Education

Doctorate of Philosophy - Education, Lakehead University | Present

• Social/Cultural/Political Contexts of Education field of study, under the supervision of Dr. Paul Cormier

• A study of how YFN students experience the public education system in the Yukon, and the gaps that need to be addressed in order to provide an education system that privileges YFN ways of knowing, being, and doing, and close the educational attainment (as well as spiritual/mental/physical) gaps.

• Autoethnography examining what it means to be a white educator for YFN youth and how our southern biases impact our students’ identity

• Coursework specializing in special education, and culturally relevant pedagogy, as well as the link between neurodiversity and marginalized students

Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Conestoga College 

• child development, special education and individualized instruction 

• neurodiversity including ADHD, Autism

Masters of Education - Curriculum Studies, University of Windsor | 2020

• Thesis on trauma-informed and culture informed curriculum in Northern Indigenous communities

• Coursework specializing in special education, and culturally relevant pedagogy, child development, and individualized instruction 

Bachelors of Education - Junior/Intermediate (Elementary, Middle, and High School), University of Ottawa | 2018

• University of Ottawa's Faculty of Education Student Association's delegated Social Executive.

• Organized social events connecting student and faculty across the program. Facilitated student interactions as acting community liaison.

• Oversaw society projects and events, delegated tasks, and managed finances relating to social expenses.

• History, Geography, FNMI, Maths, Sciences

Doctorate of Philosophy - History, Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland | 2015

• Incomplete

• Research on Indigenous Environmental Knowledge in Northern Mining Communities in the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut

Masters of Arts - History, Environmental/Geographical History, University of Waterloo | 2014

• Thesis on Indigenous Environmental Knowledge in the 1975 Berger Inquiry to the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline in the Northwest Territories

Honours Bachelor of Arts - Peace and Conflict Studies, History, University of Waterloo | 2013

• thesis on peaceful protesting and non-violent transitions of power as demonstrated through the Velvet Revolution in Cold War Czechoslovakia

• University of Waterloo's founder and president of the Peace and Conflict Studies society.

• Acted as PACS representative at faculty and program events and meetings.

• Oversaw society projects and events.

• Communication liaison and media manager.

• Facilitated student interaction.

• Managed finances, student spirit wear, and charity events.

• received and responded to phone calls.

• Established barcode and retail system for saleable items. Initiated inventory, stocking, and events.

• Presidency, May to August 2013.

• Designed spirit wear. Managed finances. Organized and facilitated council meetings.

• Represented Arts faculty during Federation of Students Meetings, ambassador to incoming students, and facilitated meetings.