I of settler descent acknowledge the relationship to the land I live and work in, this land called Canada is everywhere unceded traditional, and ancestral. Many Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Saulteaux, Nakato Sioux, and Metis' footsteps have marked Treaty 6 lands for generations. I am on the journey towards reconciliation, learning about the shared past, listening to Indigenous truths, and pursuing a more inclusive, collaborative and respectful path towards a better future for all.
My specialization in Teaching English as a Second Language has allowed me to engage with various cultures in Canada, a few Indigenous Nations, and France. For the last decade and some, I have worked in Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC). For most of this time, I have been engaged with forcibly displaced individuals with interrupted formal education. However, during the pandemic, I have been virtually instructing a mainstream class of tertiary-educated LINC clients.
