About Tracy
Informed, committed, and community-driven
I’ve called the Tri-Cities home for more than two decades. I moved to Port Moody in 2015 with my husband and two children, who are both 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 priorities, understanding budgets, and working collaboratively to serve the community, has stayed with me.
Alongside that experience, I’ve spent my career supporting initiatives in the environmental and social sectors. I’ve held positions with United Way, Pacific Salmon Foundation, and BC Parks Foundation. I was 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 how important it is for parents to work alongside teachers to advocate 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 with 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 or get in touch and let’s talk.
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
– Municipal 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
– Spirit of Port Moody Documentary, 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 volunteer 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 stewardship in Port Moody and the Tri-Cities for many years. This work has shaped how I think about collaboration and showing up to help our local communities. 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 a community I love.
advocacy
Equity and Access
One of the highlights of my work was working on United Way’s Period Promise campaign with an incredible group of union and community advocates. The campaign built public awareness around menstrual equity, provided free menstrual products to community organizations across the province, and pushed for lasting policy change to keep menstrual products stocked and accessible in schools and public spaces.
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. As a trustee, I’ll bring that same commitment to equity and access to the board table, so every student has what they need to fully participate in their education.
Let’s create a school community we can all be proud of.
I welcome your thoughts on how we can do this together.