Work Experience

District Principal, Student Support Services July 2005 – Present

School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith), Nanaimo, BC
District Administrative Position providing leadership to the district and school-based student services staff. Responsible for the immediate supervision of 55 staff.

District Vice-Principal, Student Support Services July 2003 – July 2005

School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith), Nanaimo, BC
District Administrative Position providing leadership to the district and school-based student services staff.

Secondary School Vice-Principal September 2002 – June 2003

John Barsby Secondary School, School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith), Nanaimo, BC
School-based administrative position in a school of 700 students.

Coordinator, Special Education September 2001 – January 2002

School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith), Nanaimo, BC
District Coordinator Position providing leadership to the district and school-based student services staff.

Education Program Specialist (Adult Education) August 2000 – August 2001

Arizona State Department of Education, Phoenix, AZ
State Administrative Position providing leadership and technical support to adult education programs throughout the state of Arizona.

Secondary School Vice-Principal September 1999 – June 2000

Dover Bay Secondary School, School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith), Nanaimo, BC
School-based administrative position in a school of 1600 students.

Classroom Teacher, Special Education September 1990 – June 1999

School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith), Nanaimo, BC
Secondary School Special Education Teacher in a resource room program.

Classroom Teacher, Regular & Special Education September 1986 – June 1990

Kitwanga Jr. Secondary School, Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada.
Classroom teaching in Math, English and support for students with special needs.