About Me
I am an adult educator with twenty years of experience facilitating learning. My experiences include teaching English as a second language to learners at all levels, collaborating with local communities in Southeast Asia to develop mother-tongue literacy programs, engaging with students as a postsecondary learning strategist, providing professional development in intercultural teaching to faculty colleagues, and instructing postsecondary students. I currently teach in the Melville School of Business at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
I view teaching and learning primarily as a process of holistic human development that builds on existing strengths and knowledge. I find joy in seeing learners develop increased confidence and competence as the reach the intended learning outcomes of their programs, whether in a formal or non-formal context.
I am grateful to live and work on the traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Tsawassen, and Semihamoo First Nations.
Education
- PhD in Education, Nipissing University
- MA in Theological Studies, Regent College
- Master of Applied Linguistics and Exegesis, Trinity Western University
- BA in Linguistics and English, York University
- Certificate in the Discipline of Teaching English as an International Language, York University
Professional Certifications
EQ-i 2.0 + EQ 360 Certification Program (Emotional Intelligence Training Company)
Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator (IDI LLC)