Election Questionnaire
Why did you decide to run in the 2010 school board election?
I am a passionate advocate for Public Education…so deciding to run is something I take very seriously. It has been my great privilege to serve as your School Trustee; first in Norwood, then in St. Boniface and now in Louis Riel. I bring honesty, integrity and experience. I am currently 1 of only 2 women serving on Louis Riel’s 9 member School Board.
What experience will you bring to complement your role as school trustee?
My work as fluently Bilingual Senior Manager with over 25 years of experience in driving organizational change and growth provides me with important skills to serve as a School Trustee. I have a strong commitment to strategic planning, business development, recruitment, training and career management. I have been referred to as a creative resourceful leader with a reputation for hard work, integrity and loyalty.
As well both my husband Brian and I are lifelong residents of Louis Riel School Division, both graduates of public schools in this division, we have raised our 2 children and they have both graduated from public schools in our division; combined with my 20 years of Board experience, including serving as Board Chair I feel makes me a strong candidate.
What are the major issues you would like to stand for and why did you choose these issues?
- A strong focus on the equal and fair treatment of all students
- A strong, bilingual voice in providing increased opportunities for all students
- A strong need for the strengthening of vocational and arts programming
- A strong supporter of Professional Development for all employees of the Louis Riel School Division
- A strong voice in pursuing increased provincial government financial support for Public Education while reducing the burden of higher taxes for constituents
- A strong advocate for increased awareness of physical health and wellness for students and educators in the Division
Is there anything in particular you would like to change in your school division? In your ward?
Together we need to address the challenges and opportunities around declining enrolment and aging infrastructure in our ward.
Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?
With your vote, I will continue to work on providing quality educational programming for all Louis Riel School Division students while remaining focused on being accountable to all taxpayers.