Professional Activities

Director, L.M. Montgomery Research Group (2008-). Formerly co-chair, with Jason Nolan and Yuka Kajihara, (2006-2008); co-founder and co-moderator, LMM-L: L.M. Montgomery E-Mail List, University of Toronto (1998-2006)

Steering Committee member and Webmaster, Early Canadian Literature Society (2008-)

Editorial Board, Canadian Children’s Literature / Littérature canadienne pour la jeunesse, University of Winnipeg (2006-2008)

Advisory Board and Language Advisory Board, Song Child, Ryerson University (2006-)

Founding Chair, Graduate Student Mentorship Program, Department of English & Cultural Studies, McMaster University (2005-2006)

Member, Board-Senate Hearing Panel for Sexual Harassment and Anti-Discrimination, McMaster University (2005-2006)

Member, English Graduate Student Caucus Steering Committee, Department of English & Cultural Studies, McMaster University (2004-2006)

Doctoral Student Department Meeting Representative, Department of English, McMaster University (2004-2005)

Adjudicator, Literary Award for Best Children’s Book (2004), Literary Award for Best Anthology (2004), Literary Award for Fiction Book (2003), Explore-a-Toy Canada Award for Best Children’s Work (2002), Arts Hamilton (2002-2004)

Member, Professionalization committee, Department of English, McMaster University (2002-2003)

Research Associate, Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare, University of Guelph (2001-2002)

Online Editor (2003-2004), Administrator (2003-2004), Acting Administrator (2002), Assistant Editor (2001-2004), Typesetter (2001-2004), Editorial Assistant (2000-2001), Canadian Children’s Literature / Littérature canadienne pour la jeunesse, University of Guelph (2000-2004)

Research Associate, Project Achieve, Knowledge Media Design Institute, University of Toronto (2000-2002)

Editorial Board, The Harrow: Original Works of Fantasy and Horror (2000-2002)

Editorial Assistant, Matrix, Concordia University (1996-1999)

Administrative Affairs Coordinator, Concordia Association of Students in English, Concordia University (1998-1999)

Founder and President, Creative Writing Club, Champlain Regional College (1995-1996)