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My life has been built through a good mixture of nature and nurture. Growing up with a potato field behind the house and Lake Huron only a short walk away, I was surrounded by open spaces and the natural world. Those spaces gave me time to ask questions, stay active, learn new things, explore, and get dirty in the mud.

I currently reside in Kitchener, Ontario where I am the curriculum technologist at Wilfrid Laurier University. At Laurier, I use my love of technology and education to support faculty, implementing new and existing technologies into their teaching.

In addition to my love of education and technology, I have an affinity for craft beer. In 2019, having already worked at multiple breweries in the region, I became a Prud’homme beer sommelier.

I consider myself an aspiring marine mammal researcher. My love of cetaceans first started when I saw Free Willy in the theatre with my grade 2 class. A trip to Marineland with my family cemented my love of whales. That passion has led to opportunities studying whales in the Bay of Fundy and Puerto Rico.

As a naturally curious person, I am always asking questions and looking for information. I was that kid in the grocery cart asking my mom, “what’s this?” every chance I got. Now, I’m that person who ‘Googles’ everything! My curiosity has led me to complete a bachelor’s degree in Biology, a certificate in Geographic Information Systems, and a second bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science.

While not working, I can be found hiking in one of Ontario’s beautiful parks, playing my guitar, building websites, learning new software, painting, writing, reading, discovering new music, or on patio having a beer with a friend.