Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Education 2017 – SFU Educational Leadership
• Master of Education 2001 – SFU Curriculum and Instruction
• Bachelor of Education 1994 – UBC Secondary Education
• Bachelor of Science 1993 – UBC Chemistry Major, Math Concentration

CERTIFICATES

• BC Professional Teaching Certificate – September 1994 (active)
• UBC Reconciliation Through Aboriginal Education – November 2017
• UBC Teaching in a Blended Learning Environment (T-BLE) – June 2017
• SFU Certificate in University Teaching & Learning (CUTL) – October 2011
• SFU Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – August 2011

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• 2018-present Assistant Professor, UNBC School of Education
• 2010-present Educational Consultant, Christine Younghusband
• 2015-present Sessional Instructor, St. Mark’s College
• 2016-2018 Sessional Instructor, Simon Fraser University
• 2014-2017 Research Assistant, SFU Faculty of Education
• 2015-2017 St. Mark’s College Continuing Education Workshop Facilitator
• 2013-2016 Math K-9 Curriculum Development Team, BC Ministry of Education
• 2014-2015 Program Assistant, Community Resource Centre’s Progress Plan
• 2011-2013 Site Assistant, SFU Master of Education Program
• 1994-2010 Secondary Math and Science Teacher, School District No.46

LEADERSHIP

• 2020-present Ad Hoc Committee Chair
  • UNBC School of Education Policy Committee
• 2019-present UNBC Faculty Senator
  • From the College of Arts, Social and Health Sciences (CASHS)
• 2018-present Academic Council Member
  • Centre for Imagination, Research, Culture, and Education (CIRCE)
• 2013-present Co-Moderator
  • #BCEdChat on Twitter (BCEdChat)
• 2018-present Affiliated Scholar
  • Centre for the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy (CSELP)
• 2018-2019 Editorial Board Member
  • Education Canada Magazine (EdCanPub)
• 2011-2019 Executive Committee Member
  • BC Association of Mathematics Teachers (BCAMT)

UNBC TEACHING AND SERVICE (August 2018 to Present)

• Courses Taught: EDUC 342, EDUC 360, EDUC 370,
  EDUC 431, EDUC 490, EDUC 491, EDUC 601, EDUC 639
• Faculty Senator from CASHS
• Practicum Mentor for EDUC 490 and EDUC 491
• Chair of the Ad Hoc School of Education Policy Committee
• Member of the B.Ed. and M.Ed. Redesign Committees
• Academic Lead for M.Ed. Leadership Specialization
• Faculty Sponsor of the UNBC Education Club
• Graduate Studies – Academic Supervisor & Committee Member
• SEGA – Supporting Education Graduate Advancement
• Evaluated B.Ed. and M.Ed. Admissions Applications
• Supervised and evaluated M.Ed. Comprehensive Exams

GOVERNANCE

• 2014-2018 SD46 (Sunshine Coast) Board of Education
  • School District No. 46 Policy Committee Chair
  • Sunshine Coast Regional District Transportation Committee Liaison
  • Sunshine Coast Regional District Joint Use Committee Member
  • School District No.46 Education Committee Chair
  • BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) Representative
  • Sunshine Coast Regional District Policing Committee Liaison
  • West Sechelt Elementary Parent Advisory Committee Liaison
  • Davis Bay Elementary Parent Advisory Committee Liaison
  • Standing Committee on Provincial Curriculum Member

• 2013-2018 Sunshine Coast Community Futures Board of Director
  • Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee Chair
  • Executive Committee Member
  • 2018 Volunteer of the Year – Recognized Provincially and Nationally

• 2016-2017 BC School Trustees’ Association (BCSTA) Board of Directors
  • BCSTA Legislative Committee Board Liaison
  • Trustee Curriculum Ad Hoc Committee (Trustee Learning Guide)
  • Vancouver Island School Trustees’ Association Branch Board Liaison

• 2015-2016 BC School Trustees’ Association (BCSTA) Board of Directors
  • BCSTA Education Committee Board Liaison
  • Vancouver Island School Trustees’ Association Branch Board Liaison

• 2015-2016 Self-Employed Women’s Network (SEWN) – Sunshine Coast
  • Board of Directors, Vice-President and Secretary
  • Founding member of the Self-Employed Women’s Network

• 2014-2015 BC School Trustees’ Association (BCSTA) Board of Directors
  • BCSTA Education Committee Board Liaison
  • Metropolitan Branch Board Liaison
  • Northwest Branch Board Liaison

• 2011-2014 SD46 (Sunshine Coast) Board of Education
  • School District No.46 Education Committee Chair
  • SD46 District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) Liaison
  • Sechelt Indian Band Liaison
  • Halfmoon Bay Elementary Parent Advisory Committee Liaison
  • West Sechelt Elementary Parent Advisory Committee Liaison
  • BCSTA Education Committee South Coast Branch Representative
  • Standing Committee on Provincial Curriculum representing BCSTA

PRESENTED AT:

• WestCAST 2020 at UBC – People, Place, and Land
• BCAMT Fall Conference 2019 – Place, Story, Culture
• CAfLN 2019 – Transforming a Mindset via Assessment
• WestCAST 2019 at U of C – Side by Side Learning
• Northwest Math Conference 2018 – Bridging the Gap With Nature
• Hawaii International Conference on Education 2018 – 3 presentations
• BCAMT Math Conference 2017 – Non-Mathematics Subject Specialists
• EDUC 401/402 at SFU 2017 – Quantitative Approaches to Environmental ED
• TEDxWestVancouverED 2017 – Imagine – ALIGNMENT
• IGNITE35 2017 – Mixed Tape – SING – Professional Learning
• EDvent2017 – Better than Pho (re: professional learning)
• Learning Forward 2016 – Learning Experiences of NMSST
• Learning Forward 2016 – School Trustee Information Sources
• BCAMT Fall Conference 2016 – Tribute to Susan Point
• BCATML Fall Conference 2016 – Twitter for Teachers
• COTA Summer Institute 2016 – BC’s New Curriculum
• St.Mark’s College Summer Institute 2016 – BC’s New Curriculum
• SD54 PD Northern BC, BCAMT – Math Embedded
• Sechelt Rotary Club – BC’s New Curriculum
• Literacies for Learning – BCAMT – Math Embedded 
• St. Mark’s College School Workshops – BC’s New Curriculum
• IGNITE 35 – My Pedagogical Journey
• IGNITE: Sharing Our Stories – Running for Mayor
• UBC Aboriginal Math K-12 Symposium – Math Embedded
• SFU Faculty of Education Summer Institute – Dissertation
• Hawaii International Conference on Education – Dissertation
• BC School Trustees’ Association AGM – Concurrent Session
• Catholic Independent School Vancouver Archdiocese – AFL
• School District No.36 (Surrey) – Assessment for Learning
• School District No.41 (Burnaby) – New Curriculum
• School District No.46 (Sunshine Coast) – Math Embedded
• School District No.48 (Sea to Sky) – Assessment for Learning
• School District No.73 (Thompson) – Assessment for Learning
• First Nations Education Steering Committee – Spirit Canoe
• BC Association of Math Teachers Fall Conference – AFL
• Northwest Mathematics Teachers Conference – AFL
• BC Teachers’ Federation New Teachers’ Conference – AFL
• SFU EGSA Education Without Boarders – Dissertation
• SFU EGSA Seminar Series – Dissertation
• SFU EGSA Think Now! – Dissertation