A Brief History and Background

I attended a number of schools growing up - Our Lady of Sorrows elementary school, Vancouver, BC; Notre Dame High School, Vancouver, BC; and graduated from Skeena Secondary High School, Terrace, BC. Returned to Vancouver and graduated from Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, with a degree in Mathematics (Honors). While at university, married my highschool sweetheart, and began the journey and adventure of raising a family that continues today.

Upon graduating from university, we returned to Terrace, BC, where we spent 15 years active in a variety of enterprises including logging, trucking, log home building, and computer retail management. What a grand adventure, what a fantastic time of family experiences, personal growth, new challenges, adventures, and accomplishments. It was through this period of time that we developed a keen interest in the outdoors and adventuring. Built our dream log home and engaged in the entrepreneurial spirit, owning our own businesses.

As the economy cooled, the opportunity to manage a computer retail store presented itself, followed by marketing computers to schools and colleges throughout the northern half of BC. The seeds of teaching sown many years ago began to take hold, and shortly we were living in Prince George, BC enrolled in Simon Fraser University's Teacher Professional Development Program. Upon completion we entered the teaching profession, teaching Mathematics and Physics (and assorted other courses along the journey) in School District 57. Moved to the school distict's Continuing Education School in 2000. While employed with School District 57, built a successful web development business. With the amalgamation of Continuing Education, the Central Interior Distance Education School (CIDES), and 15 Alternative Education Programs into one organization - Continuing and Distance Education Services - opportunities for personal growth in education, career, and experiences have continuously presented themselves.

Today I teach online courses and provide support for the distance education teachers of the Central Interior Distance Education School. The role that I fill, draws together a wide background of experiences in teaching, computers, management, administration, and working with adults. These are exciting and challenging times for our school. The journey continues.