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Informed. Committed. Community-driven.

I moved to Port Moody in 2016 with my husband and two children, both of whom are recent SD43 grads. As a parent, I understand what families need from their schools, including real support and a board that listens.

I’m running for School Trustee because I believe Port Moody needs a strong representative at the SD43 board table. I’ve done the work to understand how SD43 operates, and I’m ready to work with my fellow trustees to create a school system we are all proud of.

KEY PRIORITIES FOR SD43

Volunteer Highlights

My path to running for school trustee has been shaped by years of hands-on community leadership.

In 2011, I was elected to the Village of Anmore Council. My oldest child was in her first years of elementary school, and being elected meant I could help get Eagle Mountain Middle School built and a daycare grant utilised for 63 much-needed childcare spaces in our community. Good work takes time and careful planning. Today, both of my children are recent SD43 grads, and I’ve seen firsthand how leadership decisions can have lasting impacts for our kids.

My experience working in non-profit, with all levels of government, managing large budgets, and working collaboratively with the community has stayed with me.

  • Volunteer, Mossom Creek Hatchery
  • Volunteer, Port Moody Indigenous Peoples Day
  • Coordinated Vaping Awareness Presentations with SD43 and Fraser Health in 2019
  • Director, IOCO Heritage Lawn Bowling Association
  • Volunteer, Spirit of Port Moody Documentary
  • Co-Organizer, Growing Together Garden Project
  • Director, Share Family & Community Services
  • President, Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society
  • Fundraising Director, Mossom Creek Hatchery & Education Centre Rebuild Project
  • Member, Tri-Cities Early Childhood Development Committee
  • Councillor, Village of Anmore
  • Member, Build Our Middle School Committee
  • Member, Anmore Daycare Committee
  • President, Anmore Elementary PAC
  • President, Friendly Forest Parent Cooperative

Career Highlights

Throughout my non-profit career, I’ve supported initiatives in the social and environmental sectors through organizations like United Way and BC Parks Foundation. I was manager of BC’s Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, where I gained a practical understanding of provincial education policy and what families across British Columbia need from their public schools. I was involved in the early planning of BC’s new curriculum and know how important it is for parents to work alongside teachers to advocate for better education and supports for students.

View my full resume on LinkedIn here.

  • Work alongside communities across BC to help support one of the best systems of parks and Indigenous Protected Areas in the world.
  • Translate big goals into deliverable campaigns.
  • Non-profit management skills that carry directly into trustee-level work.
  • Led fundraising and donor engagement to support conservation efforts across BC.
  • Helped grow public awareness initiatives like BC Wild Salmon Day and the Kids Salmon Art Contest, connecting families and community to nature.
  • Built community centered initiatives to generate revenue in support of watershed health.
  • Led marketing efforts for community initiatives focused on equity and access, including the Period Promise campaign and TransLink youth bus pass program.
  • Worked on Local Love community project in Clayton Heights and assisted in set up of community connector events for families with the Surrey School Distict and in partnership with the City of Surrey .
  • Union experience as bargaining committee member.
  • Experience translating complex social issues into clear, community-facing communications.
  • Supported board governance and operations for the province’s official body representing parent voice in BC’s K-12 public education system.
  • Worked directly with parent advisory councils across the province, gaining firsthand insight into the parent-school-district relationship.
  • Managed office operations and board administration.
  • Coordinated Provincial meetings with parents and the Ministry of Education to advise on BC’s new curriculum.
  • Haida Gwaii Institute, Indigenous Governance and Resource Co-management Certificate (2025)
  • Consultant, BC211 Governance and HR Review (2021)
  • Area Manager, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada (2020)
  • University of Victoria, Public Administration (2016-2018)
  • Elected Councillor, Village of Anmore (2011-2014)
  • Membership Coordinator, Nature Kids BC (supporting youth and family programs across BC) (2012)
  • Market Manager, Coquitlam Farmers Market (focused on food security and community connections) (2011)

Community Involvement

Build Our Middle School Committee

Member and advocate for building Eagle Mountain Middle School and 63 new Daycare spaces.

Celebrate BC Community Zone

Volunteer community zone organizer for Celebrate BC Day in Coquitlam in 2025.

Indigenous Peoples Day Port Moody

Community dinner coordinator for Port Moody Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Mossom Creek Rebuild Project

Volunteer Fundraising Director supporting the rebuild of the new hatchery and education centre in Port Moody.