Canada
Latest project: Developing a series of books on Buddhist chaplaincy. Other "latest" projects: Developed and taught a compressed online Communications Technology grade 10 course for the OCDSB virtual high school. (Nov 2020-Jan 2021). An online certification course in Project Management for SHSM high school students, commissioned by the Ontario Council for Technology Education for the Ontario Ministry of Education. (July 2020) Monthly environmental column: https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/bodhisattva-40 Latest video: "Teaching the Buddhism of the Future, Not the Past" delivered at the New Paths in Teaching Buddhist Studies conference, RN Ho Centre for Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto, February 2020. My talk was about foresight and strategic planning, and begins with a warning that the world, the university environment, and Buddhist Studies are about to change radically. The pandemic arrived two weeks later. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/fhCg0IfUC7o Currently focusing on publishing and community development projects for Canadian Buddhist organizations. Also offering writing, editing and design project management services to organizations promoting the public good. Specialized in foresight and strategic planning, project management, and education. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), 2010-2024. Technological Design and Computer Engineering teacher for YRDSB (retired). Occasional Teacher for OCDSB. Developed and launched Ontario's first project management program for high school students in all Specialist High Skills Major streams, in cooperation with the Project Management Institute - Southern Ontario Chapter. (2016-17) Developed and launched Ontario's first geomatics (land surveying) program for high school students, in cooperation with the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors. (2014-15) Writer, photographer, designer, typographer, pre-press specialist/manager, author of 6 books. Author of 100+ feature magazine articles. Instructor, Ryerson publishing program (print/web production) 1997-2003. Contributing editor for seven publishing technology magazines. (1989-2002)
Canada's leading indie publisher/distributor of Buddhist books and art. One of Canada's leading blogs covering the Canadian Buddhist scene (1500+ posts). Canada's only directory of Buddhist organizations (550+). Monthly environmental column for Buddhistdoor Global: https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/bodhisattva-40 Sumeru also offers creative services to social action organizations as Greenbank Communications.
CanadianBuddhism.info is a database of 550+ Buddhist organizations in Canada. As such, it is the leading source for up-to-date contact information for temples, monasteries, centres, associations, groups, charities, and so on. The site functions in tandem with Sumeru, the leading Canadian Budddhist news resource.
In addition to my role as publisher at The Sumeru Press, I offer writing, editing, design project management services, and custom publishing. Greenbank also functions as a secular imprint for Sumeru, publishing literary non-fiction.
High School Technological Education.
Specialist in Communications Technology, Technological Design, and Computer Engineering. Department head 2003-2015.