Testimonials for THE WISE OWL

​You have done a great job doing the transition to online Ms. Ali! Online can feel disconnected, but you've managed to keep the connection going and maintain it as if we were in person. Chris 2021

Thanks for being as supportive and active as possible to help people like myself. Michael 2021

 You helped me so much, and I am so grateful to have had you as my instructor. I hope I get the opportunity to have you as an instructor again some day! Autumn 2021

 Thank you for a wonderful and unique experience. David 2021

I just wanted to thank you for everything you've done this semester. It wasn't easy for a bunch of programming students to get through an English course, but you've made every class a pleasure to be in. Junhwan 2021

 I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciated our time together, and it made my Thursdays a lot more enjoyable. Hillary 2021

I just wanted to say thank you for everything. You will never truly know how much your guidance and kind words have touched me this semester. I didn’t have a lot of confidence in my abilities because I struggled in school my whole life. I do not think I would have done as well had you not been my instructor. I do hope we get to meet in person one day.  Jessica 2020

 It was a pleasure. I would have loved to have more time to simply converse! I will miss our classes. Brian 2021

I just wanted to say thank you for all the help, effort, and support that you have given me and the lessons you have taught me.  Wish you all the happiness in life! Continue being a light to everyone, Ms. Ali.  Arryza 2021

Thank you for your confidence in our potential. Thank you for being our superhero, Ms. Ali. Ewela 2020

Just wanted to send you a quick email to thank you for all your great work this year. I thoroughly enjoyed your teaching and owe a large part of my successes to your instruction and guidance. Kent 2020

 You are definitely one of the most empowering teachers I have ever had and taught me many things not only about formatting and grammar, but life and empowering others.  Sydney 2020

 Thank you again for your guidance. I am very appreciative of your time and advice. You go above and beyond for your students. Jessica 2020

I wanted to thank you for such an informative class. I always thought English was boring and there’s not much to it, but reading the book and the discussions we had in class really made it interesting for me. I’m looking forward to this semester now.  Shreeya 2020

Really enjoyed how interactive this class was even though everything was online.  Sam 2020

Thank you so much for all the time you spent with me on Monday! I am so grateful for our talk because it helped me release some of the major stresses I am dealing with. Nicole 2020

 Thank you so much, Ms. Ali! I appreciate your patience with me, especially encouraging me to do better and to have fun. David 2020

I think that you are an amazing teacher. I love how much passion you put into your classes, and it is very much appreciated.  Brett 2020

"This has been my best experience yet!"

            Christine 

"Thank you for a wonderful and unique experience!" 

               David 

"Thank you for your confidence in our potential. Thank you for being our superhero, Ms. Ali!"

                      Ewela 

"You inspire me to do better in everything I do!" 

                       Sam

"Thank you for caring about all of us. You have a really big heart!"

                   Brent    

"You’re amazing! You made me think and introduced me to a world of beauty." 

​                    Jesse 

2361917 Alberta Ltd o/a THE WISE OWL is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  780.995.9260   mail@englishgrammartutor.ca

Thank you for your kind words and for simply being the best teacher anyone could ask for. Nasrien (2019)

“I want to thank Ms. Naazima Ali for pushing me to give my best in her class. To that end, she led by example in giving her best to each student. For that, I am extremely grateful"  Patrick (2018)

I highly admire the way you teach English. The way you provide examples and explanations are really effective.  English is my fourth language.  Zar (2019)

Thanks for an awesome semester, and for making communications more interesting! I really enjoyed your helpful feedback and passionate, personable teaching style. Robert (2019)

I have learned a lot from you, not just in terms of writing but in life. Thank you so much. More power to your teaching! Veronica (2017)

I appreciate and respect how you went above and beyond to assist us and always provided helpful feedback. I achieved an A as my final mark and have really been able to apply the knowledge I learned to the rest of my schooling! Alexa (2018) 

Because of you, I smiled all the way home and feel energized. Sylvia (2019)

Your course was wonderful. I was especially fond of all the culture I learned, how you made everyone feel safe, and how you use the room with your theatre skills.  I really thought that you went above and beyond for all the international students to let them feel safe and welcome in Canada. If all my classes were like yours, I would have loved my post-secondary experience so much more. You are a true educator. Thank you for believing in me and in the students. It was a real treat to be in your class. Stef (2019)​

Thank you for letting my voice have a place in your classroom. Maggie (1995)

I really think your way of teaching and emphasizing important lessons in not just communication but also in life is amazing. The way you speak in such a passionate, yet informing tone makes learning in your class enjoyable. You should make a podcast!! Daniel (2019)

I hope you inspire and teach more students! Kudos! Veronica (2018)

Thank you for making me realise my potential. It amazes me how much you try to help people, and I can't thank you enough for helping me and my son. You're one of the very few people who has made me feel so good, I nearly broke down and cried. Ryan (1999)

In my philosophy class I got a 100% on my first essay, thanks to you! Farah (1997)

This is my fifth try in English 30. You’ve lifted my spirits and really helped me to succeed. You’ve taught me so much about life, I don't know how to thank you. Kerri (2005)

