Teaching and Talks

These are the classes and talks I have given.

If you'd like me to speak at your school/event/conference, please know that the Saskatchewan Writer's Guild offers an Author's Reading Program in which schools, libraries, writing groups, community organizations, and readers around the province can benefit. More information can be found here.

If you are outside of the province or the country, please send me a message.

You can read my teaching philosophy here.

2024

• Sessional Instructor: Film 210: Introduction to Screenwriting (online), University of Regina, Fall
• Speaker/Presenter: Individual Writer Groups, April and June
• Facilitator: Screenwriters Workshop for YFAIR program, Saskatchewan Filmpool, August
• Speaker/Interviewer: Introduction and Interview of new Writer in Residence, Regina Public Library, September

2023

• Sessional Instructor: Film 210: Introduction to Screenwriting (online), University of Regina, Fall

2022

• Sessional Instructor: Film 210: Introduction to Screenwriting (online), University of Regina, Fall
• Sessional Instructor: Film 310: Writing for Film, University of Regina, Winter

2021

• Sessional Instructor: Film 210: Introduction to Screenwriting (online), University of Regina, Fall
• Sessional Instructor: Film 310: Writing for Film, University of Regina, Winter
• Speaker: Ask a Writer in Residence, Talking Fresh, Saskatchewan Writer's Guild, March

2020

• Writer in Residence: Regina Public Library, 2019–2020
• Guest Writer/Speaker: Regina Schools, 2019–2020
• Sessional Instructor: Film 310: Writing for Film, University of Regina, Winter
• Speaker/Presenter: Multiple workshops at Regina Public Library
  • Writing a Feature Film, January
  • Creating Memorable Characters, January
  • The DNA of Story, February
  • From Script to Scene, February
  • Writing the Heart of the Screenplay, June
• Sessional Instructor: Film 210: Introduction to Screenwriting (online), University of Regina, Fall

2019

• Guest Speaker: SaskBooks, September
• Speaker/Presenter: Screenwriting Essentials I, Regina Public Library, October
• Speaker/Presenter: Screenwriting Essentials II, Regina Public Library, November

2018

• Sessional Instructor: Film 210: Writing for Film (online), University of Regina, Fall
• Moderator: Saskatchewan Writer's Guild Talking Fresh Panel, March
• Guest Writer/Speaker: École Connaught Community School, Regina, February and April

2017

• Sessional Instructor: Film 310: Writing for Film (online), University of Regina, Fall
• Guest Writer/Speaker: F.W. Johnson Collegiate, Regina, April

2016

• Sessional Instructor: Film 486: Advanced Screenwriting, University of Regina, Winter

2015

• Sessional Instructor: Film 310: Writing for Film (online), University of Regina, Winter

2014

• Sessional Instructor: Film 310: Writing for Film (online), University of Regina, Winter

2012

• Sessional Instructor: Film 310: Writing for Film (online), University of Regina, Fall

2011

• Sessional Instructor: Film 310: Writing for Film (online), University of Regina, Fall
• Sessional Instructor: Film 486: Advanced Screenwriting, University of Regina, Winter

2010

• Screenwriting Instructor: Saskatchewan Filmpool
• Guest Writer/Speaker: Scott Storyteller's Project, Regina, February and November

2009-2010

• Screenwriting Instructor: Saskatchewan Filmpool

2008-2010

• Organizer/Mediator: Saskatchewan Filmpool Screenwriter's Group, January 2008–October 2010