Employment History

1990 to 2019 (Part-Time) Teacher And Instructor

  • Online Instructor and In-Class Teacher for OCDSB Continuing Education Department. Develop and present curriculum in both night school and summer school for learners from 14 years to adult;

  • MOE Credit Courses: English (college and university preparation); Philosophy (university preparation), Politics (university and college preparation); Career Development (adult and youth learners).

2009-2014 Cairine Wilson Secondary School

  • Department Head of English, Guidance and Career Development, Special Education (DDU), Cooperative Education, Advanced Placement Coordinator (AP);
  • Teacher of English and Career Studies as well as School and Career Counsellor.

2005-2009 Canterbury High School of the Arts

  • Co-Department Head of Guidance;
  • Career Studies Teacher.

1987-2005 Colonel By Secondary School

  • Department Head of Student Services (Guidance and Cooperative Education), Department Head of Special Education;
  • Teacher of English, Mathematics, Guidance Counsellor.

2000-2005 Ontario Universities Instructor

  • Queen's University online instructor "Guidance Part II"
  • University of Ottawa on campus instructor "Special Education Part II"

1982 - 1986 Gloucester High School

  • Teacher of Geography, English, Marketing, and Law;
  • Curriculum Creation and implementation for Geography Course for the Intellectually Gifted.

1972-1972 Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

  • Room Service Waiter

1973-1973 Fairmont Château Lake Louise Hotel

  • Specialty Steakhouse Waiter

1975 to 1979 - Aunt Lucy’s Restaurant Inc.

  • Restaurant Manager

Education and Training

Advanced Placement (AP) International - The College Board

  • Certification as AP School Site Coordinator

2021-22 University of Liverpool

  • Doctorate in Education begun but not completed due to high cost of American dollar tuition.

2012 University of Ottawa

  • Masters in Education with focus on Psycho-Pedagogy

1981 Queen's University

  • B.Ed Bachelor of Education I/S Geography and English Qualifications
  • BA Bachelor of Arts and Science

Loyalist College

  • Hotel and Restaurant Management - 6 semesters (3 year diploma)

Ontario College of Teachers Certification Document

Harvard University

  • MOOC and certificates in Masterpieces of World Literature (HUM12x), Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice (Hum3.2x), Shakespeare’s Hamlet: The Ghost (HUM3.1x), Shakespeare’s Othello: The Moor (Hum3.3x), Religion, Conflict and Peace (HDS2825x).