Taking what I've discovered in research and sharing the knowledge with the community is a fun and exciting part of my work. I have delivered a number of presentations and workshops at academic and professional conferences. Below are a sample set of presentations/workshops I've delivered.
Poverty & Access to Leisure
Working toward equitable community recreation through research. Webinar presented at: Acadia Alumni, Wolfville, NS., November, 2021
Supporting equity deserving citizens’ wellbeing during a pandemic: The critical role of municipal parks and recreation departments. Webinar presented at: Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, Halifax, NS., November 2021
Reaching the hard to reach: Using social innovation to support low-income families’ recreation participation. Presented at: Manitoba Recreation Connections Conference, online., March 2021
Getting to access and inclusion: A case study of a non-profit recreation organization’s approach to support low-income families’ leisure participation. Paper accepted at: Australia New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies, Queenstown, NZ., December 2019
Are we getting to inclusion: A discussion on the in/exclusionary mechanisms in community provisions. Presented at Rec NB Urban Recreation Management Knowledge Exchange. Moncton, NB., January, 2020
Exploring community leisure delivery systems and access and social inclusion for low-income families. Presented at: City of Nanaimo Parks and Recreation Staff Training, Nanaimo, BC., April 2018
*Reaching the hard to reach: Using social innovation to support low-income families’ recreation participation. Presented at: Recreation Opportunities Inc. Community Event, Steinbach, MB., May 2018
Community Recreation
Conferencekeynote. Presented: Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association Conference, Yorkton, SK, October 23rd, 2015
*Recreation delivery in rural communities. Presented: Interlake Municipal Officials workshops, Winnipeg, MB., April 25th, 2015
*Factors supporting and challenging rural community recreation delivery systems. Presented: Manitoba Recreation Connections Conference, Winnipeg, MB. Feb 26th, 2015
*The role of rural community recreation services in community development. Paper presented: Canadian Rural Revitalization Federation conference. Prince George, BC, September 26th, 2015
Community Development
A rural school closure: The unintended consequences transforming the community’s identity. Panel Presentation: Alberta Rural Education Symposium, Canmore, Alberta, March 2nd, 2015
Rural restructuring and community recreation delivery. Paper presented: Canadian Congress of Leisure Research. Halifax, NS., May 23rd, 2014
The tourism turnover: Impacting traditional gender roles and rural community life. Paper presented: North Atlantic Forum. Holar, Iceland, June 14th, 2013
Community-Based Leisure Education
Reimagining recreation: Recreation provisions in a pandemic. Webinar presented at: Atlantic Canada Professional Development Series, Fredericton, NB., April 2020
Community leisure education delivery system for inclusion and access. Presented: Alberta Parks and Recreation Conference, Jasper, AB., October 22nd, 2016.
Leisure education, poverty and recreation delivery systems. Presented: World Leisure Centre of Excellent Innovation Series, Nanaimo, BC, April 20th, 2016
Community-based leisure education: Using leisure education to create pathways to social inclusion. Presented: Yorkton, SK., December 2016
Leisure education and community recreation delivery systems workshop. Presented: Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association Conference, Yorkton, SK, October 24th, 2015
Community Resilience
Creating attractive and resilient rural communities. Presented: Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan, Vermillion, AB., September 2016
Recreation and community resilience. Paper presented: Canadian Rural Revitalization Federation conference. Prince George, BC,, September 26th, 2014
Community resilience and recreation’s role. Presented: Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association, Humboldt, SK., October 23rd, 2014
Recreation’s role in community resilience. Webinar presented: Rural Development Institute, Brandon University, MB. March 26th, 2014