I have lived and worked in Prince George for 29 years. I am retired from the College of New Caledonia as a cooperative education coordinator and I am asking the citizens of Prince George to return me as a trustee for a second term on the School District 57 Board. I was a trustee for the term of 2011-2014. Someone was watching over me and my spouse after the last election because it was the very best time for me to be the full-time caregiver for my spouse and for me to recover from major surgery. I am back in good physical health. I loved my term on the board and feel strongly that education is the key to solving many of the world's problems such as poverty, tolerance and climate change, to name a few. B.C.'s new curriculum recently introduced is producing a generation
of problem solvers, critical thinkers and team players. I look forward to their innovations and ideas. The school district's strategic plan adopted in 2016 is very
much in line with the new curriculum and is promoting the values of building confidence, being inclusive, using a dynamic approach of experiential learning,
being open and providing equitable access. I am such an advocate for experiential learning. My job as a co-op coordinator reinforced over and over to me how important "hands on" learning is to success. The teachers of SD 57 are exemplary. They have a "can-do" attitude and have embraced the new curriculum. I have the skills to be a good board member, i.e. able to express my views clearly, am always prepared for board and committee meetings and keep the needs of the school district a priority. My slogan for this campaign is "Students First." I will keep that in mind through all my deliberations as a trustee.
