Our teachers

Ms. Basara really enjoyed taking History and World Studies courses in high school, and so she later went on to get a degree in Global Development Studiesーa discipline that combined her passion for many subjects at Huron University College. She now teaches History, Law and French courses at Banting, and has so much fun learning from her students every day!  

Mr. Cooper fell in love with History all the way back when he was in grade 10 himself, and he wanted to be a history teacher ever since! He attended King’s University College at Western where he attained his Honours Specialization in History with a minor in Sociology. Mr. Cooper teaches both Canadian and International Law as well as Canadian History. He is also a veteran pick-up basketball player and coaches the Sr. Girls Basketball team here at Banting. He is also the Junior Badminton coach as well as a staff advisor to Banting's D.A.R.E. program.

Ms. Folk loves that History is so amazing and alive and she absolutely loves being a History and Social Science teacher! Ms. Folk teaches many of our traditional History courses, but her true love is the Social Sciences within our History department. Looking at people and our world through an anthropological, sociological and psychological lens helps shape us to understand human behaviour and the world around us.

Mrs. Higson enjoyed learning history while studying here at Banting many years ago!  Mrs Higson has a B.A. Hons from Huron, a B.Ed. from Althouse and an M.A. from the University of Warwick. Mrs Higson lived in the UK and Ireland for many years before returning to Banting. She teaches Canadian history, Indigenous Studies, Deconstructing Anti-Black Racism and World Religions. In the UK, she specialized in teaching the American Civil Rights movement, and the histories of medicine and of crime and punishment. Mrs. Higson is the staff advisor for the Indigenous Student Association. 

Mr. McKeown has been teaching at Banting since 2005.  He has taught most of our History and Law courses. He has also been able to be part of lots of clubs, teams, and activities over the years. He currently helps coach Banting's Ultimate Frisbee Team, and can be heard every Friday morning on the announcements.

M. Durand 

Ms. Merpaw