ORIGIN STORY

The path to here.

Creator of short films, experimental video, and branded content while a student at Toronto Film School.

Self taught, long time nature photographer and creator of the YouTube nature photography series Meet Me At The Corner.

Co-creator of dance events and co-facilitator of creative labs with We Will Dance With Mountains and The Emergence Network

Hosted community celebrations, interactive art exhibitions, indoor and outdoor art and play spaces with The Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition

Performed in street theatre, dance, and fashion walks with Annie Thompson Fashion/Buzz 61 Dance.

Performances in Burlesque Student Showcase with Kat’s Meow, with ongoing dance training.

Acting, character and voice training with The Wasaga Community Theatre and The Collingwood School of Music.

While a long time educator with the SCDSB, co-created and facilitated the Change Agents Youth Empowerment Program. Designed and facilitated numerous workshops on creativity, identity, and transformation. Worked with youth, activists, educators, and artists to support creativity, innovation and vision.

Published work in Commuter Lit, The Whale (SCGC Substack), as well as comedy novels and poetry anthologies.

Contributed to collaborations locally and globally with Radical Joy For Hard Times, One Resilient Earth’s Festival Sustainability Lab, What are We: WWTOH (Working With The Other Than Human), We Will Dance With Mountains (Return To Sanctuary, Into The Cracks, Vunja!), and Souland’s World Wide Water Web.

• Curious about what comes next

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