Summary
Matine Sedaghat is a certified Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing with 11 years of experience designing trauma-sensitive, inclusive early learning for children birth to 4, currently serving as a Home-Visiting Preschool Resource Teacher with Ontario’s Ministry of Education. She blends American Sign Language and oral/aural approaches to support language, literacy, numeracy, self-regulation, and belonging for children with diverse needs, including developmental delays, autism, and ELL. Holding an MEd in Secondary and Deaf Education and certificates in ASL, TESOL, and yoga therapy, she brings a unique mix of clinical pedagogy and holistic supports to family-centered intervention. Known for creating authentic, adapted tasks and coaching caregivers, she prioritizes measurable early language outcomes while fostering well-being. Matine’s background in biology and ongoing commitment to professional learning underpin a research-informed, interdisciplinary approach to early intervention.
10 years of coding experience
Master of Education - MEd, Secondary Education and Deaf Education, Master of Education - MEd, Secondary Education and Deaf Education at University of Toronto - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biology/Biological Sciences, General at University of Toronto
TESOL Certification, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor, TESOL Certification, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor at Oxford Seminars
Certificate, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy, Certificate, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy at Yoga & Ayurveda Center
American Sign Language Certificate, American Sign Language (ASL), American Sign Language Certificate, American Sign Language (ASL) at George Brown College
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education, Post-Baccalaureate Diploma, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education at York University
English, Persian, American Sign Language, French