Author and Teacher

What I Do

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I'm the author of The Thing with Feathers (poetry collection) and Bernice and the Georgian Bay Gold (children's novel). By day I work as a centrally assigned Principal of Indigenous Education for a school board in Ontario, supporting K-12 curriculum and individual Indigenous students in nearly 100 schools. I've worked as an educator for almost 25 years. In September 2023 I begin as an instructor at Trent University in the Indigenous Bachelor of Education program.

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My day job is rewarding and I know there is more work for me to do outside of the school system. For over 20 years, I've actively engaged in community in theatres, choirs, galleries, and writing circles. I was the 4th Poet Laureate of Cobourg, Ontario. I've been creating in community for over 30 years. Today, I reside in Peterborough.

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Fundamental Beliefs About Creativity 

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• Everything is connected in some way to lessons in the natural world.

• Everyone is creative.

• Every time creativity is practiced, it grows.

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Communities

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• Member of the League of Canadian Poets

• Member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada

• Spirit of the Hills Arts Association

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Education

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• Master of Arts, Adult Education and Community Development (University of Toronto)

• Bachelor of Education (Queen's University)

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours): English and Cultural Studies (Trent University)

• Principal's Qualification 1 and 2 (University of Toronto)

• Supervisory Officer's Certificate (Lakefield University)

• Reiki, Level 2 Practitioner​