Having worked in the field of education for the past 12 years, I am passionate about the role of education in people’s lives and how education can truly be a force for change.  I hold a Master's of Science degree from the University of Guelph in Rural Planning and Development. For the first 15 years of my career, I worked for the Canadian Federal Government in the field of planning and communications.  This passion for communications ultimately led me to Yukon University where I have taught communication courses for the past 12 years within the Multimedia Communications Program and the Bachelor of Business Administration.  I have two sons, Zach and Max, who attended UWC Pearson and Adriatic.  Living in Canada’s north has given me a unique perspective of living close to the land and living and working on the traditional lands of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.