Academic Appointments & Teaching
Academic Appointments
| 2019 – current | Director, Centre for Aboriginal and Rural Education Studies (CARES)
Faculty of Education, Brandon University Brandon, MB |
| 2018 – 2019 | Sessional Instructor
University of Manitoba |
| 2016 – 2018 | Researcher-in-Residence & Instructor, Multiple Classes
Westman Immigrant Services Brandon, MB |
| 2011 – 2015 | Director, Teacher Training & Development
TeachBeyond Vietnam |
| 2009 – 2011 | Instructor, Multiple Classes
Joint Program—Westman Immigrant Services & Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre |
| 2007 – 2008 | Instructor, Adult English as an Additional Language, Multiple Classes
Bow Valley College Calgary, AB |
Teaching
| 2023, spring term | Brandon University, Education, Graduate Studies
07:789 Advanced Research Methods: Literature Reviews, 8 students |
| 2023, spring term
2022 – 2023 (both terms)
2022, winter term |
Practicum in Storytelling as Pedagogy
Tanya Polasek, Curriculum & Pedagogy
Brandon University, Education, Graduate Studies (co-teaching with Dr. Joe Stouffer) 07:780 Graduate Scholarly Writing, 9 students
Brandon University, Education, Graduate Studies 02:781 Innovative Pedagogies, 13 students |
| 2021, winter term | Brandon University, Education After-Degree Program
02:353 Teaching English as an Additional Language, 36 students |
| 2018 – 2019 | University of Manitoba, Education Program
EDUB 3502: Language Awareness for Teachers (two sessions) |
| 2016 – 2018 | Westman Immigrant Services, Brandon, MB
Adult English as an Additional Language classes (varied levels) Joint community program (Welcome Here) with Elspeth Reid Centre |
| 2011 – 2015 | TeachBeyond Inc., Vietnam
Director of Teacher Professional Development Grade 6 English Adult IELTS Preparation Class |
| 2009 – 2011 | Westman Immigrant Services, Brandon, MB
Adult English as an Additional Language classes (varied levels) Joint community program (Welcome Here) with Elspeth Reid Centre Curriculum development |
| 2007 – 2008 | Bow Valley College, Calgary, AB
Adult English as an Additional Language classes (varied levels) |
| 2006 – 2007 | Intercultural Connections, Scarborough, ON
Adult English as an Additional Language classes (beginner levels) |
Research Supervision
Postdoctoral Scholar Supervision
- Ayodeji Osiname (2022-current)
Community Research Supervision
- Akech Mayuom (2021)
- Joanne Kate Willy Catalon (2021)
- Tammy El Campbell (2021)
- Rukayat Aderonke Adesola (2022)
- Jessica Marie Parkin (2022)
Graduate Research Assistants
- Shyla Mills (2022-ongoing)
- Lynn Cliplef (2022-ongoing)
- Simone Ferreira Miranda (2022-ongoing)
- Meghan Hack (2023-ongoing)
- Grace Stone (2021-2023)
- Denise Humphreys (2020-2023)
- Natasha Emmy Ofwono (2019-2022)
- Moya Millington (202-2021)
- Alexia Walters (2019-2020)
Undergraduate Research Assistants
- Stephanie Spence (2021-2023)
- Akech Mayuom (2021-2022)
Student Assistants
- Chandra Elston (2021-ongoing)
- Trevor McIntyre (2020-2021)
Student Service Learning Mentees (20 hour volunteer program)
- Ashley Sadler
- Monique Huberdeau
- Kaden Jamil Mirza
- Humera Khan
- Moya Millington