Academic Journey

Degrees

Integrated Bachelor of Education and Arts, University of Winnipeg (2005–2011)
Certificate of Adult Education, Red River College Polytechnic (2015–2016)
Master of Adult Education, St. Francis Xavier University (2016–2021)
PhD in Art Education, Concordia University (2021–2026)

Conferences and Presentations

2014: Adult Secondary Education Conference, Winnipeg
The Importance of Exploring Personal Narratives within the Classroom
2017: Circle of Knowledge Conference, Winnipeg
Integrating Technology into your School through International Standards
2017: Lighting the Fire Conference, Winnipeg
Work Smarter, Not Harder; Enhancing Schools with Technology & Wellness
2018: Think Indigenous Conference, Saskatoon
Manitoba First Nations School System Overview
2023: InSEA World Congress, Çanakkale

Heirloom Itinerary: Crafting Visual Life Writing
Lost in Translation: Investigating Contemporary Indigeneity
Reframing the Future of Collaboration

Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships

2018: PEO International Grant
2022: Concordia University Indigenous Graduate Scholarship
2022: Concordia Merit Scholarship
2023: Hitting the High Notes Fellowship
2023: Concordia University Conference and Exposition Award
2024: Concordia University Indigenous Graduate Scholarship
2024: Concordia Merit Scholarship

Resume

Writing Samples

Heirloom Itinerary: The Journey of my Grandmother's Wedding Ring

For my final paper, I chose my grandmother’s wedding ring as a focus to discuss object itineraries and the impact of life writing on myself as an artist, teacher and researcher..

Locating Resilience in Art: An Autoethnographic Study

This autoethnography aims to explore how resilience supported me in navigating identity confusion after discovering my Métis heritage at 19, coinciding with meeting my father for the first time..