Karen Oraas (M.Ed.) (AIM Certified Teacher) began using the AIM in 2001 and has since used it with students in public and private schools from kindergarten to grade eight. Currently, Karen teaches core French in grades six to eight at St. Michaels University School in Victoria, BC. Most recently, Karen has been actively involved as a lead mentor for AIM’s online professional development site, AIM Online Teacher Traning. She enjoys giving workshops to inspire teachers and to show them all that students are capable of achieving in a core French class