About Tracy
Informed, committed, and community-driven
For more than two decades, the Tri-Cities have been home. I moved to Port Moody in 2015 with my husband and two children, who are now recent SD43 grads. As a parent, I understand firsthand what families need from their schools, including real support, genuine opportunity, and a board that listens.
My path to running for school trustee has been shaped by many years of hands-on governance and community leadership. In 2011, I was elected to Village of Anmore Council, where I learned what it means to make decisions in the public interest and remain accountable to the people who elected me. One of my main drivers for running for Anmore Council was to ensure Eagle Mountain Middle School was built and a community daycare grant was utilized for much-needed childcare spaces. My experience in local government, balancing competing priorities, understanding budgets, and working collaboratively toward decisions that serve a community, has stayed with me.
Alongside that experience, I’ve spent my career leading initiatives in the environmental and social sectors. I’ve held positions with United Way, Pacific Salmon Foundation, and BC Parks Foundation. I also worked as manager of BC’s Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, where I gained a deep, 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 what a difference parents can make alongside teachers advocating for better education and supports for students.
I’m running for School Trustee because I believe an informed, collaborative approach is exactly what Port Moody needs at the SD43 board table. I’ve done the work to understand how SD43 operates, and I’m ready to work alongside my fellow trustees to create a school system we are all proud of.
Initiatives and involvement
Here are a few career highlights and community involvement that show the type of work I am committed to.
For my full resume, visit my LinkedIn profile.
Career Highlights:
– Coquitlam Farmers Market, Market Manager
– Nature Kids, Membership Manager
– BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, Board and Office Manager
– Village of Anmore, Elected Official
– United Way of the Lower Mainland, Communications Specialist
– Pacific Salmon Foundation, Marketing and Fundraising Manager
– BC Parks Foundation, Director of Community Giving
– Haida Gwaii Institute, Certificate in Resource Co-Management and Indigenous Governance
Volunteer Highlights:
– Friendly Forest Co-operative Preschool, President
– Build Our Middle School Committee, Member
– Anmore Elementary PAC, President
– Anmore Daycare Committee, Member
– TriCities Early Childhood Development Committee, Member
– Mossom Creek Hatchery Rebuild Committee, Fundraising Director
– Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society, President and Volunteer
– Share Family & Community Services Society, 2nd Vice-President
– In the Presence of Ancestors, Indigenous Peoples Day Volunteer
education
Build our Middle School
As President of Friendly Forest Parent Co-operative, I joined the parent-led Build Our Middle School Campaign, advocating for a new school to serve the Anmore and Heritage Woods neighbourhoods. Once funding was confirmed, I ran for Anmore Council to see the project through. In 2015, Eagle Mountain Middle School opened its doors thanks to strong collaboration between parents, local municipalities, SD43, and the Province. Through my work on the Anmore Daycare and Tri-Cities Early Childhood Development Committees, the school community also gained more than 60 new daycare spaces.
A decade later, this remains a community asset that has served thousands of families and students. With Port Moody growing rapidly, I want to bring that same advocacy to securing school spaces in other neighbourhoods for Port Moody families.
environment
Local Stewardship and Education
I’ve been involved with environmental and community stewardship in Port Moody for many years, and this work has shaped how I think about collaboration and showing up for the long haul. One example is Mossom Creek Hatchery, where I’ve volunteered since 2008. After a fire destroyed the hatchery, I worked alongside a dedicated group of volunteers to help rebuild the hatchery and a new education centre that students and the community actively benefit from today.
Alongside this, I’ve supported programming during COVID to help seniors connect outdoors, organized a volunteer-led bioblitz that connected local families with hands-on environmental learning, and stayed involved in various community initiatives across Port Moody. These experiences reflect the same approach I’ll bring to the SD43 board: showing up, working collaboratively, and helping build something lasting for the community.
advocacy
Equity and Access
I worked on United Way’s Period Promise campaign, which helped build public awareness around menstrual equity and provide free menstrual products to community organizations across the province. The campaign also pushed for lasting policy change, encouraging schools and public spaces to keep menstrual products stocked and accessible.
Being part of that effort reinforced something I believe deeply: removing basic barriers helps students and community members show up fully, without shame or interruption.