Marie-Beth Wright, B.A. B.Ed., Certificate, Business Administration was born in Valleyfield, Bonavista Bay. In addition to her teaching career she has worked in journalism, volunteering, administration, and as a partner in her family’s business. In 2014 she authored Grace Sparkes: Blazing a Trail to Independence, the biography of Newfoundland icon Grace Sparkes. Marie-Beth and her husband, Carl, live in St. John’s. She believes in intergenerational collaboration and is a strong promoter of Newfoundland and Labrador’s rich culture and history. Marie-Beth is delighted to partner with Justin Barbour, “The Newfoundland Explorer,” and his canine companion, Saku, as she introduces young people to their exploits in the Newfoundland outdoors.