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