Emily grew up in equal parts city and country until settling out West, bringing with her a passion for the culture and arts of urban life and simultaneously enraptured with the stillness and magic of the natural world. Emily holds a Bachelors in Theatre Performance from Concordia University in Montreal and has worked as an Early Childhood Educator for the past 30 years. In her work with children and families, Emily holds care and joy as the foundation to all other learning. Braiding together the natural world, children, and community brings energy and excitement to her daily journey through life.

Outside of work, Emily enjoys cooking, hiking with her husband, beekeeping, gardening and travelling to keep up with her two jet setting, adventurous adult kids. If she were a plant at Terra Nova, Emily would be a Scarlet Runner Bean- climbing to amazing heights, flowering to attract others that get nourishment from her and producing a glorious bean!