About

I grew up on the northwest coast of British Columbia, Canada, in a place called Haida Gwaii.

For most of my life, I have lived in western and northern Canada. I have also traveled all over the world, including Australia, China, Indonesia, Central America, the United States, and Europe.

I have been writing online since the early 2000s.

In the spring of 2022, I left a decade-plus career in the public sector. During the COVID pandemic, I was a senior administrative leader in healthcare (Indigenous Health) and was deeply immersed in emergency planning and response for over two years.

For almost two decades, I have been a faculty member in various disciplines, including Human Resources, Community Education, Communications, Tourism, and Interdisciplinary Studies. I am still a faculty member supporting several first- to fourth-year Communications courses (online).

I have over twenty years of experience in Instructional Design, workshop design, and facilitation, as well as in community development and community resilience support. I am currently designing micro-credential courses on First Nation Development Corporations and a fourth-year Communications course on Policy Development.

I am also the co-founder (with my wife Lisa, a registered clinical counsellor) of Humanity Academy (more below)

Before entering the public sector, I was a consultant. Much of my work was for and with First Nation communities in western Canada.

For almost three decades, I’ve worked for and with Indigenous communities across western Canada - in various roles and capacities (paid and volunteer), including:

  • Healthcare delivery

  • Aboriginal rights and title

  • Development Corporations

  • Treaty research and negotiation

  • Fisheries, including habitat rehabilitation

  • Youth work plus land and ocean-based education

  • Forestry, including silviculture and revenue sharing

  • Mining, mining policy, and Impact Benefit Agreements

I currently have various creative enterprises underway (see some below)

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Education

  • Doctor of Education — Online Education and Innovation

  • Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies — Adult Education

  • Bachelor of General Studies — Business Administration

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What do I Do?

Since April 2022, I have been a Solopreneur (Business of One). I am active as a Writer & Researcher, Professional Ghostwriter, Course Designer, Strategy Consultant, and Facilitator.

I am part-time faculty for several university-level Communications courses (online).

I am a Co-founder (with my wife Lisa) of Humanity Academy, an educational and social enterprise exploring and highlighting the complexities of being human through various lenses.

“There is no one right way to live”

We recently released two new courses on our Virtual Campus:

• Learning Journals 101 (Change your thinking, Shift your life) $89 CAN

• Who Are You 101 (currently Free and in Beta - full launch in December 2024)

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I’ve worked at interfaces of Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities for most of my adult life. I specialize in Engagement and Dialogue, Education, and Instructional Design.

My writing business portfolio includes Professional Ghostwriting, Strategy Design, and Strategic Communications with Indigenous, Non-profits, Business Owners, and Education organizations.

I also offer a Free 5-day Educational Email course in my Solopreneur Series:

We also have multiple Free 5-day Educational Email courses available at Humanity Academy, including the very popular (and Free) Learning Journals Crash Course.

I write and post almost daily on LinkedIn and X (Twitter), publish regularly on Medium (over 350 stories) and share illustrations and photos on Instagram.

I have a publication called Box Cutter Co. (on Substack) with almost 200 Free issues.

In it, I share my systems, processes, and experiences in building a digital writing business from scratch. (You can subscribe below - No spam, no catch - just solid content)

I am available to coach, consult, and facilitate. Stop by the “Store” to see my rates.

Reach out on my Contact page.