Very much a prairie boy, I did my undergraduate degree at the university of Winnipeg (incorporating a few courses taken at University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon), then moved to Montreal to do my MA in 1977, remaining in Montreal (suprisingly) for 18 years, teaching a variety of subjects: creative writing, academic writing, ESL, and business writing and speaking. Moved to Vancouver in 1995 to launch the Business Communication course at SFU, then gradually transitioned to UFV Communications Department. Happy ever after!
Over the past 30 years, I have taught at the following post-secondary (and other) institutions:
- Concordia University (both English Department and Business Faculty)
- McGill University (Faculty of Education)
- University of Montreal (ESL)
- South Shore Protestant Regional School Board (Adult Ed. ESL)
- Simon Fraser University (Business Faculty)
- Douglas College (English Department: Communication)
- British Columbia Institute of Technology (Communication)
- University College of the Fraser Valley/University of the Fraser Valley (English and Communication Departments)
Consulting clients have included
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Ville Marie Social Services Agency
- Health Canada