​If people were rich based on how much they help others around them, you would be one of the wealthiest people in the world!  Christina (2009)

Thank you so much for all you've done for me this term.  You've helped my writing tremendously.  Nancy (2011)

I am very grateful for your help and understanding.  Alyssa (2007)

A huge thank you for an awesome English class!  It's amazing the kind of work you do in the  classroom.  Mark (2012)

Words cannot express how grateful I am for your support.  I will truly miss being in your classroom.  Alyssa (2014)

Don't stop doing what you do!  You're great at it, and I am very grateful for it.  The passion you bring with you has inspired me to do my best.  What I've learned in your class will be brought into all aspects of my life.  Thank you!  Alix (2010)

Naazima Ali - you're an inspiration to me.  I'll live to be your legacy.  Kelly (2012)

I can honestly say you are one of the best and most influential teachers I've ever had.  You truly inspired me to be myself.  Joseph (2008)

You have inspired me to share what I know with the world and have made me realise the importance of staying informed.  Katie (2011)

Thank you so much for helping me realise my potential.  Amelia (2009)

Amazing class; amazing teacher.  Thanks for everything.  Tenzila (2009)

Thank you for being an amazing teacher!  I appreciate that you encourage conscious thinking in your classroom.  Mensour (2009)

Thank you for helping me realise what I am truly capable of.  I will take everything I have learned and put it toward my future.  Erin (2009)

I read better now than ever before. Thank you! Liza (2004)

I wanted to let you know how very grateful I am for the wonderful effect you have had on the life of my son. He is a changed person; he has found a place to grow and be himself. I truly feel he was wounded by the public school system, but you helped to heal these wounds by showing him that educators can be caring and responsible persons.   Brenda (1993)

You changed my life!  Robert (2005)

I would like to thank you for teaching me so many concepts and reinforcing my improvements when I took your class. The improvements I made and the concepts I learned helped me to achieve an A- in my first university English course. My English professor even noted how well I used semi-colons and colons, all of which I learned from you! I honestly cannot thank you enough for giving me the tools I needed to persevere and conquer my English battles. Morgan (2008)

Thank you so much. I really do appreciate your help with everything so far. Very few teachers have actually cared how I do. Adam (2010)

I received 89% on the English 30 diploma exam. Thank you for teaching the class so well! I learned a lot, not to mention how interesting and mind opening it was. Lori (2006)

I really appreciate the extra time you put in helping everyone. I can tell you really care about your students. It's nice to have a teacher like that. I also want to say that I really enjoy your class because you make it very fun and interesting. Shannon (2005)

Thank you for being such a phenomenal teacher!  Genevieve (2011)

I just wanted to say thanks for everything you did to help me achieve my goal. I really enjoyed your English class. I received my phone call from NAIT, and I have been accepted into the Respiratory Therapy program for this fall. Nathan (2004)

I had a fantastic time in your English 30. Thank you for believing in your students no matter what and encouraging them to believe in themselves on a daily basis!! Leanna (2003)

It really was a privilege to be one of your students. Svitlana (2002)

You inspire me to inspire! Katrina (2010)

This class has widened my views and given me a new love for literature.  Shauna (2007)

I just wanted to tell you that you have ignited in me a new love for literature and education that  I am very grateful to you for.  James (200) 

Your teachings will remain with me forever. Rajdeep (1996)

We feel so fortunate that our daughter had the opportunity to have you as her English 20 and 30 teacher. What a difference you have made to her ability to write, speak, and appreciate literature. Thank you for your words of encouragement and wisdom. Louise and Harvey (1994)

Life’s getting better. Might be the weather. Could be the sun. Having more fun. Think it’s English twenty. I always learn plenty. Brian (1992)

Our daughter has really enjoyed her 8th grade year, and it is due in a large way to you. Thank you for making school a joyful experience. Ann and Brian (1986)

I am very happy with the creativity you awake in the kids and also your inspiration on social issues. Luis (1992)

I’ve learned “[you] don’t talk things,” Ma’am, “[you] talk the meaning of things.”* Trung (2002) *Ray Bradbury FAHRENHEIT 451

I’d just like to thank you for really putting things into perspective for me like no other teacher ever has. Natasha (1996)

In the last three years, you taught me to be myself and to follow my dreams. I only wish there were some way I could repay you for all you’ve given me. Jen (1993)

You totally rock! I feel blessed that we were given the opportunity to be taught by you. Michelle (2006)

Thank you for coming into our lives and sharing yourself with us. My life now has new meaning and purpose. Patrick (2006)

You are extraordinary! Magda (2008)

Not only did you open my eyes to the world around me, but also made English class something I could finally sit through! Chris (2006)

You are a tribute to this educational system, and it gives me faith that teachers like you make this city and this world a better place one baby step at a time. Scott (2003)

I wish you were my teacher. Sumaya (2001)

Last year I used to hate English, but this year I was waiting for period 4 with a smile on my face. Gordana (1995)

Thanks for an awesome and inspiring year! Jason (1993)

