I believe quality happens when teaching is learning-centred. I have worked in a range of roles in higher education for over 20 years, as an administrator and teacher.
I am currently the AI Initiatives Manager at the University of Guelph, providing leadership and coordination on centralizing and cross-pollinating AI initiatives to support operations, teaching, and research.
For six years prior, at Conestoga College I worked with 600+ faculty navigating significant transitions: emergency remote delivery during COVID, integration of generative AI tools, and shifts in assessment practices. I approach this work as helping people think through complex pedagogical questions that don’t have simple answers. When is AI a tool that enhances student learning, and when does it undermine the cognitive work we’re trying to support? How do we design assessments that are rigorous but also acknowledge students’ varied circumstances and contexts? What does equity-minded teaching actually look like in practice?
My background spans multi-disciplinary teaching (PhD, English), educational technology (MEd, UBC), online program leadership (Western University, 2013-2018), and provincial-level educational development coordination (eCampusOntario, 2018-2020). I co-chair the Council of Ontario Educational Developers’ (COED) AI Subcommittee and actively contribute to sector conversations about technology integration, assessment practices, and faculty development at scale.
What drives me is the conviction that supporting faculty means supporting students – and that the most sustainable educational development happens through relationships, not mandates. Read my professional bio.
I’ve taught over 35 courses across first-year to graduate levels at Western, Brescia, Huron, UBC Okanagan, and Conestoga, covering everything from organizational behaviour to gender studies to academic communications. I’ve received multiple teaching awards and have been nominated for others at Western and Brescia. I am also passionate about international and intercultural learning, serving as a team lead for two post-secondary international community service trips to the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.
This blog is where I work through ideas about teaching, technology, learning design, AI in education, and whatever projects I’m developing. You’ll find reflections, portfolio pieces from my work, and the occasional deep dive into something that doesn’t fit neatly anywhere else.
Outside of work, I’m an enthusiastic novice at multiple sports, including curling (Most Improved Player, St Thomas Curling Club, 2022, and certified instructor), cycling, soccer, and hiking. I crochet, paint, bake elaborately decorated things, design costumes, and participate in an inclusive RPG gaming group. I’m a regular contributor to Fit is a Feminist Issue, a blog with 24,000+ subscribers where I explore fitness through a feminist lens. I organize a book club, read a lot of feminist speculative fiction, maintain what I consider a healthy appreciation for spiders, and listen to podcasts like This American Life, Hidden Brain, and Strong Black Legends. I live in Ontario with my cat Theo, who has strong opinions about my work schedule.
