After graduating UVic, I went off traveling for a year and saw most of Asia and Australia. When I returned to Canada I moved to Whistler and sought out a job as a snowboard instructor as well as a backcountry hiking/ATV/Jeep/Snowmobile guide. After that summer, I managed to get a job with Mei International Academy as a TA, giving me the opportunity to learn from some fantastic teachers while traveling the world. My first trip will be to Southeast Asia, Australia and Fiji this autumn and I couldn’t be more excited!
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