She taught for several years at the secondary level in Canadian, international, rural, urban, Catholic and non-Catholic environments and is the author of the book That’s so Gay! Homophobia in Canadian Catholic Schools. Her doctoral thesis Holy Homophobia – which explores curriculum and educational policy implications of religiously-inspired homophobia – was won following awards: The American Educational Research Association Queer Studies Dissertation of the Year; The Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal; and The Canadian Association for the Study of Women and Education Outstanding Dissertation.