me

I am of European and North American heritage, including places that are now called Scotland, Slovakia, Germany, America, and Canada. Many of my teachings come from where I was raised, on the traditional land of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples. I am currently a visitor on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory. My pronouns are she/her and they/them.

I work as a freelance writer in academia and e-publishing. I like this job because I have the opportunity to help people share their stories and research while expanding my own knowledge on different topics.

I hold undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Psychology, two diplomas in Education, and a Master of Arts in Philosophy from the University of British Columbia. I am now a graduate student in UBC’s Master of Library and Information Studies program.

Before UBC, I went to college for writing and did an internship with Corus Entertainment in Toronto. I was an editor at UJAH, UBC’s Undergraduate Journal of Art History, and UFSA, UBC’s Undergraduate Film Students Association, as well as a writer for the Ubyssey, UBC’s official, independent student-run paper. I have published short fiction, poetry, and peer-reviewed research.

I live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband and son. In my free time I like to read.

photo by Shane Conrad Kilgallen