Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees:

• Bachelor of Physical Education 1972 - University of Manitoba
• Bachelor of Education 1976 - University of Manitoba
• Master of Education 2000 - University of Victoria

38 years in school districts in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Comox Valley, British Columbia:

• classroom teacher
• physical education specialist
• physical and health education consultant
• vice principal
• principal
• physical literacy advisor
• coach

3 years in Ottawa, Ontario on staff of CAHPERD (now PHE Canada)

• Director - Quality, Daily Physical Education 

Ian and some of his favourite colleagues, current and past recipients of the CAHPERD / PHE Canada Award of Honour. Photo taken October 2013 at the PHE Canada / MPETA National Conference in Winnipeg.

1978 - Canadian Award of Merit for Outstanding Young Man for the Year 

1986 - Manitoba Physical Education Teachers Association - MPETA AWARD (Teacher of the Year Award) - "For outstanding contributions to the teaching of physical education in Manitoba schools".

1989 - Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) - Distinguished Service Award.

1991 - Manitoba Physical Education Teachers Association - MPETA Special Award for "Outstanding Contributions to the Profession of Physical Education".

2003 - The Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) - The R. Tait McKenzie AWARD OF HONOUR - "In recognition of distinguished service to the profession, and unremitting zeal in promoting its aims and objects".

• Volunteering at Crown Isle Golf Resort, Courtenay, BC (2013-present)
• Volunteering in Comox Valley schools (2013-present)
• Coaching youth in Black Creek Community Association recreation programs (2014-2019)
• Coaching Climbing Club at Huband Park Elementary School (2016-17)
• Physical Literacy Mentor for BC elementary school teachers (2017-2020)