--I am drawn to the big picture - the enduring and powerful links between our pasts, present, and unfolding futures. As a skilled researcher, writer, and educator, I thrive in organizations and teams where work is applied - directly, creatively and meaningfully - to support place-based visions of living in balance and peace with each other and the land. I have been mentored by many exceptional Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders in the collective work of decolonization and Indigenous resurgence. They have taught me a great deal about relationships, reverence, reciprocity, and sharing one's gifts, and have shaped my ways of being in the world. I hold my hands up in gratitude for their teachings. I value family and am grounded and strengthened by my two amazing children, my partner and our supportive families . I love being part of a workplace that has a family atmosphere. I bring a good heart - a supportive, nurturing, relationship focused energy - to any group I am part of.