Mark Larson

My name is Mark Larson and I am the Coordinator of the New Beginnings Online workshops. I have worked at Immigrant Settlement & Integration Services (ISIS) for eight years. I am a teacher and have taught grades 7, 8, and 9 and began my career working with newcomers to Nova Scotia as assistant ESL teacher.

I began at ISIS part-time as a Computer Lab Instructor providing instruction in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint and also using computers to assist with English as a Second Language learning. I also taught ISIS clients how to use the Internet and email. In less than a year I was working full time; teaching, helping clients with their job search and maintaining all the computers at ISIS.

I've been the Coordinator of the New Beginnings Online project for the last three years and have had a wonderful time facilitating the online workshops. I'm originally from Nova Scotia but have lived and worked in a number of different places in Canada. I've been in almost every province in Canada!