Volunteer Work

EDITOR/REVIEWER

  • Co-Editor, TESOL International Association’s Applied Linguistics Forum, June 2023 – March 2025
  • Editor, SoTL-ESL News, George Brown College, 2020- 2025
  • Reviewer, TESL Canada Journal, August 2024
  • Reviewer, ISSOTL’s Teaching & Learning Inquiry, June – July, 2024
  • Reviewer, International Journal of TESOL Studies, Shanghai, 2021
  • Reviewer, BC TEAL Journal, Vancouver, 2016
  • Proof Reader, BC (Association of BC Teaching English as an Additional Language) TEAL Newsletter, Vancouver, 2013

GRANT/AWARD REVIEWER

  • Adjudication member, The 2024 George Brown College SoTL Scholar Award
  • Alternative Reviewer (2022 – 2025), Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Committee, CDAG (Curriculum Developers Affinity Group), ON
  • STLHE 2022 Fall Educational Development Grant Reviewer, ON
  • STLHE 2022 Spring Educational Development Grant, Ottawa, ON
  • Judge, TESOL Awards, TESOL 2019 Convention, Atlanta, GA

COMMITTEES

  • Member-At-Large (TESL North York/York Region, 2025
  • Member (Linguistics Graduate Student Representative), UVic Linguistics Department’s Graduate Curriculum Retreat, University of Victoria, 2016-2017
  • Member (Linguistics Graduate Student Representative), Applied Linguistics Committee, University of Victoria, 2014-2015/2015-2016
  • Member (Graduate Student Representative), Associate Dean Search Committee for Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Victoria, 2015
  • Member-At-Large, SK TEAL Executive Committee, Saskatchewan, 2014
  • Member, Penthes Rubrecht Bursary Committee, University of Regina, 2013 – 2014
  • Member, Grammar Committee – ESL, University of Regina, 2013
  • Member, Nomination Committee, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), 2012 – 2014
  • Executive Committee Member (Education/ESL: A3 Constituency), URFA (University of Regina Faculty Association), 2012 – 2014
  • Member-At-Large, URFA Internal Management Committee, 2012 – 2013

MENTORSHIP

  • Mentor – Internationally Trained ELT Teachers, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC), Toronto, ON (July 2023 – Current)
  • Mentor – Mentor Newcomer Professional in Your Industry (Community Connections), WoodGreen Community Services, Toronto, ON, (May – August 2021)
  • Mentor, SoTL-ELT Engagement & TESOL International Convention Participation Support: Balewa Paiyunpata Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan High School, Ganesh High School, Janata Dhan Secondary School, Baglung, Nepal
  • Mentor – EAL Trainee teachers, University of Victoria, BC, 2014 – 2019
  • Mentor – Graduate Students: Tribhuvan University and Kathmandu University,                    Nepal, 2014 – Current
  • Mentor – English Language Teachers (K – 12/ higher education), Nepal,  2013 – 2022
  • Mentor – ESL Trainee Teachers, Language School, Toronto, Ontario, 2010 – 2011

FOUNDING MEMBER

  • TESOL Arabia re. Re-affiliation with TESOL International, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Balewa Paiyunpata Multiple Campus, Baglung, Nepal

CONFERENCE PROPOSAL REVIEWER

  • SLTHE 2025 Annual Conference, Saskatoon, SK
  • BC TEAL 2025 Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC
  • TESOL 2025 International Convention & Language Expo, Long Beach, CA
  • STLHE 2024 Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, ON
  • American Education Research Association (AERA) 2024 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
  • TESOL 2024 International Convention & Language Expo, Tampa, FL
  • NYS TESOL 2023 Annual Conference, Albany, NY
  • International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) 2023 Conference, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  • NYS TESOL 2022 Annual Conference, White Plains, NY
  • STLHE 2022 Annual Conference, Ottawa, CA
  • TESOL 2019 International Convention, Atlanta, GA
  • TESOL 2018 International Convention, Chicago, IL
  • TESOL Arabia 2017 Conference, Dubai, UAE
  • Society for Teaching and Learning 2017, NS, CA
  • TESOL 2017 International Convention, Seattle, USA
  • TESOL 2015 Regional Singapore Conference, Singapore 2015
  • TESOL 2016 International Convention, Baltimore, USA
  • TESOL 2015 Annual Convention & Exhibit, Toronto, ON, 2014
  • TESL Canada 2014 Conference, University of Regina, Regina, SK, December 2013
  • TESL Canada 2012 Conference, Thomson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, June 2012

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Speaker, University of Victoria Speakers Bureau, 2016-2017, Victoria, B.C.
  • Speaker, University of Victoria Speakers Bureau, 2014-2015, Victoria, B.C.
  • Sponsor Instructor for PhD students (Classroom research). University of Regina, Regina, SK. 2012
  • TESL Practicum Student Supervision. University of Regina, Regina, SK. June 2012
  • Rater, Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees, (CanTEST). University of Regina, Regina, SK. 2012
  • ESL Instructor, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Toronto, ON, 2009
  • Newcomer Services for Youth Weston – Mt. Dennis, Toronto District School Board, Toronto, ON, 2009
  • National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education. University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. 2008
  • Gamma Beta Phi Society Member (USA). 2007

COMMUNITY SERVICE (Canada)

  • Life Member, Nepalese Community Network of Canada (NCNC), GTA, ON, 2022-
  • Life Member, Baglung Sewa Samaj Canada, ON, 2021-
  • Member, Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society (VIRCS), 2014-2015
  • Regina Green Patch, University of Regina, SK, 2013
  • Salvation Army, Regina, SK. December 21, 2012
  • Regina Food Bank, Regina, SK. December 20, 2012
  • National Aboriginal Day, University of Regina, Regina, SK. June 21, 2012
  • Student Leader, International Student Event, Luther College, University of Regina, Regina, SK.  June 15, 2012

COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE in NEPAL (from CANADA)

  • Plan International Canada/Nepal’s ‘Because I am a Girl’ initiatives in Nepal (September 2016 – Current)
  • Teacher Professional Development projects at schools and libraries in the Western Region of Nepal (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, & 2021)
  • Nidan Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal (2015)

SCHOOL/COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUPPORT SERVICE in NEPAL (from CANADA)

  • Ganesh Higher Secondary School, Baglung (2019, 2021)
  • Tribhuvan Higher Secondary School, Baglung (2015, 2021)
  • Tribhuvan University Affiliated (Balewa Paiyunpata Campus) College, Baglung (2015, 2021)
  • Janata Higher Secondary School, Baglung (2019)
  • Shree Adharbhut Vidhyalaya, Baglung (2017)
  • Shree Saraswati Model Higher Secondary School, Kailali (2014)

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