The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.
Presentations and Workshops
I have presented on a range of topics from regulation and professional practice to writing for wellbeing and personal development. Through Dwell in Possibility®, I present on topics related to coaching and writing, as well as facilitate group writing workshops designed to foster self-discovery and growth.
Writing for Wellbeing
2023 Creative Bridges Conference
- The Chambered Nautilus: Discovering the Healing Power of Writing as a Graduate Student
2022 Lighthouse Series
- Writing for Self Innovation: The Proprioceptive Method
2021 Creative Bridges Conference
- These Roots That Bind Us: Using Writing to Process Grief and Reconstruct the Self in Chronic Illness
2020 Awake and Aware Series
- Writing the Self: Building Resilience Through Poetry
Regulation, Professional Practice, and Competency
2023 Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation Conference (Accepted)
- How to Separate a College and Association in 365 Days (with Julie Therou Zechel)
2019 Innovations in Testing Conference
- Item Sensitivity Review: Design Guidelines and Application (with Natasha Parfyonova)
2019 AAISA Workshop
- Quality Assurance in PLAR: Applications for Immigrant Serving Agencies (with Bonnie Kennedy)
2019 BC Prior Learning Action Network (PLAN) Symposium
- Quality Assurance in PLAR: Assessing Technology Professionals in Alberta
2016 CAPLA Boot Camp
- Quality Assurance in PLAR: Assessing Technology Professionals in Alberta
2016 CLEAR Annual Conference
- The Future of Labour Market Integration (with Natasha Parfyonova)
2016 CMBES Annual Conference
- Competency-Based Assessment (with Eric Morin)
2015 Joint Stakeholder FQR Forum, Government of Alberta
- Competency-Based Assessment for Technology Professionals
2015 AAISA 8th Biennial Settlement Conference
- Panel Member: Competency-Based Assessment
2015 Talent Pool HR Trend Series
- Panel Member: The Year of Resiliency
2014-16 NAIT, SAIT, Lethbridge College
- Introduction to Professional Practice and Ethics