Workshops

Instrumental Music

Education

Leadership

Facilitating & attending conferences put the wind in my sails!
I love to shake things up with fresh ideas for my classroom or for professional learning sessions. Whether it’s rethinking how we approach a topic or adding a twist to how the session itself unfolds.

My ultimate goal is to ensure participants (or students) have fun, learn something, expand their ideas, and walk with a lighter step, looking forward to their next class.

Educators tell me they appreciate how practical, positive, and reassuring my sessions are—and that’s exactly what I aim for. From sharing adaptable classroom resources to sparking light bulb moments, I believe great PD should blend usable tools, confirmation we're doing okay, with a side of with fresh thinking.

Recent Activities ★ Workshops Facilitated

Recent & Upcoming Activities

Encore performance of "Olympic Games: Boost Skills, Build Community, & Make Learning Fun!" at Day of Impact Feb. 2026
hosted by Chignecto Central Retional Centre for Education
Goal Setting 2025-2026
for Halifax County Local Executive of the NSTU
"Olympic Games: Boost Skills, Build Community, & Make Learning Fun!" I.T. Camp July 2025
hosted by Nova Scotia Department of Education & Early Childhood Development
Judge, East Hants Musical Talent Show at TideFest July 2025
Percussion Clinician, Community BandFest 2025
Percussion Adjudicator, Atlantic Festivals of Music 2025

Highlights of workshops or conferences facilitated.
Happy to customize a session to meet your goals.

Band & Music Workshops

A.I. for Music Educators
A Tickle Trunk of Activities for Music Educators
Circle Day: Improving Ensemble Sound & Unleashing Student Leadership
Improving Ensemble Sound & Activating Student Leadership With Circle Days
How to Warm Up Drummers (So They Don’t Use Their Sticks as Kindling)
How to Feed’n Water Your Percussionists To Tame Their Den
Introduction to Drumline

Teaching Pedagogy & Classroom Management

A.I. Amplifying Teacher Professionalism & Pedagogy
A Tickle Trunk of Activities for Music & Band
Inner Game of Teaching: Classroom Management Planning
"Olympic Games: Boost Skills, Build Community, & Make Learning Fun!"
Rebranding Research Projects
Strategies for Substitute Teachers and How To Support Substitute Teachers
Teach Like A Pirate / How to Teach Like a Pirate and Not Sink Our Ship (based on Dave Burgess's work)
Toolbox for New Teachers: Survival 101
Stronger Identity = Stronger Students
Significance of Culture in Public School
Pedagogical Workshops: Gamification, Developing Your Tickle Trunk and Tool Kits

Empowerment & Engagement of Teachers

Unleashing Unity: Strategies for Engaging & Empowering Members
Use Your Teacher Voice: How to Advocate For Your Classroom & Student Needs
NSTU (Nova Scotia Teachers Union) Olympics: Gamifying the Boring (but Important) Stuff
Musical Theatre Keynotes: “Those Who Laugh, Last” & “Teach Like A Jedi”
And the Show Must Go On: Taking Care of Yourself for Career Longevity & Enjoyment
Bridging Classrooms & Communities: The Power of Social Media in Education
Accessing NSTU Professional Development Funds (Show Me The Money!)
Benefits of NSTU Membership

Leadership: Planning, Goal-Setting & Culture-Building

Women in Educational Leadership
Unleashing Unity: Strategies for Engaging & Empowering Members
Time Well Spent: Chairing Meetings That Motivate and Matter
Beyond the Walls: Using Social Media to Showcase Public Education
Building Core Values Among Your Team: Jeff Janssen's Approach To Championship Culture
Lead Like a PIRATE (Based on Dave Burgess's Work)
If We Are Brand Ambassadors, What is Our Brand?
Creating a Vision For Our Organization: 6, 3, 1 Approach
Growth: Leading for Change
Building Bridges: Linking our Members to our Local
Team Building Activities & Meeting Warmups...Without the Eye Roll & Silent Refusals

Conference Coordinator

You Are Part of Something Powerful: Discover the Value, Voice & Support of Your Union
Halifax County Local Communications Committee
Local Presidents' & Regional Representative Council Chairs' Leadership Conference
Nova Scotia Teachers Union
Executive Leadership Training Conferences (4 years)
Halifax County Local
New Member Conferences
Halifax Regional Representative Council
Inspire Awards Banquets
Halifax County Local
Rocky Lake Junior High Amalgamation Team-Building Conference
Merging Bedford South & Bedford Junior High staff
New Permanent Contract Celebration
Halifax Regional Representative Council
Climate Change Conference: Developing School Climate From the Inside Out
for Nova Scotia Teachers
Human Rights Commission Partnership Planning Day
Goal Setting for the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
Professional Development Day Coordinator (2 years)
Auburn Drive High School
Rep Training Conference
Halifax County Local
Conference Coordinating Team Member
Nova Scotia Music Educators Association, NSTU Equity Conference