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

2018-present Academic Council Member
- Centre for Imagination, Research, Culture, and Education (CIRCE)
2013-present Co-Moderator
- #BCEdChat on Twitter (BCEdChat)
2018-2020 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 July 2019)

Revising and Editing the EDUC491 Booklet for 2019
Co-Facilitated One Day Workshop for EDUC390 EY/SY
Graduate Studies – Academic Supervisor & Committee Member
School of Education Design Team Committee Member
SEGA – Supporting Education Graduate Advancement
Professional Development Liaison with SD57
Lead on the Instructional Team for Practicum
Fall Term: EDUC360, EDUC490, EDUC601
Winter Term: EDUC342 EY/SY, EDUC491 EY/SY, EDUC341 (April)

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:

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