Today was my PhD convocation โ a day of reflection, celebration, and so much gratitude. Grateful for those who travelled to Windsor to be with me, and those cheering from afar. Feeling proud and deeply supported. ๐๐๐
Grateful to @LaurierEdu for inviting me to speak about prevention before intervention & traumaโinformed approaches w/ dysregulated youth. Huge thank you to Katie & Lowell for the thoughtful gift, including the gorgeous, freshly picked flowers. Such a beautiful gesture! #grateful
Got to wear the Blue Jays World Series home run jacket today, and it was such a cool moment. A little piece of baseball history right on my shoulders. Definitely a highlight!
Grateful to be part of todayโs design day, where 120+ community members came together with one goal: ending chronic youth homelessness in Guelph & Wellington. When people show up with heart and determination, real change becomes possible. Thank you, @WyndhamHouseGue
A great educator can be life changing, especially for the student who is struggling quietly, carrying trauma they do not have words for, or walking into school each day already believing they are not smart enough, good enough, or worthy of love. Sometimes the greatest gift a teacher gives is not just instruction. It is safety. It is patience. It is believing in a child before that child knows how to believe in themselves. For the student who has known chaos, rejection, failure, or pain, one caring educator can become the steady voice that says, โYou matter. You are capable. You are not broken. Do not give up.โ And those words, repeated through kindness, consistency, and love, can begin to heal what the world has hurt. Long after the lessons are forgotten, students remember the educator who saw past the behavior, past the fear, past the walls, and helped them see a future they never thought was possible.
Grateful for a strong mother, determined sisters,and the kind of female friendships where we can be vulnerable and celebrate each other. Inspired daily by women colleagues who lift instead of compete. In 2026,our rights are still under attack,so we must keep fighting.๐ #IWD2026
It was great meeting so many future educators at the WLU Faculty of Education booth today. We had conversations about pathway planning, career goals, and the impact they hope to make in their studentsโ lives. Their passion for teaching is exactly what our schools need. @Laurier