Thank you for making English fun for my ward. She is enjoying the creativity and stimulation of your class. This year, for the first time, she agreed to come to a play at the Citadel when we invited her to Hamlet. Marie (1994)

I think it would be impossible for you not to teach! Thank you for the inspiration… maybe someday you will be reading my novel. Diana (1995)

Thanks for making my first experience in Drama a great one! John (1992)

You are, without a doubt, the very best teacher I have ever had! I hope you never give up your craft; you’ve got a real gift, and I would hate to see it lost. Candace (1995)

I just wanted to thank you for all the help you gave me in English. I regained confidence in my writing, polished my essay-writing skills, and did really well in I.B.  (I got a 6 out of a possible 7, which will get me credits in university. Remi (2010)

I’m just enjoying your course so much. I have to say that my close friends laugh at me because I hated school growing up, and here I am at 50 loving it. I never would have thought I’d feel this way. I can’t wait to get to college! Laura (2007)

You are a superb teacher! Danya (2003)

I took a night class at Metro last year and wanted to thank you again for the great job you did. You have such a positive energy and it really influenced my life, enough so that I feel the need to write you a year later to say thanks. I've never been part of a class that had so many people with tears in their eyes leaving the final exam; usually it's tears of joy that it is all over. Please don't change the way you do things. You're an amazing, compassionate person and it shows in your teaching. Ian (2009)

Thanks for all your support; if I hadn’t had you to talk to, I don’t know what I would have done at times. Ryan (2000)

I’ve learned quite a bit about English and life in ways I never actually realised I was learning. Lyndel (1996)

Compassionate Naazima Ali, it is a blessing to have you as a teacher. Alex (1999)

You’ve given me a lot to think about. Thanks! Erin (1999)

Thank you so much. You are a wonderful experience. Audrey (2005)

Literature has taken on a whole new meaning for me. Indebted always, Kayla (2005)

You inspire me to do better in everything I do. Sam (2005)

Thank you for the passion you have for teaching. Thank you for your patience and understanding. It made coming to your class a pleasure. Sharon (2008)

Thank you for being a great teacher and helping me with those things you did not have to. You have had a great impact on my life. Stephen (2001)

Thank you very much for all your help. You gave me so much courage. Shauna (2001)

I have discovered more about myself this past week than ever before. You have a way of making people see the beauty in every day situations. Ehren (2002)

May you be blessed with good health for many years to come so that you can continue to give your lessons to new students. I took from your lessons more than you expected!  Olga (2003)

Thank you for an awesome class. Not only did you teach me English, you also taught me about life.  Samantha (2005)

You’ve made a difference in my life. Thank you!  Josie (2005)

I only wish I had more time to learn from you!  Joseph (2006)

Thank you for helping me with one of the greatest battles I have been fighting for many years – learning to love and forgive myself. Tanya (1994)

I admire your courage. Heather (1995)

You have really changed the way I think and feel. I feel that I have a new direction as well as a new passion and appreciation for life. Lynn (1996)

I’m just sorry you taught me for only one year. Erin (1992)

I’m learning a lot about myself and others because of your class. Tara (1996)

I want you to know that all my future successes will belong partly to you. Christi (1995)

When I reach what I am striving for, I’ll know and will let others know who sent me in the right direction – Ms. Ali! Nancy (1994)

I really value what I have learned from you, and I hope that one day I can pass that knowledge on to others. You have definitely opened my mind, and I will cherish that forever. Dominique (1992)

Thank you for being the person that you are. You have made English so much fun and interesting, it’s hard to believe the class is over. Candace (2009)

Your classes were mind boggling! Rosemary (2008)

You are a great inspiration. I will miss coming to class. Lisen (2007)

This class was an awesome experience. Thank you! Paris (2007)

Thanks for being one of the best teachers I’ve ever had, and that’s hard to find! Aline (2007)

I wish I could give you a treat every day for being such a great person! Jody (2006)

Thank you for caring about all of us. You have a really big heart! Brent (2006)

You’re amazing! You made me think and introduced me to a world of beauty. Jesse (2002)

I learned about so much more than literature! Alicia (2002)

Thank you for your insights and for opening my mind. Anna (1998)

I am so thankful that my English instructor not only has an obvious passion for her work but also an exuberant passion for life. Linda (2005)

Thank you for being a great mentor – the greatest treasure in the greatest form! Constance (2010)

You made my days with your crazy ways! Andrea (1993)

This has been my best experience yet! Christine (1992)

Words cannot express the amount of gratitude and respect I feel for you. Through your Drama classes I have become more confident, and I think the Drama production was the best experience of my life. Megan (1994)

Our daughter so enjoyed your Drama classes – inspirational! Kelly and Barbara (1992)

I don’t think you can imagine the strength you gave me through my rough times. Thank you. Andrea (1996)

Thank you for your time. You have given me a much broader appreciation for English. Paul (2007)

You command one of the most disciplined classes I have ever been apart of; as a result, I took my learning much more seriously. I feel that I am a more critical thinker now. I thank you for your toughness and your sweetness. You are one dynamic person! Jennifer (2011)

Naazima Ali - best teacher I ever had. Taught me how to read. Steve (2003)