Prior to her academic post, she was a teacher in both the elementary and secondary panels, as well as adult education, and youth at risk in outdoor education settings. At Nipissing University she teaches science education and provides environmental education opportunities for teacher candidates. Her research interests include science teacher education and development, environmental education, STEM and STSE education curriculum integration and pedagogical documentation. Her current projects focus on the teacher work of embedding environmental education within curriculum, and a comparative analysis of teacher education in Canada and Egypt.