FACILITATOR/MENTOR/ADVISOR WORK
Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario, Course Development Consultant, Content Contributor, English 218: Introduction to Indigenous Literature, 2021 – Awarded 2022 Principal’s Award for Curriculum Development North Glenora Community League/Youthwrite/Bennett Centre, Indigenous Cultural Teacher, 2022
Alex Janvier School/Youthwrite/Bennett Centre, Indigenous Culture/Writing Facilitator, 2022 Stonehouse Publishing, 2022 – MC for Season Launch; Foreign Rights Representative, 2022 (ongoing) Book Publishers Association of Alberta, Stonehouse Publishing, Literary Sales Representative, Frankfurt Bookfair, 2021
Kompany! Theatre, Indigenous Consultant, Writer, 2021
Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, Presenting Writer, 2021 SAY Magazine National Young Indigenous Poets Contest Judge, 2021 MacEwan University, Edmonton, Writer-in-Residence, 2019 – 2020
Edmonton Public School Board, Special Needs Education Assistant, 2018 – 19
Jewish Senior’s Community Centre, Edmonton, Facilitator&Indigenous Consultant, 2017 -20 NHK World Service, English Language Program Monitor, 2018 – 19
St. Eugene Writers Festival, guest instructor, 2018 – 19
Writers Guild of Alberta, Borderlines program, Mentor, 2016 – 18
Shumka Ukrainian Dance, Indigenous consultant/writer, 2017 – 2018
YouthWrite Society of Canada, Instructor, 1996 – 2018
The Learning Centre Literacy Association, Instructor, 2009 – 14
Edmonton Public Library, Consultant, Facilitator, Course Designer, 2008 – 2011 Edmonton Public School Board, Cultural Consultant, 2007 –
Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, Drama Instructor, 2003-2004
Action for Healthy Communities, Community Animator, Edmonton, 2001 – 03
University of Alberta, Indigenous Student Services, Tutor, 2000 – 2001
Big Sky Theatre, Edmonton, Artistic Director, 1998 – 2001
En’owkin Indigenous Youth Program, Instructor, Penticton, BC, 1996-97
Penticton Indian Band School, Special Needs Educational Assistant, 1996-97
University of Alberta, Department of English, Cultural Consultant, 1996 – ongoing
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, Chutan Board of Education, Ayabe-shi, Japan, Assistant English Teacher, 1994 – 95 Oak Hill School, AC, Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico, English Teacher, 1988-89 Fort Edmonton Park, Historical Interpreter, 1988 – 90
PUBLICATION HISTORY
Books
Urbane – Novel – June 2023, Stonehouse Publishing, Edmonton, Alberta
Humane – Novel – Stonehouse Publishing, Edmonton, 2020
For the Changing Moon: Poems and Songs – Poetry – Thistledown Press, Saskatoon, 2018
Fifth World Drum – Poetry – Frontenac House, Calgary, 2009
The Mother and Child Reunion Guide: or, Where in the World Does Our Food Come From – Nonfiction – World Food Day Organization, Edmonton, 1990
Anthologies
Makushin Readings, Tomsk University, Russia – Essay ‘To Carry the Song: On Books in a Multicultural World’ – May 2021, Novo-Sibirsk, international conference proceedings to be published in Russian and English;
Beyond the Food Court – Essay, ‘Five Recipes’ – 2020, Edmonton, L. Erregue-Sacchi, editor
The Life of Pie – Poem ‘Pie Times Three’ – 2020, Edmonton, M.Garanis/I. Sundal, editors
Our Stories, Our Food – Essay and Recipe – 2019, University of Alberta, M. Mikuth & J. Gnanapragasama, editors
Stroll of Poets – various poems – 1991 – 2020 – Stroll of Poets Society, Edmonton; various editors
NDN Country – 3 Poems – 2018, Winnipeg, Katherena Vermette/W. Carriou, editors
Sun and Snow – poetry – 2013, Edmonton/Accra, Rhythm International Foundation
Creative Connections – Poem‘Mittens,’ explanatory texts – 2012, Edmonton, TLCLA Press
Staging Alternative Albertas – Play ‘Love’s Kitchen’ (co-author) – 2002, Edmonton, U of A Press, Rosalind Kerr, editor
Creating Community – Essay ‘Shot Headlong from the Canon’ – 2000, Winnipeg/Penticton, Bearspaw/Theytus Press, Joanne Episkinaw/Renate Eigenbrod, editors
Gatherings VII – Creative Non-fiction, poetry – 1997, Penticton, Theytus Press, S. Beaver/JB Joe, editors
Passages – Poetry – 1994, Calgary, Glenbow Museum
Magazines
AllLitUp, Spring 2021 – Non-fiction – ‘The Great Winfield Chicken Coop Catastrophe’
New Trail, Sping 2021 – Article – ‘Dogs R Us’
The Polyglot, Fall 2020 Indigenous Double-Issue – ‘Alasen Matieg’
New Trail, Spring 2020 – Essay ‘What if Here is All We Have?’
New Trail, Autumn 2019 – Essay ‘Our Daily Bread’
Poetry Foundation, Fall 2018 – poetry‘Washing the World’
Write Magazine, Spring 2018 – Essay ‘A Table, A Room, A Coffee, A Cat: How the Writing Half Lives’
The Polyglot, Issue 3, Spring 2018 – Poem ‘Suite: Seven Directions’
Legacy Magazine, Fall 2018 – Articles on Bent Arrow Society and Donor M. Cohen
Alberta Views, Spring 2018 – Article, ‘Legend of the Lane’ (reprint)
The Yards, Fall 2017 – Article, ‘Legend of the Lane’
Eighteen Bridges, October 2017 – Essay ‘The Truth is in the Dirt’
Edmonton Arts Council Annnual 2016- Essay ‘No Masterpiece: Thoughts on Community Art’
Avenue Magazine, Fall 2015 – two Articles, on Nunastar Investments, and Elders in Residence programs in Edmonton.
Musical Commissions
Journey Song– SATB (Cypress Choral, 2022) – Lyricist, with MAConrad, composer
At First Light – SATB – Stephen Chatman Award winner, title piece for Exultate Choir’s 2022 Choral CD recording
Book of Songs – SATB – Pro Coro Canada 2022 – Lyricist, MA Conrad, composer*
Taxday Homestretch – SSAATTBB 2020 – Lyricist, with Mari Alice Conrad, composer
Rabbit & Mrs. Dvorak – Spoken word writer/performer – Antonin Dvorak, composer, for Metropolitan Orchestra, November 2019
Carry the Love, and Majors & Minors – songs – written, arranged and performed as Musical Director of ‘Family Jam Band’ project for U of A Alumni 100th anniversary, January 2015 Roots Jam with Joy Harjo – Musical Director, performer; Edmonton Poetry Festival 2014
Online Publication
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PoemCatcher Archival Project Edmonton Poetry festival 2020 Jewish Seniors Community Centre poetryfoundation.com
Editorial Work
Write Magazine, The Writers Union of Canada – Editorial Board 2017 -19
Creative Connections: the Anthology – Editor, 2012
Stroll of Poets Anthology – Editor, 2009
Just Talking About Ourselves, Anthology of Indigenous Youth – Assistant Editor, 1996
The Writers Union of Canada – manuscript reviews, fiction and poetry, 2017 – 22
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