TDSB Excellence Awards 2023

Yesterday I was so honoured and humbled to receive the TDSB Excellence Award for the second time in my career in education. I'm so proud to be a 2023 recipient!  I am only the second person in history to have ever received this award twice. The first time I received it was back in 2017 and I hold the record for being the youngest recipient ever, being 22 at the time I was first nominated. 

The award's presentation ceremony was held yesterday evening at the TDSB's Forest Valley Outdoor Education Centre.  I was honoured to once again be nominated by not only a friend and colleague, but a former teacher. 

To see more about the 2023 TDSB Excellence Awards winners check out the Excellence Awards page on the TDSB's website.  https://www.tdsb.on.ca/About-Us/Excellence 

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Where the Winds Blow - New Short Story Collection - Available NOW!

 

Nectar - New poetry collection - Available NOW!

 

 

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2022 OTIP Support Staff Worker Award

I was so honoured and humbled to be the recipient of the 2022 OTIP Support Staff Worker Award. I am especially proud of this accomplishment because not only am I this years winner, but I am also the youngest recipient thus far to have ever won this award. Not only that, but I am the first person from the Toronto District School Board to win this award, and if that wasn't enough, I am also the first person of colour to ever win an OTIP award in the Support Staff category, making this a historic event. 

The OTIP (Ontario Teacher's Insurance Plan) award's presentation ceremony was held last night at a special event at the Hilton hotel in Mississauga Ontario, with thousands of guests visiting from across the province for the very special occasion.  

I want to thank OTIP for this incredible recognition. They received thousands of nominations from all school boards across Ontario, and I was the chosen one. I am incredibly proud that the work I've done in education is being acknowledged. Whatever I do, I do for students. Everything I do in education is about helping students succeed and helping them to thrive. 

For more information see the 2022 OTIP awards webpage here: 

https://www.otip.com/Why-OTIP/News/Celebrating-Support-Staff-Workers-and-their-contri 

Check out the video they made: https://youtu.be/11Iud1D 

Also see the video released by TDSB Connects featuring a special shoutout by TDSB's Director of Education, Colleen Russell-Rawlins.  https://youtu.be/1GsBBPbJrDo  (skip to 8:55). 

Nectar - New poetry collection - Pre-Order NOW!

I am extremely excited to announce that my new poem Ghost from the Past will be featured in a brand new collection of poetry from The Polar Expressions Publishing titled, Nectar. 

Nectar is a wonderful new book with amazing new poetry by Canadians from coast to coast to coast.  The book is now available for pre-order exclusively from Polar Expressions Publishing.

Order your copy now here: http://polarexpressions.ca/Shop 

Where The Winds Blow - new short story collection - Pre-Order NOW!

I am excited to announce that my new short story will be featured in a brand new collection of short stories from The Polar Expressions Publishing, titled Where the Winds Blow. 

Where the Winds Blow is a wonderful new books with amazing new stories by writers from all across Canada.  The book is now available for pre-order exclusively from Polar Expressions Publishing.

Order your copy now here: http://polarexpressions.ca/Shop