EDUCATION
2021 - 2025 // Doctor of Philosophy, Media and Design Innovation PhD // Ryerson University
2019 - 2021 // Master of Design, Interdisciplinary Art, Media and Design // OCAD University
2014 - 2018 // Bachelor of Design, Fashion Design // Ryerson University
PROFESSIONAL WORK AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Current Positions
2020 - present // Graduate Research Assistant // OCAD University, Toronto ON
2020 - present // Indigenous Fashion Support Program Mentor // Fashion Zone, Ryerson University, Toronto ON
2020 - present // Moccasin Making Instructor // York University, Toronto ON
2019 - present // Co-founder and Lead Facilitator of The Beading Circle // Ryerson University, Toronto ON
Previous Positions
2021 Winter Term // Independent Study Project Advisor, CVSW 932 Aboriginal Knowledges in Practice // The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University, Toronto ON
2021 Winter Term // Teaching Assistant // VISC 1002 Tutorial Leader, Faculty of Art and Science and School of Interdisciplinary Studies, OCAD University, Toronto ON // OCAD University, Toronto
2020 Fall Term // Teaching Assistant // INVC 2003 marker/grader, Indigenous Visual Culture, Faculty of Art and Science and School of Interdisciplinary Studies, OCAD University, Toronto ON
2020 Summer Term // Contingencies of Care Research Assistant, virtual residency co-hosted by OCAD University, University of British Columbia Okanagan, BUSHGallery and Toronto Biennial of Art
2019-20 Fall/Winter Term // Teaching Assistant // VISC 1001 & VISC 1002 Tutorial Leader, Faculty of Art and Science and School of Interdisciplinary Studies, OCAD University, Toronto ON
2019-20 Manitobah Mukluks Storyboot School Instructor // The Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto ON (workshops paused due to Covid-19)
RESIDENCIES
2020 // Junction Artist in Residence, Haines Junction, Yukon Territory (program cancelled due to Covid-19)
2020 // Contingencies of Care Virtual Artist in Residence, Virtual Residency co-hosted by OCAD University, University of British Columbia Okanagan, BUSHGallery and Toronto Biennial of Art
FACILITATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS
2021 // Artist Visit and Pattern Making Workshop, Nigig Residency, Indigenous Visual Culture Program, OCAD University
2021 // Virtual Beading Workshop, Awaken Festival, Gwaandak Theatre
2021 // Virtual Beading Workshop, A Decolonizing Activation, York University
2021 // Virtual Beading Workshop, Bata Shoe Museum
2020/21 // Guest Lecturer, Indigenous Beadwork: Histories and Contemporary Practice, Ryerson School of Performance, Ryerson University
2020 // Panel Moderator, Beading Table Discussions: Resurgent Practices, Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto in partnership with Fashioning Resurgence
2020 // IFS Roundtable, Thinking though decolonial design methods, brand identity and purpose as Indigenous fashion designers, Fashion Zone, Ryerson University
2020 // Panelist, Cultural Appropriation in the Arts, SUNY New Paltz Graduate Studies, State University of New York
2020 // UAAC 2020 Conference Presenter, Sovereign Territorialities: Unperforming the Colonial in Institutions, the Land and Settler Imaginary, Simon Fraser University
2020 // Panelist, BIPOC Entrepreneurship in Fashion, Ryerson School of Fashion
2020 // Beading Circles in Colonial Institutions, Research Talk, Ryerson PowWow Education Week
2019 // Conference Presentor, One bead at a time: a journey of reclaiming space, Ryerson Learning and Teaching Conference
2019 // Panelist, Fashioning Reconciliation 3, Ryerson University
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2021 // Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2021 // Ryerson Graduate Fellowship, Yeates School of Graduate Studies // Ryerson University
2021 // IAMD Award: Community Engagement // Graduate Studies, OCAD University
2020 // Ryerson Student Initiatives Grant for The Beading Circle, Ryerson University
2020 // Graduate Research Travel Grant // Graduate Studies, OCAD University
2019 // Ryerson Student Initiative Funding Grant for The Beading Circle // Ryerson University
2019 // The Delaney Family Foundation Tuition Scholarship // Graduate Studies, OCAD University
2019 // Simons Fashion Design Student Award Nominee // Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards
2018 // Indspire Building Brighter Futures Award
2018 // Graduate Fashion Week representing Ryerson University and Canada // London, England
2018 // Mass Exodus 2018 Curated Showcase // Ryerson University
2018 // Indspire Building Brighter Futures Award
2018 // Allan J. Chindemi Menswear Award // Ryerson University
2018 // Jack C. Lebowitz Award for Excellence in Menswear Design // Ryerson University
2017 // Top 8 Finalist // Danier Leather Competition
2014 // Ryerson University Academic Entrance Scholarship