Marie Tadros, after completing her high school education in Alexandria, Egypt, chose to immigrate to Canada in 1967 to reconnect with a brother who had earlier immigrated to Canada. Fluent in many languages, including Arabic, Italian, Greek, French, and English, Marie entered the teaching profession at the elementary school level. After completing degrees at both York and Brock Universities, Marie spent many devoted years to teaching French Immersion and Core French with the Etobicoke Board of Education in Ontario, before retiring from the teaching profession in 1998. [Photo, courtesy Marie Tadros]