I grew up in a rural community in Alberta, Canada and always knew I wanted to work in the environmental field. At 18, I took my first backpacking trip to Peru and fell in love with travel. Subsequent trips to Central and South America opened my eyes to different realities of global conservation initiatives. Since completing my Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental and Conservation Sciences at the University of Alberta, I have moved back and forth between Canada and Latin America, working with different conservation initiatives, guiding scuba divers, working as an arborist, and eventually moving to Peru to work with the Amazon Conservation Association. It was here that I became acquainted with SFS.
I first joined SFS Peru in 2014 as the Student Affairs Manager. The following year I accepted the role of Program Manager and over the next 5 years worked diligently with my team to build a strong program. I really loved working with the students and the local communities where we lived, and negotiating the myriad of challenges that come with working in the field in the Peruvian Amazon. I stepped away from SFS in 2020 to be closer to my family in Canada but never let SFS stray too far from my mind. Now in the role of Director of Global Operations, I am so pleased to be back working with such a dedicated group of people who bring such a diverse wealth of knowledge to our global team.
Outside of work, you can find me hanging out with my Peruvian pup Blanquita, hiking, making macrame jewellery with which I cruise the farmer’s market and festival scene, and just generally being outside as much as I can.