Katya Ferguson is a dedicated early-years educator and a graduate student in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning. She is studying toward her Masters of Education at the University of Manitoba. Her special research interests include teacher development, multi-modal literacies, English as an Additional Language, and Indigenous education. She works as a literacy and numeracy support teacher in the heart of Winnipeg’s inner city. Katya is recognized as an artist who shares her passion for the visual and performing arts with children in extra-curricular programs.