Experience

Comox Valley Schools - School District No. 71

• Canada
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Superintendent

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Director of Instruction

  • Aug 2021 - Nov 2023



Education conference presentations

• Presenter and speaker

  • Oct 2007 - Present

  • Promoting Wellbeing through Purposeful Career-Life Development – BCSSA conference • Mapping Innovation and Success: A Tool for Measuring Impact of Inquiry – BCSSA conference • Cultivating Deep Understanding and Joy in Mathematics: An Inquiry Project – BCSSA conference • Research into Literacy Intervention – University of Victoria Connections conference • Autism and Learning – Faculty of Education, University of Victoria • Changing Results for Young Readers Initiative Overview – Learning Forward international conference • Classroom Talk that Empowers Students – BC Teachers of English Language Arts conference • Student Engagement in the Middle Years – Sooke Teachers’ Association conference • Teacher Professional Identity and the Challenge of Change – BCPVPA Connecting Leaders conference • Teaching Critical Thinking Skills across the Curriculum – Tapestry, South Island Teachers’ conference • Investing in Our Teachers: Professional Learning and Student Achievement – VISTA conference • Improving the Journey to Success for Students – Career Education Society conference Show less



Education workshops and series

• Professional Learning Facilitator

  • Sep 2004 - Present

  • Foundations for Instructional Leadership series for principals and vice principals • How Trauma Can Impact Learning and Behaviour sessions for school teams (K-12) • Changing Results for Young Mathematicians, Readers, and Innovators collaborative teacher inquiries • Middle/Secondary Collaborative Inquiries – Focus on inquiry, formative assessment, core competencies • Exploring Communicating Student Learning series – Portfolios and student-led conferencing (K-12) • Quality Teaching and Learning inquiry – Student inquiry in secondary sciences and mathematics • Teacher Mentoring and Peer Coaching series • Teaching Reading Strategies across the Curriculum series for elementary and secondary teachers • Framing Questions for Higher Order Thinking for elementary and secondary teachers Show less



School District 69 Qualicum

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Instruction

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2021



BC Ministry of Education

• Victoria, BC

• Secondment - Education Programs Division

  • Dec 2017 - Jul 2019

  - Provided advice and expertise to Ministry and school district staffs on policies, strategies, and issues related to curriculum development and implementation - Led project teams of professional staff (including classroom teachers, education officers, and contracted specialists) in development, implementation, and evaluation of new provincial curricula; Career Education 10-12, Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 10-12 curricula, Core Competencies K-12 - Provided advice and expertise to Ministry and school district staffs on policies, strategies, and issues related to curriculum development and implementation - Led project teams of professional staff (including classroom teachers, education officers, and contracted specialists) in development, implementation, and evaluation of new provincial curricula; Career Education 10-12, Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 10-12 curricula, Core Competencies K-12



Sooke School District 62

• Canada
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• District Principal - Curriculum and Programs

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2019



Vancouver Island University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sessional Instructor, Special Education Post Degree Diploma program

  • Jul 2009 - Dec 2013



Simon Fraser University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Programs Mentor, Supporting Diverse Learners Graduate Diploma program

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2009