Lynn Newbery graduated from the University of Toronto in the midsixties, and moved to a coastal community in British Columbia where she first discovered the excitement of teaching about First Nations history and culture. She has held teaching or administrative positions in secondary and elementary schools, and been active in the communities in which she has lived. After retiring from the public school system, Lynn became a faculty associate with Simon Fraser University, working with student teachers. She is currently a school trustee with Coast Mountain School District.
