Wágḷísla (Bella Bella), 2017
Main Research Interests
Morphology & Its Interfaces
Syntax
Perceptual Dialectology
Sociolinguistics (Sociolinguistic Documentation)
Field Methods (incl. Semantic Fieldwork)
Linguistic Mapping (QGIS)
Language Revitalization & Documentation
Table of Contents
2025 - Present
Field Linguistics Research Lab
I am a member of the Field Linguistics Research Lab, led by Dr. Jozina Vander Klok. Members share on our own fieldwork experiences and research as well as contribute to larger faculty-led projects.
The lab is currently discussing the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft-funded Scientific Network, Applicative Alternations across Languages (AAAL). It is a project directed by Co-PIs, Drs. Jens Hopperdietzel, Jozina Vander Klok, and András Bárány.
2025 - Present
Graduate Research Assistant
Supervised by Dr. Marianne Ignace
Department of Linguistics, Simon Fraser University
Organize and edit sound files & documents related to Haíɫzaqvḷa
Prepare materials for research dissemination
2026
UBC Gitksan Research Laboratory
Linguistic Mapping Consultant
Commissioned by Dr. Clarissa Forbes and Michael Schwan (PhD Candidate)
Department of Linguistics, University of British Columbia
Created Tsimshianic place name maps for 'Nit g̱anwilt: Thirty-six Gitksan stories
2024 - 2025
Community Engagement Initiative (CEI): Tla'amin Mathematics
Graduate Research Assistant/Language Consultant
Supervised by Dr. Nathalie Sinclair (PI), Dr. Cedric Chauve, 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
Graduate Research Assistant
Supervised by Dr. Donna Gerdts
Department of Linguistics, Simon Fraser University
Organized and edited Halkomelem sound files and documents
Created concordances for legacy texts
Support web development and language database
2019 - 2021
Relational Lexicography (RelLex)
Undergraduate 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
Undergraduate 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