Work Experience
Teaching Assistant, Simon Fraser University: Vancouver, BC – 2011 Writer/Researcher, Fireworks Marketing: Vancouver, BC – 2007-2008 Instructor, Global Village English Centres: Vancouver, BC – 2003 – 2007 Interim Marketing & Development Manager, Vancouver International Writers Festival: Vancouver, BC – Nov. 2000 – Feb. 2001 Food Columnist, North Shore Outlook: N. Vancouver, BC – 2000-2001 Tutor, Teachers’ Tutoring Service: Vancouver, BC – 1999-2001 VP Sales & Marketing, Cascadia Homes Ltd: Vancouver, BC – 1992-1999
From 1984 – 1992
At Rogers Cablesystems Limited in Toronto, gained experience coordinating applications, filings, and letters of intervention to the CRTC as well as writing and editing communications material for internal and external distribution. In addition to the production of marketing and promotional materials at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, also in Toronto, coordinated the organization’s participation in more than 20 trade exhibits and conferences annually. Other positions were held with Addison-Wesley Publishers Ltd. (Toronto), City Studio Inc. (Vancouver), and Expo 86 (Vancouver).
Education
Post Graduate Masters of Business Administration, University of Toronto – 1990
Teaching TESOL Diploma Program, Vancouver Community College – 2001
Recipient of the King Edward Campus Bookstore Award for achieving the highest overall grade average in the VCC TESOL Diploma Program
Teaching Certificate, University of British Columbia – 1984
Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts, University of British Columbia – 1983
Current – Masters in Graduate Liberal Studies Program Simon Fraser University – as of Sept. 2010
Affiliations
Committee Member, Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy, SFU, 2013-2014
Executive Member, WV District Parents’ Advisory Council – 2006-2011
Member of various School District #45 Committees including the Achievement Committee, the Choice Consultative Committee, and an interview panel of administrative candidates
Executive Member, École Cedardale Parent Advisory Council – 2006-2010
Chair, 2007-2009, and Co-Chair – 2009-2010
Member, Cultural Facilities Working Group, West Vancouver – 2008-2009
Coordinator, Achieving Your Publishing Dreams Workshop – 2005
Co-Chair, Association of BC Teachers of English as an Additional Language (BC TEAL) Annual Conference – 2004
Poster Session Coordinator, BC TEAL Annual Conference – 2003
Co-Chair, BC TEAL Mini-Conference – 2002
Member, Board of Directors, B.C. TEAL – 2002-2004
Interests
Travel, the performing arts (theatre, movies, music, opera, and dance), food, reading and writing.
