My greatest passions in life are grounded in generating awareness pertaining to accessibility and disability by conveying my own learned knowledge and lived experiences. The authentic and meaningful inclusion of disabled persons cannot be achieved without discussions and understanding about intersectionality. Disability is not a monolithic experience.
I am a PhD Student in Education — specifically in the Field of Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies. My research lies in the realms of crip queer activism within postsecondary studies and beyond.
I am also journeying through life alongside my two horses, and together we are continuously fostering awareness and understanding pertaining to disabled horse ownership.
One of my professional aspiration weaves together accessibility and disability education with horse companionship/ownership, and incorporating other key learned knowledge and lived experiences.
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Positionality Statement
I am a white crip queer settler. This ultimately signifies that I benefit from research and resources generated and disseminated by First Nations, Metis, and Inuit persons, Indigenous disabled persons, as well as Two-Spirit peoples. I currently reside on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron, Anishinabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak peoples – though, the territory of the Algonquin peoples will forever be my home and where I first learnt from Indigenous communities.
When I take a walk with my dog on country roads or spend time with my horses in the fields, I recognize my privilege to witness the beauty that is nature. When I retain knowledge in my home office, I acknowledge the coloniality that prevails in the fields of Disability Studies and Sexuality Studies – where both my community–based research and doctoral research are located.
As a community-based researcher and a doctoral student, I am continuously learning about the intersections that exist between disability and indigeneity – and ultimately how society further marginalizes these intersections. Through my work, I commit myself to unlearn knowledge embedded in colonialism and recognize the systems of oppression that remain at the forefront of education. I strive to improve my own learnings of the world that I readily benefit from.
