I’m a writer, editor and creative director based in British Columbia.

Thanks to my parents, most of my favourite childhood moments took place outdoors: paddling cedar-and-canvas canoes, shredding my ski mitts on the Mt. Seymour rope tow, standing on the dunes to watch wind-whipped waves at Wickaninnish Beach.

A few years later, while studying at the University of Victoria, I fell in love with surfing and surf culture—so much so that I abandoned aspirations of grad school and moved to Tofino, one of the few places in Canada that had rideable waves every day of the year. I guided sea kayak trips, parked cars at a pricey hotel, wrote stories for surf and travel publications, and surfed as much as I possibly could. In 2006 I was hired as the founding editor of SBC Surf, Canada’s first newsstand surf magazine, which I led until 2013. 

I’d also started writing field notes and marketing content for Patagonia, and moved to California in 2015 for a managing editor position at one of the world’s most influential companies. As a member of Patagonia’s creative team, I worked on a wide range of sport, environmental and brand campaigns, and reported on big wave surfing in Hawai’i, rubber farming in Guatemala, climate activism in Australia, factory work in Sri Lanka, river restoration in the Pacific Northwest, and more. I was the lead editor for the launch of Patagonia Workwear, and also worked closely with partner organizations like the Forest Stewardship Council, the Surfrider Foundation and Fair Trade USA.

Since returning to Canada, I’ve continued to write about outdoor, environmental and cultural issues for a number of publications, and worked for Rivian and Enphase in the EV and renewable energy industries. Now, as a writer, editor and creative director, my work is mostly focused on the power of connection between people and nature—and how we can help keep our shared planet healthy and resilient for generations to come.