My love of history began when, as a 11-year-old child, I began watching history documentaries about Canadian participation in the World Wars. Military history became my passion and I joined the Canadian Forces in 2006. However, I wanted to be an Army Officer and realized I needed a university degree. I was accepted into Trent University in Peterbourgh ON in 2008 and then transferred to York University in Toronto in 2010 to pursue my degree in history and political science. I continued to serve with the military while in school, applying my increasing skills to analyze, interpret and utilize information quickly in my craft as an armoured reconnaissance soldier. In 2013, I graduated with honours at York and was approached by the Canadian Forces for a role in psychological operations. I knew this was a great fit and I accepted a position as an operations analyst. Again, in significant part because of the skills I learned at York, I became a proficient analyst and was involved in numerous domestic operations including the Syrian Refugee Crisis in 2015.
After that operation, I decided that I would go back to York for graduate studies and I am currently pursuing an M.A. in Disaster Emergency Management with the goal of becoming a coordinator for the government. However, my history roots are never far away; I have been involved for 2.5 years in my local heritage advisory committee that promotes historical preservation of buildings in Oshawa, Ontario, and I continue to use my acquired research and analytical skills to better the community and communicate with people about safety issues.