— About Me —

I grew up in a musical family, inspired by my Opa who traveled across Holland in a barbershop quartet. My mother often led music in church, and by the time I was nine I was accompanying her on the piano and singing harmony—a formative way to grow up.

I hold a Master of Music Education from UBC and a Bachelor of Arts from Western University. I also pursued my Associate Diploma (ARCT) at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, with studies in both piano and voice. That foundation in performance and pedagogy shaped years of work with children before I gradually shifted my focus toward older adults.

Today I work primarily as a community music care facilitator and serve as team lead for creative expression classes through the BC Brain Wellness Program. I previously designed the Virtually Together in Song online choral collective, and I currently direct several cohorts of the Health Arts BC Helena Choir. I also sit on the board of Room 217 Music Care and on the Community Programming Advisory Committee for UBC’s Chan Centre for the Arts.