I have taught in elementary and middle schools in Ontario with the Toronto District School Board. I have also taught internationally in different capacities in Japan, Antigua, Germany, and Tanzania.
July 2023 – Current
Associate Professor
Faculty of Education and Social Work
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, BC
April 2020 – Current
Open Learning Instructor
Open Learning
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, BC
August 2019 – June 2023
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Education and Social Work
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, BC
August 2017 – August 2019
Assistant Professor
College of Education and Professional Studies
Teacher Education Department
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI, USA
September 2016 – May 2017
Instructor, Professional Collaborative Communities
Intermediate-Senior course, Teacher Education Program
Faculty of Education
Brock University
Toronto, ON
September 2015 – May 2017
Practicum Supervisor
Intermediate-Senior field experience, Teacher Education Program
Faculty of Education
Brock University
Toronto, ON
September 2015 – May 2016
Instructor, Educational Professionalism, Ethics and the Law
Primary-Junior course, Masters of Teaching Program
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
Courses, Webinars, and Workshops
SD73 Establishing Safe, Caring and Respectful Digital Communities
Professional Development (2 hours)
January 2026
TRU Indigenous Healing Shaker Workshop
Professional Development (2 hours)
December 2025
TRU Indigenous Christmas Ornament Beading Workshop
Professional Development (2 hours)
December 2025
Determining Responsible AI use in your Courses
Professional Development (2 hours)
October 2025
Brain Health Coalition Research Group Forum
Professional Development (5 hours)
October 2025
Writing Well is Hard Course by Letitia Henville
Professional Development (8 weeks at 5 hours a week)
May-June 2025
GenAI: A Sea Change in Teaching and Learning
Professional Development half day hosted by CELT
March 2025
What it means to be a good ally in academia? By Dr. Vidya Shah & Dr. Zuhra Abawi
Online Webinar: Professional Development
March 2025
What it means to be a good ally in community with community?
By Dr. Karen Lawford, Devon Jones & Lorna Lobby-Crosse
Online Webinar: Professional Development
March 2025