I have been an educator for more than 30 years. In that time I have been a high school English teacher, School of Education lecturer, university basketball head coach, co-writer of provincial curriculum and faciltator of many school-based professional development sessions . My education career has included teaching in Guyana, St Lucia, Jamaica, The Bahamas, StFX university & many high schools in Halifax, NS. Presently I am the Director of the African Canadian Services Branch (NS Dept of Education). We have 7,490 self-identified students of African ancestry in Nova Scotia from P-12. Their academic achievement & well-being is my daily focus.