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I am a passionate and dedicated teacher who has taught K-12 Phys Ed as well as Grade 7 & 8 Sciences for the past 10 years. My professional motto is "Would you want to be in your classroom?" and it is reflected in my daily teaching. I am deeply passionate about engagement, student connection and relationships in the classroom and believe that when connected together properly, you can peak interest in all students. I also believe in innovation in the classroom where I am constantly challenging myself to put new practices into play - especially the concept of "Gamification". I was a recipient of the 2013 Alberta Excellence in Teaching Award and the 2015 Gamification of Education Project of the Year. I have also been fortunate enough to share my ideas with 2 different TEDx groups, most recently with the University of Alberta and was Alumni of the Year in 2017 for Human Kinetics at Laurentian University. I was also selected by the Global Teacher Prize as one of the Top 50 Educators in the World, the only Canadian in the 2020 class and first from Alberta ever.