I was born in Prince George, British Columbia. I spent my childhood, and the early years of my professional life, in northern British Columbia. I graduated with honors from Kelly Road Secondary in 2013. In 2018 I graduated from the University of Northern British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts. April 9, 2020 was my final day of EDUC 491, meaning I have fulfilled all requirements to graduate with a Bachelor of Education from the University of Northern British Columbia.

I have worked with youth in a number of capacities. From 2013-2017 I coached minor hockey for the Prince George Minor Hockey Association. In 2014 I was named the volunteer of the year. I also coached hockey for the YMCA of Northern British Columbia from 2014-2017. In 2015 I started working for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prince George, where I worked as a Child Care Assistant. In 2016 I became the Child Care Coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters. In this role I was the supervisor for multiple child care facilities. After leaving this position in 2017, I began to work as a Behaviour Interventionist with Sources Community Resource Society, where I worked one-on-one with children with Autism and other neurological disorders. In 2018, I moved to the lower mainland for the opportunity to work as the Summer Day Camp Director at the Langara Family YMCA, for the YMCA of Greater Vancouver. During my first two semesters of the Bachelor of Education Program, I returned to the YMCA of Northern British Columbia, working in a program called Beyond-the-Bell. This is a philanthropically funded program that offers academic support for children from families in a low income bracket. In summer 2019, I returned to my role with the Healthy Child Development management team, for the YMCA of Greater Vancouver, as the Summer Day Camp Director at the Langara Family YMCA.

I did my first practicum at College Heights Secondary School (School District No. 57). I taught a period of Social Studies 8. During my time in this practicum, I had a lot of success with building positive, meaningful relationships with students, applying the theory from my coursework into practice, and adapting materials to create more inclusive learning environments for students with exceptionalities.

My second practicum was in the Middle Years wing of Nechako Valley Secondary School, in Vanderhoof (School District No. 91). In this practicum I taught one period of Humanities 8 and one period of Science 8. The philosophy of the Middle Years wing, of prioritizing/meeting the social, emotional needs of learners, was a really great fit for my teaching style and pedagogy. In this practicum I executed an ambitious, cross-curricular, place-based unit on Vanderhoof prior to European contact.

My final practicum was at Prince George Secondary School (School District No. 57). In this practicum I taught one period of Physical and Health Education 8 and two periods of Humanities 8. In PE I taught four different units with specific learning outcomes, and in different spaces throughout out the school. I had to be flexible and adaptable each and everyday to adhere to the limitations of spaces, prescribed departmental responsibilities, and creating original learning experiences for students. The units I taught were: Basketball, Personal Fitness, Minor Games, and Volleyball. In both periods of Humanities my groups worked their way through a unit on the Late Middle Ages, as well as a novel study on The Hunger Games. In both units, students were always given options to express their learning through a number of means, and got to experience learning in a number of different, meaningful ways: lit-circles, creative & artistic projects, comprehension questions, reflections, self-assessments, group discussions, class debates, etc. Throughout my final practicum I had a great deal of success with building a sense of community with each group of learners, implementing innovative modes of both formative and summative assessment, and encouraging student ownership of learning.

In April 2019 I was hired by School District No. 57 as an Uncertified Teacher Teaching on Call (TTUC). In this position I have had a wide exposure to a diverse range of roles and responsibilities. I have worked in support teacher, prep teacher and L.A. teacher roles. I have taught in classrooms in all elementary Grades (K-7), and have taught a number of high school subjects outside of my subject area, such as Careers 8, Foods 9, and Metal Works 12. I also had the opportunity to spend some time at the Centre for Learning Alternatives in an Alt. Ed. program.

I look forward to continuing to develop my practice, as well as to do my best to embody the attitude and lifestyle of a life long learner.