students learn how to construct and program both actively-controlled and autonomous robots in our fully equipped Brentwood Robotics Lab. Our robotics team hones their skills throughout the year as they build towards the competitive season—where they battle other schools in a variety of games in regional, provincial, and international competitions. Our experienced instructors guide students of all skill levels, helping them unlock creative solutions using VEX Robotics technology. Being part of an effective team and solving complex problems are just a few of the valuable skills that will be gained by students in the Brentwood Robotics Program.
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