Teacher
Post-secondary | Community | Workshops | Talks
My work as an educator centres around an abundance based practice, which honours and celebrates every students/participants gifts and means meeting students/participants where they are at. In my teaching/education/facilitation I assert that Indigneous education practices benefit all with an emphasis on Tatawaw/Tawaw (Cree/Michif) – welcome there is room, there is space, there is time, there is a path for all of us.
I have taught at post-secondary institutions, developed and implemented workshops and talks, and directed residencies and training through theatre organizations.
I am currently pursuing an MEd in Urban Indigenous Education through York University where I will continue to develop decolonizing pedagogies and methodologies for learning and education.
2022 Facilitator - Directors Lab | Paprika Theatre Festival
2022 Acting Coach - Sheridan Preparation for the Performing Arts Program
2021, Residency Director and Designer | Gwaandak Theatre
Assisting Gwaandak Theatre in developing four residency programs – Directing, Technical Directing, Performing Arts Residency, and the Quick n’ Dirty Indigi/Queer Cabaret. Serving as the primary director for the Performing Arts Residency.
Ongoing, Workshops | Variety
Facilitating workshops on clown, devising, creation, decolonizing theatre practice, and Indigneous leadership. To organizations including Theatre by the Bay, York University, Victoria School of the Arts, The Centre for Indigneous Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times, Gwaandak Theatre, and independently.
2021, Untouched Ripples | York University
A collaborative project created with York University students. Where I served as director/facilitator.
2022 Co-Director - Emerging Creators Unit | Buddies in Bad Times
Working with co-director Tawiah M’Carthy to continue to develop the ECU and introduce the Emerging Artist & Producer Series. We developed and implemented a 4-month long creative unit for Queer and Trans artists focused on furthering artistic process and practice.
2021, Associate Director - Emerging Creators Unit | Buddies in Bad Times
Working with unit director Tawiah M’Carthy to move the ECU into it’s 15th year. We developed and implemented a 4-month long creative unit for Queer and Trans artists focused on furthering artistic process and practice.
2020-2021, Instructor | The Centre for Indigenous Theatre
Creating and instructing uniquely decolonizing and Indigenous curriculum through one of the foremost Indigneous training organizations in ‘Canada’.
2019-2021, TA/Instructor | York University
Hands on teaching and instruction of a first year acting course in a university setting. Implementing the curriculum of the course director.