Christopher Federico has taught for over 20 years at both the secondary and post-secondary levels in the disciplines of history, geography, politics, and economics. He currently serves as the Assistant Head of School, Academics, at Bayview Glen. Christopher is also a fellow of the I-Think Initiative at the Rotman School of Management and has acted as an instructor in the Master of Teaching Programme at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and as the development lead for The Learning Partnership[?]s Global Solutions curriculum. In addition to qualifications in both K-12 and adult education, Christopher holds a BA in History and Political Science from Trinity College, UofT; an MA in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada; and a graduate certificate in Public Administration and Leadership from Ryerson University. Christopher has been a member of the Canadian Army Reserve since 1991. Between June and December 2006, he was deployed with the United Nations as a military observer to monitor the ceasefire in the disputed Abyei region of Southern Sudan. After seven years as commanding officer of an communications regiment in Hamilton, Ontario, he now teaches at the Canadian Army Command and Staff College in Kingston. He is especially interested in exploring opportunities for innovation in teaching and learning and investigating processes for the modelling and resolution of complex problems, particularly in matters of public policy and international conflict. Christopher works across Canada with students and educators at all levels, from kindergarten to graduate studies, to explore [?]wicked problems[?] and develop skills in inquiry, problem-solving, and decision-making.