I am a career (innovative) educator with many scholarly and informal interests. I am presently (2022) a PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University (Vancouver Canada), focusing on the nature of learning in my research in the Faculty of Education).
Professional Background: I have worked 30+ years as an innovative and award-winning educator, researcher, coach, workshop leader, tutor, and author. Frustrated as a classroom-based teacher, I helped to co-found and direct the award-winning, innovative SelfDesign and Virtual High Learning Communities (2002 and 1993, respectively) in British Columbia, Canada. I have been working, and valuing, online education since the early 1990s!
Other professional interests of mine include holistic learning, Neurobiological learning, self-directed learning, Goethean and ecological sciences, and project-based learning.
Informal interests of mine include music (guitar), DIY projects, woodworking, gardening, swimming, hiking, camping, and ‘shrooming (I admit it, I’m a mycophile!).
Previous professional experiences/careers: Journalist – Researcher; Geologist; K-12 educator: Science, Math, and Language Arts
Degrees: BSc (UBC; Geology-Chemistry), BAA (Ryerson Uni; Journalism), BEd (Queens), MA (SFU; holistic learning), Ph.D. – Candidate (SFU, 2020; Personalizing Learning) — these are all Canadian universities.
