Through my work with BCEdAccess and the ADHD Advocacy Society of BC, I have advocated for children, youth, and families at all levels of government, developed resources and supports for families, facilitated social programs and community events, province wide family engagement sessions, planned and delivered several well-attended BC education conferences and helped to create a 6 part film series on ADHD.

My experience in governance has strengthened my understanding of how provincial systems, policies, procedures, budgets, facilities, and decision-making intersect with student outcomes and the safety and well-being of students and employees.

I also bring experience in building management through the strata property management sector, as well as a strong understanding of parent and community perspectives from serving on PACs in multiple school districts.

Having grown up in a small rural community, I understand the unique strengths and challenges of rural communities and bring a practical, collaborative approach to building relationships and advocating for strong public education.

These past four years, I have been on various committee’s, working groups and boards that have not only widened my perspectives, but has also allowed me to share my unique skills and lived experience for the betterment of the education system and all those who work and learn within in, not just locally, but provincially:

1. Member of the Inclusion and Accessibility working group for the British Columbia School Trustee Association (BCSTA) whereby we created an important resource to support trustees in better understanding our roles and responsibilities when it comes to inclusive education, called “Improving Student Outcomes: For Students with Disabilities and Diverse Abilities”.
2. BCSTA Representative on the Teacher Qualification Services Board.
3. Served 2 years on the School Boards Policy Committee
4. Served 3 years as Co-Chair on the Safe Schools Committee, which was later reshaped into the J.E.D.I. working group

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I am humbly grateful to Snaw naw as, Snuneymeux, and Stz’uminus First Nations on whose traditional lands I learn, work and raise my family. I ground my work in the knowledge that I have a responsibility to not only understand the truth of the shared history of these lands and it’s People’s, but to ensure my actions do not create more harm, that they support and uplift so that we can walk together for a better future for all.

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