• 1994 - 1995 Vice President OAPT
• 1995 - 1997 President OAPT
• 1995 - 1998 Province Wide Contest Administrator
• 1998 - 2001 OAPT Conference Committee Chair
• AAPT Section Representative
• 1999 OAPT Annual Meeting - Queen's University Presentation - Videopoint Software; Contributed to 'My Favourite Demo'
• 2000 OAPT Annual Meeting - McMaster University Workshop Presenter - Videopoint Presentation - 'Using Interfaces in the Classroom'
• 1999 - 2004 Submitted articles and items to Demo Corner in OAPT Newsletter
• 2004 - present: OAPT Photo Contest Administrator

I joined the OAPT soon after starting at Bell High School. I consider it one of the most beneficial things I have done. At my first meeting I was recruited into the executive circle and have continued to work with this group ever since. Through OAPT I gained motivation and skills, ideas and friendships that have been life lasting. As section rep for OAPT I became involved in AAPT and made contacts that later led me to move to the US where I had the opportunity to build a program from scratch with no curriculum mandated. This was completely different experience to what I had seen in Ontario. I feel I am a much better and well-rounded teacher than I would otherwise have been because of my involvement with OAPT. I thank the OAPT for all it has done for me.

I am an avid home renovator, backpacker, mountain trekker and animal lover.

• 1995 Honours Specialist - General Science, University of Ottawa
• 1990 Bachelor of Education / Ontario Teaching Certificate, Intermediate / Senior (Physics, Mathematics) Brock University
• 1983 Bachelor or Science, Honours (Physics / Mathematics),University of Guelph

Member of the American Association of Physics Teachers and the Physics Teaching Resource Agents