My favourite Slogan/Quote
Inspiration tends to show up in play. (Rick Rubin); Imagination is the highest kite that can fly. (Lauren Bacall)
What’s close to my heart?
family, friends, music, dance, visual art, poetry, nature
What book is on my nightstand?
Sharp Notions: Essays from the Stitching Life (eds., Marita Dachsel; Nancy Lee)
How did I get here?
Through a series of happy turns. After returning to complete my PhD in neuroscience, I figured out that I wanted to work with community. I wanted to work specifically with older adults in a way that involved creativity, service, and intellectual curiosity. I lead a few community-based and arts-based research initiatives over the years working with persons with dementia. While at UHN’s Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy, I was introduced to the creative and multi-disciplinary work of OpenLab. Several months (maybe years?) and many inspiring conversations later, I enthusiastically accepted an invitation to join this dynamic collaborative, working with older adults in the NORC Ambassador Program.
My Achievements
PhD, Cognitive Neuroscience (University of Waterloo); MA, Philosophy (University of Toronto); BA, Arts (York University); Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Alzheimer Society of Canada Research Program.
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