She taught at the elementary and secondary levels in Manitoba and Ontario for 16 years before moving to Nipissing in 2003. Her research interests include visual arts confidence issues among generalist teacher-candidates, visual inquiry methods for understanding social issues, interdisciplinary connections between art and other subjects, and environmental considerations in art studios. As an artist, her foci are photography and mixed media. She has exhibited her works in Canada, the United States, and Australia, and her art is in public and private collections in Canada, the United States, Australia, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.