Experience

School District #8 (Kootenay Lake)

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Sep 2012 - Present

  Planning and implementation across multiple curricular areas and departments as classroom teacher. Supporting, implementing, and budgeting for technology purchasing, replacement, staff training, and vision in 3 and 5 year cycles. Lead several school and district wide initiatives that required collaborative leadership and team building, data tracking, presentations, and capacity building to support the implementation of tools like Gsuite Workspace, TextHelp Read&Write, Minecraft: Education, and more. Member of District Technology Council for 4 years which provided guidance and input into technology strategic planning and skills development for district Twice awarded term appointments on School level leadership team to help guide, support, and plan new initiatives and professional learning for staff from District and Ministry of Education. Focus on data informed decision making on new initiatives, instructional strategies, and school growth plan. Founded innovative program for students in grade 10-12 focused on multi-age, interdisciplinary learning, the Mount Sentinel Performance and Media Academy, which was personalized, project based, and group learning to prepare students for careers and post-secondary in the film, digital media, video game, and creative arts. Crafted partnerships with industry and community partners to bring expertise into learning. School Staff Sponsor for school Green Team which worked with students to provide input into new initiatives and governance structures to allow development of innovative projects such as school bee keeping, outdoor classroom space, and solar power generation based on student leadership and fundraising. Show less

• • Nov 2017 - Jan 2018

  Appointed Vice Principal to cover a 3 month medical leave elsewhere in the district. - Responsible for supervision of staff and students - Engaged with community stakeholders, parents, and students to provide support for social emotional, discipline and learning issues. - Provided input on budget planning and forecasting. - Worked with employee stakeholder groups to find workplace solutions.



Cobblestone Collective

• Educational Technology and Professional Development Consultant

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Ongoing work as an independent educational consultant specializing in Educational Technology Integration from K-12 systems. Organized and delivered focused small group workshops, 1 on 1 coaching, and full district professional development training across a variety of mediums - synchronous, asynchronous, livestreamed events and produced video. Primarily engaged with delivering technical and pedagogical training to adult professional learners to support adoption of educational technology that included, but was not limited to, Microsoft Office 365, Google Workspace for Education, Minecraft Education, and a variety of third party apps and services. Role included quick turn around video editing and production, live event management, and team based curriculum development. Successfully delivered workshops to a variety of diverse cultural contexts across both Canada and the US, including in-person, and remote work, with Indigenous communities. Show less



Teacher Education Office - University of British Columbia

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Contract position with West Kootenay Teacher Education Program (WKTEP) Instructor for EDUC490x 640 - Special Studies focused on interdisciplinary learning and cross curricular learning at the Secondary level. Focus on technology empowered learning across curriculum with cohorts of adult learners in this post-degree teaching program. Contract position with West Kootenay Teacher Education Program (WKTEP) Instructor for EDUC490x 640 - Special Studies focused on interdisciplinary learning and cross curricular learning at the Secondary level. Focus on technology empowered learning across curriculum with cohorts of adult learners in this post-degree teaching program.



Focused Education Resources

• Resource Evaluator

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Evaluating resources for acceptable use in the BC Education system (part time/contract basis). Resources include print (fiction/nonfiction), web/multimedia and software and are evaluated for curricular, social, and ethical suitability for children in the K-12 system. Evaluating resources for acceptable use in the BC Education system (part time/contract basis). Resources include print (fiction/nonfiction), web/multimedia and software and are evaluated for curricular, social, and ethical suitability for children in the K-12 system.