About Me

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I am a MAIS student with a focus in writing and new media.​ I am a single parent to a 12-year-old daughter. My daughter is neuro-divergent (autistic, ADHD,) and I too have an ADHD brain, and my writing is often reflective of that.

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I advocate for equitable systems and community for my daughter and her peers, and I believe education in advocacy is the way to achieve that.

 

My background is a varied one. I grew up in Wales. I completed my GCSE's, left school at 16, and worked as a singer in a cover band, which was was an educational experience in and of itself. I initially moved to Canada when I was 19, and I took a two year Theatre Studies diploma course. After college I moved back to Europe where I worked as an actor in TV, theatre, and film, whenever I could, and I pulled pints behind bars, took customer service calls in call centres, and worked various office jobs whenever art wasn't paying the bills.

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I returned to Canada when I was in my thirties having moved around Britain and Europe for quite some time. Here I managed restaurants, and worked in social media before opening my own Vinyl Cafe in Red Deer, Alberta. I sold records, food, drinks, and I hosted live music events. I was running this operation solo. When the world stopped in March 2020 I decided to take the opportunity to reflect on every aspect of my life. I had been running on auto-pilot for so long that this was the perfect opportunity for me to decide if I was enjoying my day to day existence, and think about how I could improve things. I liquidated the business, and I returned to school in Sept 2021. I completed my undergrad degree in 2023, and I am now on my masters journey. 

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I chose Interdisciplinary Studies as it is my hope to utilize my life experience alongside academia to create a blog, book, and a podcast on neurodivergence in women.

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I work as a copywriter for non profits, and as a development officer for an autism organization. I live in Edmonton with my daughter. I enjoy painting water-colours, going to the theatre, I love movies, music, good food, and good wine.