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goal to empower individuals and communities to take greater ownership over their futures has led to the most rewarding work I have ever completed. Approaching work with a servant-leadership mindset, my expertise is in designing strategies and platforms which create engaging experiences in support of helping others achieve their goals.

In 2017, I have taken time to explore how focusing my passions and expertise through a small number of intentional actions can create more meaningful and lasting change in the communities I serve. One of these actions has been to begin a Master of Adult Education offered through St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Focusing on adult education and community development, my aim is to build upon an established role as a community leader and better connect theory to practice in the work I complete. I am particularly interested in the important role place plays in fostering citizen empowerment throughout community education environments.

Recently, within weeks of this portfolio’s completion, I began a new role in the service of others. Working at Fanshawe College to enable students as they seek to become connected to their professional communities of practice, I offer expertise, guidance and support related to career development as a Co-operative Education Consultant. Better connecting students to their professional communities through collaborations and partnerships with organizations, I am interested in how experiences that bridge learning environments can be more meaningfully designed.

Previously, I have worked with organizations such as the City of London, Western University and Fanshawe College, and Libro Credit Union to create engaging experiences in community, education and online environments. To build skill and gain perspective between full-time roles I often take on projects that are interesting, challenging, or in disciplines I have little experience in. Some of the organizations I have worked with include: Brick Books, Museum London, Ladies Learning Code, UnLondon Digital Media Association and the Urban League of London.

Passionate about the cities we live within, the spaces that make them unique and the people that make them thrive, the work which most resonates with me focuses on civic engagement, urban spaces and improving the places we call home. Collaborating with other city lovers under the guise of the Good City Co. to develop resources which engage, educate, and empower everyday citizens, I create projects, resources and activations such as Block Party in a Box, Walk London and PARK(ing) Day in support of fostering a more active civitas.