CV
B. 1997
September 2021 - April 2026
Bachelor of Arts, with distinction
Major in Liberal Studies, Minor in Visual Arts
University of South-Eastern Norway (Notodden, Norway)
August 2023 - June 2024
One-Year Undergraduate Exchange
Craft and Design Program, Specialization in Textiles
Liberal Studies Abroad (Florence, Italy)
May - June 2023
Field School
Interdisciplinary studies in art, history, and architecture
Memorial Composite High School (Stony Plain, Alberta)
2015
Post-Secondary Diploma
(Nanaimo, BC) January 2026
Completion and exhibition of sculpture series
Bicycle Boy: A Newsletter
August 2023 - June 2024
A weekly e-mail newsletter and audio segment, with myself as the key writer and creator. (See bicycleboy.substack.com) •
Exhibitor at USN’s EcoXentric
(Notodden, Norway) March 2024
Showcased my sculpture series and accompanying film; Avant Gardening.
Exhibitor at USN’s Crafts, Nature, Culture Collection
(Notodden, Norway) October 2023
Showcased my textile work, a Metis sash; Sash as Symbol, Weaving as Metaphor
Presenter at Association of Core Texts Conference
(Boston, Massachusetts) March 2023
Presentation of my writing and research work: Alchemy of the Soul. The conference theme centred around education as a form of liberation. All presenters required prior nomination.
Presenter at VIU’s Discovery Day Social Science Showcase
(Nanaimo, BC) March 2023
Keynote speaker for the Liberal Studies department, welcoming potential students and introducing them to the discipline.
Residencies
September - October 2026
Untitled Tbilisi
Tbilisi, Georgia
Vancouver Island University
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Denise MacNeill Memorial Bursary
Presented by Vancouver Island University
awarded based on high achievement in visual arts
January 2026
BC Arts Council Scholarship
Presented by the BC Arts Council
awarded to arts students committed to developing their creative practice
June 2024
John Black Liberal Studies Abroad Award
Presented by Vancouver Island University
awarded based on high academic achievement orientated toward interdisciplinary and international learning.
April 2023
Liberal Studies Citizenship and Great Books Award
Presented by Liberal Studies Apartment, VIU
awarded based on outstanding academic achievement, leadership within the discipline, and community involvement.
March 2023
One World International Scholarship
Presented by Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society |
A competitive scholarship to support students who have demonstrated a combination of strong academic achievement and community involvement, along with clearly defined career and educational goals.
March 2023
Micah Messent Environment Award
Presented by Vancouver Island University |
awarded based on outstanding academic achievement and environmentally minded initiative.
June 2021, June 2022
(Nanaimo, BC) May 2022 - Present
Providing service to dinner guests — serving high quality cuisine with local ingredients.
Farmhand, Big Bang Cider
(Nanaimo, BC) Spring 2021 - Fall 2023
Tree maintenance: grafting, pruning, fertilizing. Construction work: building structures, preparing foundations, general labour.
Volunteer and Community Experience
Food and Care Deliverer, Wisteria Community Association
(Nanaimo, British Columbia) Spring 2021 - Autumn 2022
Providing transportation and community aid.
Gardener, creative co-ordinator, L’Ane Vert Ecolodge
(Tafedna, Morocco) Dec 2019 - March 2020
Creative co-ordination (event planning, artist installation, interior design decisions), construction work, gardening, and permaculture designs.
Facilitator, Moon Meets
(Nanaimo, British Columbia + Notodden, Norway) Monthly, June 2018 - June 2024
Moon Meets is a monthly meetup for womxn led and facilitated by me. It is a communal space for emotional support, expression, and creative ideation.