- Attended McGill University and Sault College.
- Employed by Community Living Algoma for the past 25 years as a Supported Independent Living Counsellor.
- Seasonal garden worker at New North Greenhouses for past five years.
- President of the Sault Ste. Marie Horticultural Society.
-Serves on several boards of non-profit community organizations and is involved with City Beautification and Communities in Bloom. Freelance writer and horticultural speaker. Latest project: the development and creation of the Allard Street Community Garden.
-Organic gardener for past 30 years.