I was born in Iqaluit when Iqaluit was still known as Frobisher Bay, though it is in Igloolik that I have lived the most of my life, leaving only to complete post-secondary education. I have had the pleasure to have spent the majority of my teaching career thus far guiding grade one students, however, recently I was presented with an opportunity to instruct several grade six classes. It was reflecting upon my own experiences as a student at that age that interested me in this new challenge. I have enjoyed teaching grade six for two years now.

 I live in Igloolik with my husband, Ayaruaq, our four children, (Linda, Somoe, Qumangaapik, and Nelleke) and four dogs. I am fortunate that we are a close family who enjoy being on the land fishing and seal hunting, but most of all we just love spending time together.