In a rapidly changing world, stability and community support is important for students to thrive.

• Champion partnerships with local environmental organizations to provide the benefits that being in nature contributes to students and staff including boosting self-confidence and reducing anxiety

• Build on novel education outreach initiatives I’ve championed (ex. YourTV’s Conservation Kids and Watershed Wanderers podcast) to equip students with unique community learning and leadership opportunities.

Effective, inclusive, and open communication between trustees and the school community is critical.

• Utilize new media to communicate with students, staff, and parents through channels that work best for them (e-newsletters, social media, podcast)

• Mentorship opportunities for student trustees

• Trustee Talks (town hall style school visits)

Schools should be a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for everyone.

• Ensure students are physically and emotionally safe before, after, and during school, through anti-bullying and anti-violence initiatives and community safe streets leadership

• Follow the soundest public health guidance to keep our students and staff safe, healthy, and in the classroom

The school community best served when a culture of respect and integrity is fostered by our trustees.

• In this heated time, I am an individual that can disagree without being disagreeable - I've been in a customer-facing role at a Conservation Authority for many years, and have always upheld the dignity of the organization even during very tense exchanges

• I will find compromises that best serve and reflect the students, parents, staff, school board and taxpayers

• A trustee that will raise the profile of the school board with their conduct, rather than diminish it.

Our School Board will best reflect the diverse community that it serves if we all practice civic engagement

• I will share any important voting information on my social media channels to assist residents in participating in our municipal election

• I am running a hopeful and positive campaign to boost excitement - I want you to want to vote!