Liz Edgar (she/her) wears many hats at PSS: she’s the high school teacher of Social Studies, Life Sciences 11, Science 8, and ADST (Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies) as well as the leader of the growing Maker Space. She’s worked at the school for three years, jumping at the chance to join the fledgling high school program thanks to the school’s ethos of attachment, flexibility, and community. She is constantly delighted and surprised by the relationships that grow from learning and teaching together.

Liz has worked as an educator in both the private and public sectors, but the experiences she draws from are wide and varied. She also applies lessons she’s learned from working at UBC Libraries, summers spent running a fuel barge, and a stint as ‘the world’s worst catering driver.’ The lessons she’s learned from her parents are also kept close to her heart. Liz’s practice is defined by learning and laughing together, and she is a strong believer in the fact that building relationships with students is the most important part of being an educator.

Liz is very talented at washing marine engine oil out of bird feathers. When she was younger, Liz wanted to be a police officer who was also a marine biologist, flying up and down the coast on a seaplane accompanied by Sam, her childhood dog. She has two rescue cats, Ogilvy and Bernbach. One day, she plans to tackle the task of learning Welsh in her spare time, to go with her love of British crime dramas. She’s well known for falling over during the sun salutation in yoga.