"I love sharing creative space with children. They are so intuitive and full of joy and spontaneity. Their presence is a constant gift to me. Having no children of my own, I am blessed." 


I have been educating children, teenagers and adults for the past 40 years. 

At the age of 23 ( 1982)  I opened my first theater company/business in Toronto Ontario, Canada.

The company was called A.S.T.A.R (After School Theater Arts and Recreation).  I wrote, directed and produced one theatrical production each year with children 4-10 years old.

During these formative years I also developed my own artistic expression as a performing artist, actress, dancer and poet.

In 1986, I received an art grant to perform in China, The Meridian Figure' - A dance of Light.  This was a computerized body suit that I designed, that outlined the 14 main meridians and their acupuncture points.   The body suit lite up in darkness.  For a period of three years I performed this dance in many venues all across Canada.

In 1989 I sold my theater company in Toronto, traveled to Europe to learn from other independent artists.

I reestablished myself on Salt Spring Island British Columbia, Canada, in 1993.  Within six months of arriving I opened up the A.S.T.A.R Gallery for the performing arts.

I ran drama classes for children and adults and held performing arts events for the wider public.  I also directed, wrote and produced six original plays in the four years this company was open. 

For a couple years I worked in the film industry in Vancouver.  I worked as a film editor assistant; set deck helper; Extra Coordinator and actress in minor roles.

Then one day my life turned another corner.  I saw an ad in the local newspaper requesting a Drama Teacher needed in Singapore. (This was 1999).

The company was conducting interviews in Vancouver.  They hired me on the spot.  I had two weeks to get myself together and then I was on the plane to Asia.  

However within one year the company that hired me folded. I braved the growing interest in drama education and opened my own company Articulating Drama in Singapore in the year 2000.

I was a sought after educator often traveling to four schools in one day to teach my unique drama enrichment classes.  

I taught in eight  of the eleven top private and International Schools as well as numerous Government schools and Education centers.

In any given week I would be teaching upwards of 200 students a week!  

I have also conducted many public speaking workshops for Adults. I traveled to China and Vietnam, and Malaysia to give my one of a kind workshops on Speaking with Power and Passion; Storytelling for Adults; Emotional Power is in your Voice etc.

Iwas a member of the Singapore Drama Educators; The Singapore Storytellers Association; The Singapore Business and Professional Women's Associationand the Phuket International Women's Clubserving on the executive committee's of both of these woman's clubs. 

In 2007 I moved to Phuket Thailand as my market research showed me there were no freelance drama educators on this island.

I re-opened my company Articulating Drama and established the first after school Drama Club in 2009 at The Phuket International Academy Day School  PIADS.

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In 2010 and 2011 I opened Drama Clubs in three other International Schools on the island, as well as a private club in the south end.

The combined Drama Clubs had 50 children enrolled in 2012. In four years I directed, wrote and produced 15 drama plays with children wherein the scripts were based on their ideas, opinions and intuitions. Enjoy some of these shows on my video page.

After taking a sabbatical from April 2012 to July 2013 I was sponsored to come back to Phuket and once again run Drama Clubs at The Phuket International Academy Day School where I started.

From September 2013 to May 2014,  I directed, wrote and produced two theatrical productions (Teen Town and Unicornia)  as well as a movie called Real Face Friends. I also worked in collaboration with Phuket Gazette TV and created a T.V. Broadcast workshop for children.  See my video page.

Upon returning to Canada in June 2014 in just three months I opened the first ever Drama Club for children aged 7-12 at the Jaffray Elementary School.  To date 2022 10 different plays have been written and produced and performed.  You can view these productions  on my video page. 

In the fall of 2015 I also opened a first ever  NEW Drama Club at Highland Elementary School in Cranbrook BC.  We hope to continue in 2016-2017 school year.

I also give workshops and classes to Adults. Two successful Adult Drama Workshops have been completed in Fernie and Kimberly in British Columbia.  I am hoping to give more soon!

In June of 2015,  I participated in another educational project this time in Ecuador! A sizzle real on this amazing contribution - evolution adventure can now be viewed here:

https://vimeo.com/user8416132/review/137710321/928c926b75

To view a mini-documentary on my work please click the link below:
https://vimeo.com/user8416132/review/164746129/1d231c7dbb

My love for the Performing Arts started at the age of seven and I don't see any reason to stop. Other countries I have performed in are: China, Vietnam, France, New York and Canada.

In my spare time I enjoy going for walks in the forest; talking to the trees; singing; cooking; painting;  and most certainly writing.

Children hold keys to the future of humanity. I hope in some small way the seeds of creativity I have planted in their consciousness will support their brave hearts throughout their lives. 

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