I am a fat, queer, neurodivergent, polyamorous, genderqueer, white settler who lives on stolen Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-waututh land. I am originally from Ottawa on Algonquin territory. I have been working in children's and youth ministry for over 10 years in different Churches and denominations, but mainly the Anglican Church of Canada. I am currently the Intergenerational Ministry Coordinator at Open Way Community Church, and finished up my term as warden for Salal and Cedar Watershed Discipleship Ministry in 2024. I have served as the Camp Director for Queerest and Dearest, an intergenerational camp for LGBTQIA2S+ folks and our families since 2018. My path towards Music that Makes Community came by way of being the only kid in an adult Church choir, then studying interreligious dialogue, theology, philosophy, and ultimately liturgy at Yale Divinity School and the Institute of Sacred Music, where I completed my degree in 2010. I have helped make MMC events happen in Ottawa and Vancouver, and have co-facilitated Sacred Singing Circle at St Barnabas Anglican Church in New Westminster for several years. Songleading has taught me how to be vulnerable and imperfect as a leader, how to pay attention to the needs of those gathered, how to savour the moment, and how to let magic emerge from what we already have. I cannot be stopped from acquiring an ever-increasing list of interests and hobbies including drumming, grassroots ecumenism, photography, intersectionality, liturgical geekery, values based administration, singing in harmony, empowering young people, godparenting, eating french fries, jigsaw puzzling, making art, and being a feminist killjoy. I believe that every voice is important in the song of God’s creation and I aim to empower people of all ages to use their voices as leaders in their churches and communities by first of all learning how to listen.