Biography
My mother grew up in Toronto, Canada
TRUE
I went to U of T for my undergraduate degree
FALSE! I graduated with honors with a degree in English from York University!
I lived abroad for a little over 4 years (2011-2015) in Istanbul, Turkey
False! I did live in Turkey, but in a small city a little OUTSIDE Istanbul called Kocaeli
When I was 9 my father passed away after a battle with cancer
TRUE! This left my mom to care for me and my brother as a single mother
My father grew up in Prague, (what was then known as) Czechoslovakia
TRUE! During the Velvet Revolution my father and his brother and mother and father travelled to Canada
I got my first Masters degree at U of T
TRUE! I focused on education with an initial plan of working in education coordination but realized that being within a learning environment is what truly makes me excited and happy
I taught ESL in Turkey to adults
TRUE! It was during this time that I truly discovered my love of teaching, or (more specifically) my love of the learning process and designing spaces and lessons that facilitate this process!
When I was working overseas I lost both my grandmother and grandfather
TRUE! I made sure to travel back to support my mom during this tough time for her!
My mother is one of 4 siblings
FALSE! She is one of 7 siblings
I finished my undergrad with no issues
FALSE! I took the wrong course in my final year and was forced to take one more year to complete a course focused on James Joyce
I met the love of my life while abroad n Turkey
FALSE! I thought I did, but it was only after coming back to Canada that I met my love, her name is Alex :)
I have never broken a bone!
FALSE! Due to a rather rambunctious youth, I have broken my nose on two different occasions! Ouch!