About Life Literacy Education

Life Literacy Education (LLE) was founded on the idea that simply teaching students the ins and outs of the American financial system and how to budget is an inadequate approach to teaching financial literacy.

At LLE, we aim to encourage students to explore their passions and help them discover what careers can fulfill them. 

We then help students discover the best path towards proper job training to obtain a role in that field (i.e., do they need a trade, community, or four-year college degree to get the job they want). 

We also discuss how family planning and an individual’s mental health may affect their ability to obtain job training or a job.

Therefore, we designed this course for a more holistic approach to financial and educational health, allowing students to see that anything that affects one aspect of their life will affect the other.

I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, just outside of Vancouver, though I am originally from Montréal. I have lived all over both Canada and the United States.

I have over twenty years of experience as a university professor in both Canada and the United States, as well as experience in higher education administration. 

I have also worked a wide variety of jobs in the service industry, construction, retail, non-profits, and academia. I have served as a museum and education consultant. I am President of the Board of Just Roots, a community-based farm that seeks to combat food insecurity and promote healthy eating.

I am a passionate educator. I have seen the power of education from both my own experience and that of seeing my students succeed. I also know that we often need help to get out of where we are from to get where we want to go. 

I had the unwavering support of my grandparents, Eleanor and Rod Browne, who helped fund my undergraduate education and were always there to love and support me. I have sought to pay that forward across my whole career.

Academic Background 

Dean of Humanities, Greenfield Community College
Instructor of History, Greenfield Community College

Instructor of History, UMass-Amherst

Instructor of History, Westfield State University

Assistant Professor of History, University of North Alabama

Professor of History, John Abbot College

Education Background

B.A. History, University of British Columbia

M.A. History, Simon Fraser University

PhD History, Concordia University (Montréal)