Paris, France: 1990
Hawaii and the Marshall Islands: 1993-1994
Hong Kong and Fiji: 1995
Denmark: 1997
Israel and Switzerland: 2000

Youth Development Project in the Marshall Islands for 10 months: Created a performing arts youth dance and drama workshop which also included moral and social development. This program helped youth develop self-esteem. This program helped youth break harmful habits such as drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, and gang activities through positive peer-pressure, lots of love, and respect. And helped many youth go back to school or find a job. The performances these youth put on throughout the country consisted of dances and drama presentations on the topics of: education, substance abuse, gang violence, and the equality of men and women. The work we did led to the elimination of gang violence in the Marshall Islands. This was an extremely challenging job (I don't speak Marshallese, I'm not a professional choreographer or social worker, and those kids really put me to the test) but it was also the most rewarding experience of my life and made me decide to change my career goals from interior design to education. The president, several mayors, and a local police force thanked me for the work I did in transforming the youth of their country.
Youth Development Project in Fiji for one year:
While attending university in Fiji, I spent my spare time visiting youth in remote communities around the country and giving presentations in high schools. Mostly, I shared with them my perspective of youth culture in North America and discussed with them issues of substance abuse, chastity, education, and the conflict between traditional and modern culture in their lives.
Arts Coordinator for the Baha'i Youth Forum 1996-1997:
Coordinator of the performing arts program for an annual Baha'i youth conference for approximately 600 youth in Ontario, Canada. This involved booking performers, creating a program, and coordinating the daily events of the conference.
Tutoring an autistic child 1997:
This was another extremely rewarding experience - to see a child develop from not speaking a single word to speaking in sentences like a normal child. I learned a lot about how to teach children language, social skills, and physical development. It enabled me to exercise one of my strongest beliefs - which is:
Abundant love and genuine respect are the most important ingredients for anyone's development at any age.
I've also been an office administrator, a landscaper, a knife salesperson, and a telemarketer.

Painting
Drawing
Pottery
Cross-Stitching
Gardening
Knitting
Scrapbooking

High School: York Mills Collegiate 1988-1992.
University: Ryerson Polythecnic University: Bach. of Applied Arts in Interior Design 1992-1993.
University of the South Pacific: Bach. of Education 1995.
York University: Bach. of Arts in Psychology 1996-1997,1999-2000.
Athabasca University: Bach. of Arts in Psychology 1997-1998
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at York University in April 2000 on the Dean's list.
North American Progressive Montessori Teacher Training Center: Montessori Teaching Diploma for Preschool/Kindergarten 2003.