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Biography: I work as research administrator and co-ordinator for Dr. Timmons at UPEI. I have completed my Bachelor of Education and am currently pursuing a Masters in Applied Health Services Research. I have over six years of experience in research involving children, including two years with rural and Aboriginal family literacy (FL) in Atlantic Canada, led by Dr. Timmons.I currently oversee all of the Vice-president Academic Development’s research projects at UPEI and coordinate research involving rural and Aboriginal family literacy programs: delivering, facilitating and training for family literacy programs, and working with community organizations and schools [i.e. advisory committee, Family Literacy Network,and the Children’s Health Applied Research Team (CHART)]. I am currently the new Chair of the Student Network Executive for the Canadian Language and Literacy Network, and I serve as Vice President for the Learning Disabilities Association chapter in PEI. My research interests are Child Health and Literacy, Family Literacy, Intergenerational literacy, Child and adolescent health/ nutrition, health and safety, Aboriginal health and literacy, Inclusion, and Educational Pscyhology. Future Interests: Not available. |
The language and culture of my heritage is passed on to me orally. it's a different way off learning than how I am taught at school. How do I keep my traditional culture alive while learning to read and being immersed in the majority culture?
Reading is the core of learning and staying in school . improving reading skills with young Aboriginal children can open up the doors to future prospects.