Biography
I was born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon.
In high school, I struggled with the common ailments in finding my self-identity and self-esteem. When a teacher reached out to me and inspired me to try out for the basketball and volleyball teams, I began to find a sense of identity and self-confidence.
By seeing how one individual could make such a significant impact and difference in a young person's life, I was motivated after graduation to pursue a like-minded career in which I could guide youth who needed support and positive role models.
I obtained a degree in Psychology through Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia and began developing a recreational and therapeutic program to support youth while also obtaining fitness training certifications so that I could incorporate a healthy mind and body's ideological approach into my programs.
For ten years I ran an after school youth program on the Tk'emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation in Kamloops. The program included a heavy emphasis on traditional and non-traditional games and activities, drug and alcohol interventions, and community-based outreach.
I moved back to the Yukon and began my work with incarcerated youth for the Yukon Government. This transition was difficult for me, as the programming approaches did not fulfill me, and I decided to go back to school and improve my counselling skills.
I completed a Psychosocial Rehabilitation degree through Douglas College and then completed the University of Lethbridge's Master of Counselling program.
I continue my ongoing quest to inspire others to be their better selves and to champion the causes that improve individuals and humanity as a whole.
In high school, I struggled with the common ailments in finding my self-identity and self-esteem. When a teacher reached out to me and inspired me to try out for the basketball and volleyball teams, I began to find a sense of identity and self-confidence.
By seeing how one individual could make such a significant impact and difference in a young person's life, I was motivated after graduation to pursue a like-minded career in which I could guide youth who needed support and positive role models.
I obtained a degree in Psychology through Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia and began developing a recreational and therapeutic program to support youth while also obtaining fitness training certifications so that I could incorporate a healthy mind and body's ideological approach into my programs.
For ten years I ran an after school youth program on the Tk'emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation in Kamloops. The program included a heavy emphasis on traditional and non-traditional games and activities, drug and alcohol interventions, and community-based outreach.
I moved back to the Yukon and began my work with incarcerated youth for the Yukon Government. This transition was difficult for me, as the programming approaches did not fulfill me, and I decided to go back to school and improve my counselling skills.
I completed a Psychosocial Rehabilitation degree through Douglas College and then completed the University of Lethbridge's Master of Counselling program.
I continue my ongoing quest to inspire others to be their better selves and to champion the causes that improve individuals and humanity as a whole.
The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat. - Confucius