PhD, University of Toronto
MA, University of Toronto, 2013
BEd, University of Windsor, 1997
BA, University of Waterloo, 1995
BRS, Tyndale University, 1993
ARCT, Royal Conservatory of Music, 1993

Areas of Specialization

Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, Arts Education

Biography

Heather was an elementary teacher for ten years, specializing in the music, drama, dance, and visual arts curricula. She taught graduate level courses in arts pedagogy and technology integration at OISE and undergraduate courses in keyboard harmony at Brock University. Her doctoral research involved the development of a mobile application and explored the philosophy, theory, and practice of music teaching and learning within socioculturally-situated, online affinity spaces. She is interested in knowledge media design, games for learning, and inclusive teacher education. Heather has a husband, four children, and a pug, and enjoys listening to audiobooks, leading worship, and looking for bargains at Winners.