Anne-Marie Bilton spent her adolescence in Europe, and while acquiring a third language (German), developed a fascination for language learning.  She pursued this fascination through the study of Language and Linguistics at Queen’s University, and later while pursuing her Masters in Second Language Acquisition in the context of diversity at the University of Simon Fraser.  Her passion for language and inclusion led her to occupy various roles including French Immersion teacher, Learning Support Teacher, Head Teacher, Second Language Consultant, and University Adjunct professor.

As a member of a variety of professional associations, she has been grateful for the opportunities to lead a variety of workshops, facilitate book clubs, and lead discussions  at both the provincial and national levels. Anne Marie is also honored to be invited as a guest lecturer at various universities. She has taught in the PDP program at UBC and in Graduate level courses at Simon Fraser.She loves fostering collaborative, interdisciplinary communities of inquiry where language learners and teachers are valued and have a sense of belonging. She loves being able to be responsive to the shifting needs of teachers, principals, parents and students. Currently, Anne-Marie Bilton is the French Second Language Liaison with the Burnaby school District.