Education, Training, and Certification

Academic Degrees

  • M.A.F.A. (with Distinction) in Performance Art, Media

    • Chelsea School of Art, London, England (2006)

  • B.F.A. (with Distinction) in Studio Art

    • Concordia University, Montréal, Québec (2000)

Professional Training & Certifications

  • Deepening Restorative Touch

    • Teacher: Sage Hayes | Ottawa, Canada, 2026

  • Mindfulness Facilitation Certification Program

    • Teacher: Dawn Mauricio | Montreal, Canada, 2025

  • Cranio Sacral Therapy: Visceral Release Techniques Course

    • Instructor: Robert Harris | Toronto, Canada (2025)

  • Dynamic Expansion Cranio Level 1 and 2

    • Instructor: Shannon Cooney | Berlin, Germany (2023–2025)

  • Emergent Somatic Practice

    • Instructor: Sage Hayes | Ottawa, Canada (2024)

  • Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Level 1 Foundation Training

    • Instructor: Kathy Ziola | Online (Zoom) (2024)

  • Somatic Experiencing (SE) Advanced II Training

    • Faculty: Dea Parsanishi | Kelowna, BC, Canada (2023)

  • True North Insight Mentorship Program Graduate

    • Mentors: Jozen Tamori Gibson, Jill Davey, Daryl Ross, and Dawn Mauricio (2020–2022)

  • Cultivating Resilience: Change, Connection, and Skillful Action

    • Strozzi Institute. Instructors: Staci Haines and Nazbah Thom (2020)

  • Emotional CPR (ECPR) Training

    • Instructor: Dan Fisher | Online (Zoom) (2019)

  • Cultivating Somatic Resilience Online Course

    • Strozzi Institute. Instructors: Staci Haines, Prentis Hemphill, and Alta Starr (2015)

Mentorship

  • Somatic Experiencing and Buddhist Teachers

    • Twig Wheeler and Sage Hayes (Somatic Experiencing)

    • La Sarmiento, JD Doyle, Jacoby Ballard, and Dawn Mauricio (Buddhist Teachers)

Assisting Roles

  • Assisting SE Training (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced)

    • Faculty: Linda Stelte and Dea Parsanishi | Kahnawà:ke, QC, Canada (2026–2028)

  • Assisted SE Training (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced)

    • Faculty: Dea Parsanishi | Vancouver, BC, Canada (2025–2027)

  • Dynamic Expansion Cranio Level 1 and 2 (2025–2026)

    • Teacher Shannon Cooney | Berlin and Montreal (2025–2027)

  • Assisted SE Training (Beginner - Intermediate)

    • Faculty: Francine Kelley | Montreal, QC, Canada (2024–2025)

Current Training

  • Cranio Sacral Training Level 1

    • Teacher: Robert Harris | Toronto, Canada

    • Expected Completion: March 2026

  • Holding Each Other Close: Trans Spiritual Mentorship in a Time of Crisis

    • Teachers: La Sarmiento, Jacoby Ballard, Kai Cheng Thom

    • Expected Completion: 2027