I was born in Ottawa, Ontario, but lived most of my younger years across Northern Ontario. Growing up in small towns with parents who supported playing outside and exploring was—and is—amazing. I have a love for nature and the outdoors that was formed during those early years. It also provided an important perspective that I carry to this day.

I moved to Toronto for my BA at Ryerson University (now TMU) in Information Technology Management (BComm), but I left to join the military. I met some wonderful people, including Theo Eastmond. I was injured and subsequently honourably discharged. This was tough for me, but I had great people, both family and friends, who helped me through it. 

I returned to Toronto and Ryerson to finish my undergraduate degree, but this time in Arts and Contemporary Studies. In this program, I became fascinated with the movements of history. I then attended Carleton University for an MA in Sociology, to learn about social theories on history.

On September 12, 2016, while running for exercise on campus, my heart went into ventricular fibrillation and then failed, causing cardiac arrest. This event has had a profound effect on my life. 

In 2018, I moved back to Toronto after being invited by Prof. Yiftach Fehige to pursue an MA in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto. I was then invited to attend York University for my Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Lightman. 

My research focuses on the intersection of science and religion as revealed in media, specifically for my dissertation, the television program Cosmos. 

I am incredibly grateful to be working as Assistant Director of the International Society for Science and Religion, under the guidance of Prof. Fraser Watts, a role that has enabled me to meet and engage with scholars and travel around the globe.  

If you want to reach out, ask a question or just chat, please don't hesitate to contact me!