Katie is a guest on Turtle Island and lives on the traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Huron-Wendat and Wyandot Nations. Katie is a Registered Early Childhood Educator with an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Studies from the University of Guelph-Humber. Before returning to university as a teacher candidate in the MA Child Study & Education program at OISE, Katie worked in a licensed after-school childcare program where she developed her love of working with primary and junior school-aged children. Katie is interested in holistic learning and child-centred development that extends beyond academic skills. She is passionate about equitable and accessible education for every child.

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Describe a place in our natural world that you feel connected to.

 

I feel very connected to Lake Ontario. Throughout my life, I have spent considerable time exploring its shore and surrounding nature. Lake Ontario is the place where I go when I am feeling uncertain because it always guides me. I feel at ease when sitting on the rocks overlooking the vast lake and listening to the waves crash beneath me