Wágḷísla (Bella Bella), 2017
Main Research Interests
Perceptual Dialectology
Morphology
Syntax
Sociolinguistics
Language Revitalization & Documentation
Language Change & Contact
Language Archives & Data Maintenance
Table of Contents
2024 - Present
Community Engagement Initiative (CEI): Tla'amin Mathematics
Language Consultant
Supervised by Dr. Nathalie Sinclair (PI), Dr. Cedric Chauve (Co-PI), Sheena Tan (PhD Candidate)
Department of Education, Simon Fraser University
Preliminary linguistic analysis of mathematics terms and relevant cultural practices in ʔayajuθəm speech-contexts
Integration of ʔayajuθəm into learning tools and modules for secondary-level mathematics curricula
2025
ta’ulthun sqwal: Hul’q’umi’num’ Language Academy
Research Assistant
Supervised by Dr. Donna Gerdts
Department of Linguistics, Simon Fraser University
Organizing and editing Halkomelem sound files and documents
Creating concordances for legacy texts
Web development and language database support
2019 - 2021
Relational Lexicography (RelLex)
Research Assistant
Supervised by Dr. Mark Turin, Victoria Sear (PhD Candidate)
Department of Anthropology, University of British Columbia
Researched print and digital dictionary metadata and accessibility
Catalogued 100+ Indigenous language dictionaries in project database
2017 - 2020
Heiltsuk Language and Culture Mobilization Partnership
Research Assistant
Supervised by Dr. Mark Turin
Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, University of British Columbia
Coordinated Haíɫzaqvḷa project teams & data sharing
Digitized and mobilized archival language documents & media
Researched Indigenous language pedagogies, learning models, and lexicography
2019 – 2020
Global Languages at Risk
Production Assistant
Supervised by Farah Nosh
Graduate School of Journalism, University of British Columbia
Analyzed regional endangered language data and trends in British Columbia (Canada), the Southwest (USA), and Himalayas (Nepal)
Developed community support and outreach strategies with partners