Service and Engagement

Research Collaborator, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), 2022-2026
Principal Research and Development Advisory Committee,  Toronto District School Board, 2025-2026
Steering Committee (FOS11), Toronto District School Board, 2025-2026

Chair, Central IPRC Meetings, Toronto District School Board, 2018-2026

External Speaker Central Vetting Committee,  Toronto District School Board, 2023-2025

Conference Committee (SSHRC), Indigenous Resurgence and Transforming Education, PDG Banff Writing Retreat, 2024-2025
Co-Chair, Secondary Arts Task Force, Toronto District School Board, 2024-2025

Professional Learning Book Club Facilitator, Ontario Principals' Council, 2024-2025
Math Education TDSB Board Lead, Ministry of Education, 2023-2024.

Conference Committee (SSHRC), Indigenous Resurgence and Transforming Education, PDG Toronto Conference, 2023-2024

Online PL community, Principals’ Network, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2022-2025

Compassion to Action for Educators (Pilot), Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, 2023-2024

Teacher Advisory Council, Hot Docs: Canadian International Documentary Festival, Toronto, 2018-2019.

Board of Directors, Canadian Network for Innovation in Education, 2017-2019

Indigenous Education TDSB Board Co-Lead, Ministry of Education, 2017-2018.

Organizing Committee, Walking with Our Sisters Memorial Installation, Lead: Christi Belcourt, Toronto, 2017.

Co-Chair, Vice-Principal Professional Development, Toronto District School Board, 2016-2017

Elected Chair, National Indigenous Council, North American Sámi Searvi 2016-Present

Co-chair, West Region 4 (WR4 FOS), Culture & Caring Committee Committee, Toronto District School Board, 2014-2016

Indigenous Community Advisory Committee, Toronto District School Board, 2011-2018

Elected Chair, North American Sámi Searvi, 2016-Present

Researcher, Ontario Principals' Council, 2016

Chair, Provincial Standing Committee for Arts, Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, 2011-2014

Caucus on Social Theory and Art Education, National Art Educators Association (NAEA), 2011

Regional Rep, Art & Media Technology Interest Group, National Art Educators Association, 2011

Elected President, Ontario Art Education Association, 2009-2012

Canadian Representative, Elementary Education , UNESCO, World Conference on Arts Education, 2nd, Seoul, 2010

Contributor, UNESCO Seoul Agenda: Goals for the Development of Arts Education, World Conference on Arts Education, 2nd, Seoul, 2010

Contributor, UNESCO Road Map for Arts Education, World Conference on Arts Education, 2nd, Seoul, 2010

TDSB Rep. Media Arts in Schools Committee. Ontario Arts Council, 2010.

Think Tank, Weston Family Learning Centre, Art Gallery of Ontario. September 2009. 

Conference Committee Chair, Arts Matter: Great Arts = Great Schools. Harbourfront Arts Centre, 2005.

Educational Advisory Board, Sprockets Childrens’ Festival, Toronto International Film Festival. 2005

Co-Chair, TDSB Intermediate Visual Arts & Metro Hall Art Show Committee, 2000 - 2002

Academic Services Associate (ASA), Professional development in technology for teachers, Toronto DSB, 1999

AFFILIATIONS

AREA - American Educational Research Association
ASCD - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
CIER - Centre for Indigenous Educational Research, Partnership Development Group
CNIE - Canadian Network for Innovation in Education
CODE - Council of Dance and Drama Educators
CSEA - Canadian Society for Education through Art
NAISA - North American and Indigenous Studies Association
NAEA - National Art Education Association
FNMIEAO - First Nations, Metis and Inuit Education Association of Ontario
INSEA - International Society for Education through Art
ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education
NCSM - National Council of Supvisors of Mathematics
OAEA - Ontario Art Educators Association
OAME - Ontario Association of Math Educators
OMEA - Ontario Music Educators Association
STAO - Science and Technology Association of Ontario
TSAA - Toronto School Administrators Association