Education 

Workshops and Professional Development sessions Attended

• • Teaching Sexual Health professional learning day  (ATA) PD session February 2018 Edmonton

    • • Foundations of a healthy Relationship

      • Being a sex-positive and approachable teacher

      • Keynote: Impact of Stigma on Comprehensive Sexual Health Education

  • ATA Specialist Councils Carousel and Professional Growth Seminars January 2019 Edmonton

    • • Project Based Learning

      • Inclusive Classrooms

  • Sandra Herbs - Elk Island Public Schools PD Workshop April 2018 Ft Sask. 

  • QPR Suicide prevention Session November 2017 Edmonton

  • iGEM and Business Workshops 

• • • South Venture Business Plan workshops and Competition 

    • Presentation Skills workshop

    • Website Design workshop

Conferences Attended: 

• National Gathering for Indigenous Education 2018 Edmonton

Gathering educators and partners from across the country to share their experiences and strategies for educating K-12 Indigenous students. This year’s theme is Transforming Education through Reconciliation.  

The national gathering gave me the opportunity to network with other educators and educational professionals from around Canada.  I developed insight into how to build indigenous ways of knowing into my classroom practice. I was able to gain new ways to enhance my educational practice with regards to Indigenous educational needs. I participated in a few STEM related workshops.  There were a number of inspirational talks and experiences to help forward my education practice. 

• Canadian Indigenous Science and Engineering Society National Conference 2018 Calgary 

I had the opportunity to engage with other indigenous scientists and engineers from around Canada.  I attended a number of sessions discussing the challenges and successes indigenous scientists and engineers have faced and overcome in their respective fields.  This conference was very inspirational and encouraging.  A number of talks I attended focused on STEM in the k-12 classroom, and included ways to integrate traditional ways of knowing. 

• iGEM Competitions 

  • iGEM Collegiate 2011 MIT Cambridge MA, Team Presenter

  • High School iGEM Summer 2012 Greenfield High School Team mentor

  • High School iGEM Summer 2013 MIT Cambridge MA Lead Team mentor

  • Entrepreneurial iGEM Fall 2013 MIT Cambridge MA Presenter

• MEDICA- medical device conference Dusseldorf November 2013,  

  • Conducted research and meetings with other corporations and engaged in networking. 

• Western Perinatal Research Meeting, Banff AB, February 2012

  • Presented a research poster on the effects of trans-generational stress on maternal behavior prior to parturition.