For over twenty-five years, I have been providing award-winning instruction and mentoring (within the broader community, secondary schools, and at university) and am a published writer/ editor/ researcher (literary, academic, educational). I have had experience in a number of cross-cultural settings, including working overseas in Turkey and with First Nations communities in Canada. As well, I have vast experience in curriculum design, creation, and delivery at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Currently, I am Adjunct Professor in Secondary Education at the University of Alberta.