Mayor Don Iveson Reads
Working closely with the Mayor’s Office, I produced a series of short community video vignettes titled Mayor Reads, featuring Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson sharing children’s stories with local families. The series was designed to build community connection, promote literacy, and humanize civic leadership through storytelling.
The December episode was created to celebrate the holiday season and support new Canadians adjusting to their first Edmonton winter. The story Dashing Through the Snow: A Canadian Jingle Bells was carefully selected to reflect shared traditions, seasonal joy, and the sense of welcome that defines our city.
Through accessible, warm, and family-focused content, Mayor Reads helped strengthen the Mayor’s community presence while reinforcing the City’s commitment to education, inclusion, and civic engagement.
Slowing Down for Our Kids: School Zone Safety Awareness
In March 2015, hundreds of students from Sister Annata Brockman and Bessie Nichols schools gathered in west Edmonton for a powerful rally to raise awareness about speeding in school zones. The event brought together students, parents, educators, and community partners with one shared goal: keeping children safe.
This City of Edmonton safety campaign united students, parents, and public safety partners to help curb speeding in school zones—proving that powerful storytelling can drive real-world behavior change.
Assistive Technology Outreach | Makey Makey Innovation Project
This video documents the beginning-to-completion journey of an assistive technology outreach initiative that used Makey Makey devices to help students design and build interactive, accessible tools. The project empowered learners to transform everyday objects into adaptive interfaces, demonstrating how creativity, coding, and simple electronics can remove barriers to participation.
The video captures:
The early planning and experimentation phase
Hands-on student design and problem-solving
The final working assistive devices and their real-world impact
This project highlights how technology, education, and inclusion can intersect to create meaningful, student-driven solutions.