My work in the public, post-secondary education sector, provides me with the opportunity to contribute to advocating for the incredible work of students, faculty, and staff. I am an active volunteer and currently serve on the boards of the Vancouver Writers Festival, The Laurier Institution, and the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation. I have been on a Parent Advisory Council Executive for over ten years, first at Grandview /¿Uuqinak’uuh Elementary and now at Van Tech Secondary.

My family left South Africa before I was born and came as settlers to Canada. I was raised on the shoulders of my parents going to anti-apartheid rallies, marching in Pride protests, and attending public, alternative schools that were child-centered, social-justice-focused, and showed me that public education and learning can take many forms.

I spend a lot of time thinking about governance and how to make it more accessible and transparent while also imagining a different way of governing that advances equity, justice, and decolonization.

When not thinking about governance, I’m probably connecting with friends, reading (love libraries and bookstores, especially Massy Books!), or hanging out with my kid, who is awesome and makes me laugh!