Brenda holds degrees from the University of Toronto and the Ontario College of Art and Design, and is a LEED accredited professional. After a decade as a practicing Interior Designer, Brenda began her teaching career at Fanshawe College in London, ON and St. Clair College in Windsor, ON. Brenda started as a full-time faculty member at KPU in 2004 and moved to part-time/ semi-retired status in 2022. She has been active in Interior Designers’ professional organizations in both Ontario and British Columbia and is an enthusiastic member of the Canada Green Building Council. She embraces all things green and has taught in all streams of design curriculum from the creative side to the technical realm. Brenda views the planet as a single place and values any and all connections that we make across it.