employment

2012 - date
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada 
Full Professor 2017 - date
Elected Chair of Undergraduate Studies in Education: July 2025-June 2028
Acting Chair of Undergraduate Studies in Education: 2025 January-June
Acting Chair of Graduate Studies & Research in Education: 2023 January-June
Canada Research Chair in Arts Integrated Studies: 2012- 2022  
Associate Professor: 2012 - 2017
      
2014 - date
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Curator of Lakehead University Art Galleries 
http://galleries.lakeheadu.ca/
  
2010-2012
Washington State University 
Curator of Online Education 
Museum of Art, Washington State University
Curricular development and website design

2006 - 2012  
Washington State University 
Associate Professor: 2012 August - 2012 October
Assistant Professor: 2006 August - 2012 August
College of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning
Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education PhD Program Courses
        Graduate Teaching: Curriculum Theory / Arts-Based Educational Research / Fine Arts Integration
        Undergraduate Teaching: K-8 Fine Arts Integration / Elementary Math Methods

2009 - 2012  
Washington State University
ACE (Arts for Children’s Enrichment),  Liberal Arts WA State Project Consultant
Curriculum assessment / Curriculum Development of Arts and Culture Kits for Washington Counties.  
These kits are presented at the annual 4-H Youth Development Conferences and offered by youth leaders in respective counties.
 
2005 - 2006
University of British Columbia
Teaching Assistant
Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary and Middle School Mathematics
Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary and Middle School Art
Research Assistant to Dr. Rita Irwin

1999 - 2004    
Burnaby School District: British Columbia
Head Teacher
Seaforth & Brandford

1989 - 2005    
Burnaby School District, British Columbia
Enrolling Elementary Classroom Teacher for Grades 2-7
Gilpin, Seaforth, Brandford, Stride, & Lakeview