Majoring in Visual Arts for her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at York University (2009) then Education for her Masters Degree at University of Hong Kong (2011), Corie has worked in various roles in education throughout the past 12 years between Canada and Hong Kong, including teaching, advising, administrative, operational and management & training. She also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from Chinese University of Hong Kong, specialising in Visual Art Education and graduated with double honors in 2015.

Specialising in teaching art and design foundations, Corie enjoys teaching through pop culture and modern day references. As a foundations instructor, Corie works with students from various design and media arts programs, building their foundational skills in applying design principles and color theory into their projects while also practicing conceptual development and effective critique. Having students step outside the classroom, learn beyond the lecture slides and collaborate in mural projects are often common practices in her classes as well.

Spending over eight years working in Canada’s post-secondary education field, Corie has worked closely with industry professionals to develop curriculum content for multiple design and media programs. She has also taken on multiple roles outside of teaching, including academic advising, career advising, education operations / administration and compliance.

Outside of teaching, Corie enjoys spending her weekends creating art with her children and loves to travel around with her family.