Heritage. Policy. Education.
Exploring how archaeology, heritage policy, and education can support collaboration and reconciliation.
I am an archaeologist, educator, and heritage policy specialist with more than 20 years of experience working across cultural heritage, Indigenous rights, and public policy.
My work focuses on ethical approaches to heritage management and education, supporting collaborative and informed decision making. In my role as Principal, Archaeology and Heritage Resources at Two Worlds Consulting, I collaborate with an interdisciplinary team advancing ethical, community-centred approaches to heritage management within an integrated social and environmental practice.
Through Botica Cultural Heritage, I design and deliver professional learning programs for governments, Indigenous Nations, NGOs, and land-based professionals. These courses and workshops help participants understand heritage law, policy, and ethical practice in the context of reconciliation.
With a background in applied research, negotiation, and teaching, my practice bridges consulting, scholarship, and professional learning—grounded in integrity, curiosity, and community.
Featured courses
Accessible, applied training for professionals in heritage, policy, and land management — flexible courses, certificates, and workshops.
Heritage Conservation Act for Land-Based Professionals
Gain a clear and practical understanding of British Columbia’s Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) and how it applies across land and resource management sectors. This 1.5-hour micro-course provides the essentials of compliance, permitting, penalties, and best practices, while integrating ethical and Indigenous-centered stewardship approaches. Participants will also learn how heritage values intersect with planning, development, and decision-making, and examine proposed HCA reforms likely to shape future practice.
Format: Micro-course (1.5 hours)
Approx. PD hours: 1.5 (self-reported)
Price: $150
UNDRIP in Practice: Applied Lessons for Land, Resource, and Heritage Work
This applied micro-course explores how the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) shape land, resource, and heritage work.
Designed for resource professionals, archaeologists, heritage practitioners, planners, developers, and realtors, it emphasizes practical strategies, reflection, and case studies to support reconciliation and Indigenous authority. Developed from a settler professional perspective, the course invites learners to take concrete steps toward ethical and respectful practice.
Format: Micro-course (1.5 hours)
Approx. PD hours: 1.5 (self-reported)
Price: $150
Credits
Aerial of Douglas fir forest: Extemporalist, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Unless otherwise noted, all uncredited images on this page are my own.