There's more to my case than a résumé, but let me start with the substance.

For over a decade, I've been building programs that strengthen community. I'm the Executive Director of She Plays Sports Society, creating opportunities for women and girls in sport across BC. I co-direct the ASCA Annual African Soccer Tournament, one of the largest African diaspora sporting events in the province. I'm a business owner and previously served as Technical Operations Manager at Surrey United Soccer Club, one of the largest community soccer organizations in the Lower Mainland.

I've founded and led programs, managed budgets, built teams, and delivered outcomes. I hold the CSA C National Coaching Certification. Before founding my current work, I played professional soccer at the Newcastle United Women's level in the FA Women's Premier League.

The role of a councillor is the same work I've been doing, at a bigger scale, with more tools to make change stick.

Here's what I'd push for on council:

On housing: Focus on smart density near transit and along the West Coast Express corridor. Support housing growth that fits our neighbourhoods and the infrastructure that surrounds them. Growth should happen at a pace matched to our community's capacity to support it, our schools, our roads, our services, our facilities. Meeting provincial housing targets matters, but doing it in a way that keeps PoCo feeling like home for the families here matters more.

On community safety: A safe community is a community where everyone feels secure walking their street, sending their kids to the park, and going about their daily life. That means visible, well-resourced RCMP working alongside Fraser Health outreach workers to address mental health and addictions as health issues. It also means the everyday basics: clean streets and public spaces, well-maintained parks, and responsive bylaw enforcement. Safety and cleanliness are not separate conversations. They're both about a city that looks after itself, so residents can trust the environment they live in.

On complete communities: Invest in sport, rec, parks, and infrastructure as core community infrastructure. Support seniors, families, and youth. Ensure covered facilities in our wet climate. Protect our green spaces.

On fiscal responsibility: Every tax dollar should deliver value. That means directing spending toward the amenities and services residents actually rely on: infrastructure that lasts, community facilities that get used, and services that families and seniors depend on daily. It also means pursuing federal and provincial grants aggressively, so PoCo isn't relying only on property taxes to fund what our city needs. Every dollar we bring in from senior governments is one we don't have to ask homeowners for.

Who I am beyond the résumé:

I'm raising my family in Port Coquitlam with my husband Xavier and our two kids, ages 9 and 12. I'm the daughter of a Capetonian South African father and a Filipino mother from Kawit, Cavite. Two diasporas, one home. That perspective shapes how I see this city and who it should work for.

I've spent my life showing up. On soccer fields, in community rooms, on boards, in schools, and in the everyday moments that build a community. If you elect me to council, that's exactly what I'll keep doing, with the added responsibility of representing our whole city.

I'm not running against anyone. I'm running to add my voice, my experience, and my perspective to a council table that will shape PoCo's next decade.

That's the case for voting for me.

People first. Purpose led.