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About Me

Mother of two beautiful daughters, teacher of mathematics. Love the outdoors, xcountry skiing, windsurfing, hiking. Certified scuba diver, pianist and oboe player. Bsc Honours Biology from the University of Ottawa, MBA from Queen's University, and BEd from the University of Ottawa. Spent 5 years working for the Export Development Corporation before staying home to have children. Went back to school when youngest was in grade 1 to get my BEd and start my second career. Separated 3 years ago, still looking for a tall, intelligent man who likes the outdoors .. Just finished reading Eckhart Tolle's latest book and have decided that my profile is all wrong ... I AM ... that's all!

Location:
Canada
Current organization:
Ottawa Carleton District School Board
Past organizations:
Alpine Club of Canada, PADI
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
Mathematics, Music, parenting
I am:
Athlete, Educator/Teacher, Environmentalist, Foodie, Investor, Musician, Parent, Single
Languages:
English
My website links:
esoterica
Universities:
University of Ottawa, Queen's University
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the outdoors, nature, exercising in the open air, making the world a better place.

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Wish I had one. These people are amazing!

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  • A comment on Conversation: What's one lesson you find super compelling?

    Apr 20 2012: Don't be the student who wishes that he/she had worked harder in high school.

  • A comment on Conversation: What if we measure our progress with Gross National Smiling instead of GDP?

    Jan 25 2012: A smile says everything to a stranger. It invites conversation, which in turn can lead to insight into what is going on in someone else's life. A smile says that you are human, that you want to connect. I am not sure that it measures progress but it would certainly improve connections between people and encourage openness.
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    A comment on Talk: Diana Nyad: Extreme swimming with the world's most dangerous jellyfish

    Jan 24 2012: What an emotionally charged talk! I have great admiration for you, Diana and your determination. Certainly a talk that I will show to my high school students in the coming weeks. Too bad the video is so poor!

  • A comment on Conversation: What does it mean in terms of making children watch tv shows that are meant to improve their language skills?

    Feb 16 2011: What she was describing is a child's ability to learn a second language, and how, during this critical 2 month period, that can change without exposure to the second or third language. There is no argument that an older child's exposure to tv shows, such as Sesame Street, helps in their learning of many things, including vocabulary, counting, etc. .... but remember this is for ONE language. Her study relates to a very short, critical period in the learning of language in very young children.

  • A comment on Talk: Denis Dutton: A Darwinian theory of beauty

    Nov 16 2010: Wow ... I was totally immersed in this talk from the outset and fascinated by the moving sketches that accompanied the lecture. If only we could get politicians to understand why beauty is so important to us as human beings and that supporting the Arts is critical to our well-being.

  • A comment on Talk: Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight

    Mar 21 2008: Wow ... this is one that connects the physical aspect of your brain to the arguments of Eckhart Tolle in his books "The Power of Now" and "The New Earth". How we choose to use the energy within our bodies is within our own grasp.

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