I grew up in Saskatoon and have lived here my whole life (minus the year I lived and taught in China). I have always been passionate about learning and educating myself & others, even though I wasn’t a huge fan of school (staying seated in a desk all day was hard for me- I needed movement). 

Whenever people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would say “I want to make this world a better place” because I knew how the alternative felt. To this day, my main goal is still the same which is why I continue to be so passionate about education, especially reading. Like Frederick Douglas said, “Once you learn to read you will forever be free”. 

I have been teaching since 2011 and I have seen how underfunded and unsupported our education system is. I’ve also seen the major learning gaps and how many children are struggling with reading because of the lack of resources and the lack of structured literacy in classrooms. This is WHY I decided to leave teaching and start my own private practice, because I want to fill those gaps. I want to lower the number of struggling readers in the world, and at the same time build confidence & self-esteem. 

Not only am I passionate about teaching reading, but I am also passionate about advocating for mental health, ending homelessness & the stigma of addictions, promoting body positivity, actively learning about being anti-racist and much more. I think one of the best parts of life is the ability to continue to grow and learn more each day. I will forever be educating myself to continue to be the best person I can possibly be. 

I want everyone that enters my office space to feel welcomed, accepted, appreciated and supported exactly as you are! 

Recently I have started public speaking and sharing about different parts of my life story in hopes of helping others feel less alone!

These are some topics that I enjoy talking about: 

- mental health & postpartum depression

- childhood trauma 

- motherhood

- teaching 

Please contact me for pricing and booking availability!