“I love inspiring students to find the joy in language, using words to create and communicate,” says Glenda, who started teaching online during the pandemic lockdowns in China. “My aim is to foster connections and help all of us to belong to a greater community of learners.”

Glenda was born, raised and educated in South Africa, where she discovered a passion for teaching. She has lived both in teeming cities and on a farm, and has learned to be flexible and adapt to each new environment: “I have taught under a tree in a rural setting, in small schools, in large inner-city boys schools, an international school in Shanghai, and an online school in Ukraine.”

For Glenda, teaching online at Wendover removes the external distractions that can waste time in a traditional school environment. She believes each student feels more important and valued in small classes rather than in a large group setting, and finds that less time is wasted because students log into lessons and settle quickly.

When she’s not teaching, Glenda loves reading, singing, crafting, slow-stitching, and spending time with family and friends, at the beach or in the mountains. “I fell in love with learning,” she says, “I see myself as a lifelong learner who loves to inspire others to explore the world around them.”