I believe that education is a practice of healing. A practice that has the potential to transform the lives of anyone who engages with it. 

While the challenges of our modern world are wide-reaching and intersectional, exploration through critical education can help us to uncover opportunities for growth and restoration.

There is power in learning to see what is truly around us. 

I have witnessed students craft the simplest observations which then led them to profound understandings. 

I believe this power rests in developing both a scientific and a socially critical consciousness. As shared by  the organization Learning for Justice, such an awareness is developed through consistent engagement and learning. From reading, studying, deep scholarship, humility, listening to and engaging with others, and from constantly examining and re-examining their own ideas, beliefs and truths. 

I practice place-based education. My work strives to be situated within a decolonial paradigm. My tradition incorporates a holistic approach - bridging key areas of social, emotional, cerebral, physical, and spiritual development (Kapur, 2021).

I believe in the importance of letting the horses out of the stables. Through scaffolded project-based learning, students and educators alike can work collaboratively to bring positive contributions to their local communities.