WORK EXPERIENCE
City of Kamloops / City CouncillorDECEMBER 2005 - NOVEMBER 2008DECEMBER 2011 - PRESENTCity of Kamloops /Acting MayorJUNE 2017 - OCTOBER 2017Longest serving current member of city council. Served on almost every council committee since first elected. Proposed successful initiatives to council colleagues on opportunities such as climate action, fiscal responsibility, and better engaging youth at city hall. By unanimous vote of council, took on the role of full time acting Mayor when Mayor Milobar became an MLA and Mayor Christian was elected in a byelection. Helped steward the community through an active wildfire season with Kamloops as a key evacuation centre for the BC Interior and through the final stages of council's input into the Ajax mine proposal. Thompson Nicola Regional District / DirectorMARCH 2014 - PRESENTOne of six Kamloops council members appointed to TNRD board. Have served on economic development and tourism committee and utility services committee. Have fully supported the board’s work this term to tighten up fiscal accountability. Sands Apartment / Property ManagerSEPTEMBER 2005 - PRESENTHelp manage 2 building apartment complex with 78 units. Overall responsibility for strategic planning. Experience in renting suites, tenant relations, scheduling and managing contractors, and risk management. Union of BC Municipalities / Director, VP, PresidentSEPTEMBER 2013 - SEPTEMBER 2020Elected by province wide vote of local elected officials to UBCM Board. Lots of experience on advocacy and partnership with the provincial government. Served on UBCM board convention committee, indigenous relations committee, environment, and Presidents committee. Chaired the environment and Presidents committee. Also Chaired UBCM’s special committee on climate action. Served as UBCM President in 2018/19. Federation of Canadian Municipalities / DirectorSEPTEMBER 2018 - SEPTEMBER 2019JUNE 2020 - PRESENTAppointed to FCM board for one year as UBCM President. Then, elected by BC local elected officials. Have served on standing committees for increasing Women’s participation in local government, municipal infrastructure and transportation, anti equity and racism, and environmental issues and sustainable development. Chaired the environmental issues and sustainable development committee.
BC Local Government Leadership Academy / VP, President, DirectorSEPTEMBER 2014 - PRESENTHave helped train hundreds of local government elected officials across BC. PREVIOUS POSITIONSBefore SEPTEMBER 2005Owner, Full World Internet Coaching Coordinator, Kamloops Community Racism Response Protocols Internet Marketer, Brookdale International Owner, Five Rivers Clothing Company Project Officer, Oxfam Canada NGO 1994 South Africa Election Observer Team Community Support Worker, Kamloops Society for Community Living Busboy, Orchid Mandarin Restaurant Delivery Driver, Brownies Fried Chicken |
EDUCATION
Royal Roads University / MA, Professional CommunicationsOCTOBER 2009 - OCTOBER 2011
Fielding Graduate University / Grad Certificate in Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public EngagementAUGUST 2009 - JANUARY 2010
University of British Columbia / Grad Certificate in Internet Marketing1999
McGill University / BA, Political ScienceSEPTEMBER 1987 - SEPTEMBER 1991 |
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AWARDSUBCM Life Membership 2019 AIM Foundation Environmental Mentorship Award 2020 Kamloops This Week Readers Choice - Best Politician 2021 |
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