Laura Betts

Her education is in biology, with a minor in chemistry. She did her undergrad and Masters at Lakehead University. She was lucky enough to work with the Ministry of Natural resources for my Masters. She studied how forestry practice affects the benthic invertebrate community (bugs!) in streams. Working in streams is lovely by the way!

Teaching is actually her second career. Right after She graduated, She did research for forestry companies and tree seedling growers. She did this for six years. Then, the forest industry took a downturn and She decide to make a career change. She had always enjoyed being a Teaching Assistant and working with students on their Honours and Masters theses, so she decided to try teaching. she went to LU again to get my education degree and She is so glad She did! It was scary going back to school, but everyone was very welcoming and did not care how old She was.

My first teaching experience was in Wunnumin Lake First Nation. She taught high school biology and math. It was fantastic and she is so grateful to the people of Wunnumin Lake for welcoming me. Right after that, She came to work at Confederation College in the Academic Upgrading and Pre-health Programs and have been here ever since.

It turns out that She was right; She do love teaching! She think it is because so many things fascinate her. She love learning; digging deep, asking questions, and figuring things out. Academic Upgrading is a great fit for me because she is more concerned about understanding things than “proper” behavior. This program is flexible and supportive but challenges you intellectually. Academic Upgrading recognizes that life can sometimes get in the way and does not penalize students for that. This fits with my belief that everyone is doing their best and sometimes needs a helping hand. She will always do everything She can to help you reach their goals.