She began her formal teacher training in mindfulness based interventions (MBI) in June 2006 with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and later with Dr. Zindel Segal. Her current research interests include the role of mindfulness in trauma therapy, in building resilience to prevent burnout in social workers, and contemplative pedagogy in higher education. She currently holds a Teaching Scholars Program award to develop a Community of Practice in Contemplative Pedagogy through the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning at the University of Calgary.