My Work
I respectfully acknowledge that I live and learn on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples including the Katzie, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, Qayqayt, and Stó:lō Nation. I’ve never been prouder to be a STA member and to stand with my colleagues across the district during this time. The challenges generated by the COVID-19 pandemic and amplified by the increasing workload and erosion of supports we face in our work have changed the nature of our work, despite vigilance and solidarity across the membership. In the face of these challenges, my passion and commitment to this work has only increased. I am a strong advocate for public education, in the classroom, in the STA office, with BC Teachers' Council, and with the BCTF. I have found that my skills are a natural fit with the twin roles of advocacy and political action required in union work, but more importantly, in the ethical and responsible representation of members. I’ve always been someone who approaches matters from both an individual and systemic perspective. As a woman of colour, a classroom teacher and a committed community and teacher activist, I see not only the essential requirement to understand and respond to both our members’ needs and the overarching structures in which we work. To this end, I’m skilled at representing the union as a whole and speaking with the voice of solidarity and unity when advocating to the district. I’m highly organized and courageous in my roles ensuring that the BCTF reflects the objectives and values of Surrey Teachers. And I’m caring and responsive to the needs of members, each of whom have a unique experience with their worksite and their union. Through my many years of service to Surrey Teachers', I now hold important institutional knowledge based on my previous experience and am deeply dedicated to the ongoing personal and professional learning required in the role. My leadership is deeply entwined with my ethics and my respect for the values and work of our local, both in my relationship with members and my relationship with the institution. I’m not afraid to work hard, and I’m committed to the lifelong learning required in this position. I humbly ask for your support and hope to continue to work with you all in the role of President of the STA. Local Highlights 2021-22
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Here's how I work on behalf of members, to support our successes and our challenges - these are my experiences. 'I Am Because We Are' (The African Philosophy of Ubuntu) Local Experiences
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