About Me

I facilitate transformative social change by developing trauma wisdom in myself and other educators and trainers. In my workshops, you will learn how to help your students and trainees transcend polarized views and be part of social change.

I completed a PhD in Human and Organizational Development in 2020. I am the Department Head of the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) at Selkirk College, Associate Faculty at Royal Roads University, and continue my research as a Fielding ISI Fellow. My first book, Driving Social Innovation: How Unexpected Leadership is Transforming Society, was released in October 2022 by Fielding University Press (FUP). That same year, I published a chapter on naturalizing intergenerational relationships for Sangaku Press. You can find my articles on ResearchGate and Academia.edu.

I have written for the Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Advances in Simulation, and Clinical Simulation in Nursing. I have contributed blog posts, book reviews, and published a portfolio piece, Is Being an Ally Enough, for the Association for Anthropology, Gerontology and the Lifecourse. I recently presented at Aging and Social Change conferences. My dissertation, 27,000 Sunrises: Everyday Contributions of Grateful and Giving Age 70+ Adults, can be found here.