I have been a classroom teacher K - 7, primarily focused on upper intermediate. I currently am working as a Grade 6 Teacher at Old Yale Road Elementary. My focus is on developing student engagement through their understanding of the power of their own decision making. My speciality has been the integration of students with severe behaviour issues, mostly around their reintegration into the regular school environment, and their development of basic skill competencies.I primarily use the… Show more I have been a classroom teacher K - 7, primarily focused on upper intermediate. I currently am working as a Grade 6 Teacher at Old Yale Road Elementary. My focus is on developing student engagement through their understanding of the power of their own decision making. My speciality has been the integration of students with severe behaviour issues, mostly around their reintegration into the regular school environment, and their development of basic skill competencies.I primarily use the concepts that I have learned and developed through my work with the Adler School, ICCASI and the Adlerian Society of BC. I particularly rely on the work of William G. (Bill) Nicoll (Director of the Adlerian Training Institute Inc, Port St. Lucie, Florida, and Professor of Counselling at Florida Atlantic University and Douglas J. Willms (UNB) CRIS Show less

I have served in a variety of capacities on the School Board and have served as Chair or Vice-Chair of the Board 16 times. During my time on the Board I have focused on developing, supporting and protecting Programs of Choice for our students. I have also been very involved in Labour Relations throughout my time on the School Board.

I also served for 4 years as the Chair of the School District Business Company from 2002 - 2006. The Business Company was established to bring revenue into the New Westminster School District by developing ad promoting BC curriculum schools. In my time on the Board we developed the Canadian Secondary Wenzhou No. 22 School and the Progressive Academic Canadian English (PACE) Program School District which provides unique, context-based, learner-centred English programs that help non-English… Show more I also served for 4 years as the Chair of the School District Business Company from 2002 - 2006. The Business Company was established to bring revenue into the New Westminster School District by developing ad promoting BC curriculum schools. In my time on the Board we developed the Canadian Secondary Wenzhou No. 22 School and the Progressive Academic Canadian English (PACE) Program School District which provides unique, context-based, learner-centred English programs that help non-English speakers to acquire the skills and confidence to be able to use English comfortably in everyday situations. Show less

During my time on the Board of Directors of BCSTA I proposed a reconfiguration of the governance model (that was adopted) and was part of the th Labour Relations Committee that proposed the development of provincial teacher bargaining.