Key Accomplishments
Provincial Level
Co-chair of First Nations, Métis & Inuit Education Association of Ontario 2014-present
*Facilitate networking opportunities, resource and professional development with the Ministry of Education, Ontario Teachers Federation, Ontario College of Teachers and First Nations, Métis & Inuit educators and stakeholders
*Lead for Indigenous Knowledge and Mathematics Education Community of Practice as part of the Math Knowledge Network (2016 - present)
*Facilitate provincial summer institutes through Ontario Teachers Federation to support educators on First Nations, Métis & Inuit Education (2014 - present)
*Successfully secured ministry funding and organized a provincial educator conference on Education Through Reconciliation to support the TRC Calls to Action (2016)
*Coordinated and facilitated provincial round table discussion involving FNMIEAO, Ministry of Education, OCT, Chiefs of Ontario, Métis Nation of Ontario, and various First Nations community organizations (2016)
*Consulted on draft AQ course guidelines for Ontario College of Teachers (2015)
*Organized two provincial Elders Gathering's to provide authentic land-based teachings for educators by Elders, Senators and Knowledge Holders
Curriculum Writing & Resource Development
*Member of Joint Implementation Working Group for the Ministry of Education to consult on the implementation plan for mandatory education in response to the Calls to Action of the TRC (2016 - present)
*Writer for the Ministry of Education to develop online professional learning module to support teaching and learning on Indigenous Education (2015 - present)
*Co-lead and writer for Science Teachers Association of Ontario (STAO) on a collaborative project with First Nations, Métis & Inuit Education Association of Ontario (FNMIEAO) to create resources connecting Indigenous Knowledge with Science (present)
*Consulted on the development of both elementary and secondary teacher resource kit We Are All Treaty People with Union of Ontario Indians (2015-16)
*Consulted on the creation of an Interdisciplinary Program Ski-Nesewin for Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute (2015-16)
*Provided feedback for the University of Windsor ABQ Course in Native Studies (2015)
*Reviewer for provincial writing team with OHASSTA to create resources to support newly revised First Nations, Métis & Inuit curriculum (2015)
Professional Development
*Workshop presenter at numerous conferences and organizations on Indigenous and Treaty Education
*Course instructor and course developer for York University's Additional Qualification courses in First Nations, Métis & Inuit Education