creating inclusive and equitable learning and work environments
Based in Ontario, supporting students and businesses online and in-person
SEED Education Strategies + Solutions, founded by Liisa Kukk, provides specialized academic support for students with exceptionalities.
Our mission is to empower students, support families, and collaborate with educators, businesses and organizations to create inclusive and equitable learning and work environments.
We do this by providing academic coaching and tutoring to support students from elementary school through high school and beyond. We also offer customized training, workshops and webinars, and consultation services for businesses, HR professionals and organizations, so they can create inclusive and equitable workplaces.
approach
At SEED Education Strategies + Solutions, our goal is to support learners as they navigate their way through school and beyond; to enrich their learning experiences by providing individualized, tailored academic coaching sessions; to educate families and our community about learning, equity, inclusion, and mental wellbeing; and to develop learners and communities that thrive and love – and live – to learn in an equitable and diverse world.
support
Provide support to all learners, with a particular focus on those with special learning needs.
enrich
Enrich lives by building learning skills, encouraging curiosity + critical thinking; students, teachers, and parents all benefit.
educate
Educate + engage the community at large about the challenges faced by today’s neurodivergent students, teachers, parents, and employees.
develop
Develop a learning community by guiding students, families, and businesses, and by conducting research to inform the community about learning strategies for success in school and beyond.
what sets SEED apart
SEED Education Strategies + Solutions stands out due to our personalized approach, extensive experience, and deep understanding of the needs of individuals with exceptionalities.
Liisa’s unique blend of professional qualifications and lived experience with her own learning challenges ensures that SEED Education offers empathetic and effective support.
meet the founder
Liisa Kukk
I'm Liisa Kukk, the founder of SEED Education Strategies + Solutions. With more than 20 years of experience in special education and a passion for supporting learners with special needs, I started SEED to provide tailored academic support and foster an inclusive learning environment.
My background includes more than 20 years of hands-on experience, a BSc (H), BEd, OCT, and a Master of Professional Education in Special Education, as well as additional advanced qualifications in special education, guidance and career education, and ESL.
The idea for SEED sprouted early in my teaching career. I spent a lot of time – over ten years, actually – working individually with students before, during, and after school, helping them build their learning skills and subject knowledge. When I decided to start my own consultancy and leave the classroom in 2011, some families from my original school had already been asking whether I could help their children learn how to learn. It really was a natural progression.
When I think about it, this passion for supporting others has been with me for most of my life. In high school and in university I was a respite worker for a family whose child had a physical disability. I built a strong relationship with this child and family, and this has been a hallmark of my work as the owner of SEED Education Strategies + Solutions, too.
In fact, growing a strong relationship with my students is part of the foundation of SEED. The trust that ensues means that my students become more confident in taking academic risks, whether it be with learning a new math strategy or writing an essay about an unfamiliar topic. This growth in confidence is one of the things I most love to see: it’s rewarding for everyone.
In 2018, I received my Master of Education, which I completed because I wanted to better serve my students, their families, and my community.
With a focus on Special Education, I am better equipped to support students who have learning differences, by tailoring my strategies to fit their needs, by advocating either with them or on their behalf with teachers, schools and School Boards, and by providing bespoke and generalized learning materials for parents and teachers.
Today, I am broadening SEED Education’s scope by reaching employers and businesses. Those who are aiming to improve the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility) aspects of their businesses are a perfect fit for SEED Education.
Using a variety of formats, including on-demand and live webinars as well as in-person seminars, I help businesses and employers ensure that they are using best practices to work with their neurodivergent employees.
My expertise allows me to create materials and sessions that address a variety of learning needs, teaching strategies, learning strategies, and mental health and wellbeing strategies.
I look forward to meeting you, your children, and your employees so that we can work together to grow their confidence in learning and in life!
the SEED education team
Sidney Nabuurs
Math + Science Tutor for Secondary Students
Sidney has always loved the outdoors. She is an avid sailor and rock climber, and is travelling the world. The parts of travel she enjoys most are experiencing new cultures and learning from them. You'll soon realize that her global mindset is an added benefit to SEED Education's learning community.
1% for the Pups
SEED Education Strategies + Solutions is proud to have collaborated for eight years with National Service Dogs, and to have had NSD Uno working with our students! Uno is now retired, but still enjoys meeting students at our home office.
National Service Dogs is a non-profit organization that specifically breeds and trains dogs for work with people who have autism. They also train dogs for roles in PTSD support and Canine Assisted Intervention.
Because of the positive effects of Uno’s work with our learners, SEED Education has created a way to give back.
1% for the Pups is our version of 1% for the Planet, where SEED Education will annually give 1% of our earnings to NSD. In this way, we carry on Uno’s legacy and contribute to the future impacts of NSD’s Service Dogs program.
land acknowledgement + justice values
SEED Education is committed to promoting equity, inclusion, and social justice in education. Our services are designed to support diverse learners and foster a community that values and respects all individuals.
SEED Education acknowledges that its founder lives and works on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. The SEED Education office is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.
SEED Education is committed to being anti-racist, anti-oppressive and inclusive. As such, SEED Education supports racial justice for Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, and accepts and affirms all genders and sexual orientations. Everyone is welcome here.
