Sonia Abbas transforms bold visions into lasting impact. After a distinguished decade at RBC, she traded banking halls for classrooms, founding Ashwood Glen—a visionary Burlington school merging Montessori and International Baccalaureate frameworks. In just five years, she achieved the rare distinction of IB PYP World School accreditation, proving that radical career pivots can build legacies. An immigrant from Pakistan with an MBA from Karachi’s top business school, Sonia embodies the resilience and innovative thinking needed to redesign education for tomorrow’s leaders. Parents and educators alike are drawn to her contagious passion for creating learning environments where children don’t just succeed—they redefine what’s possible.