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Orangeville has been my home since 2011. It is where my husband and I chose to raise our two children, where I teach, volunteer and spend most of my time. I love this town, and I am always thinking about how to make it work better.

I have spent most of my professional life as an Ontario Certified Teacher and hold a bilingual honours degree in International Studies and History. Teaching has made me a better observer and communicator. My education gave me a strong foundation in research and in looking at issues within a broader context. I use both every day on Council.

Since being elected in 2022, I have served as Chair of Sustainable Orangeville, Vice-Chair of the Orangeville Public Library Board and a member of the Affordable Housing Task Force. I am also a director of the Credit Valley Conservation Foundation and a Scout leader.

My first term has covered a lot of ground. I have worked on water and infrastructure, pedestrian and road safety, accessibility, housing and environmental protection. I have also spent a lot of time looking for grants, partnerships and other ways to bring resources into Orangeville.

Some of the work I am proudest of started with fairly simple ideas. The Challenger Baseball accessibility pathway came from a conversation at the ball diamond. Resident concerns have led me to push for safer pedestrian crossings. Through Sustainable Orangeville, I have worked on tree planting, rain barrels, pollinator protection and invasive species.

I also spend a lot of time thinking about what is coming next for Orangeville. We rely entirely on groundwater. Our infrastructure is aging. Extreme weather is putting different pressures on municipalities. And with more than 80 percent of our tax base coming from residential properties, we need to think seriously about how we pay for the services and infrastructure our community needs.

I am an independent, critical voice on Council. I do my research, ask questions and listen to residents, staff and my Council colleagues. I work collaboratively when we share an objective, but my decisions and votes are my own.

Four years ago, I had a lot to learn about municipal government. I know considerably more now about how Town Hall works, where Orangeville can act directly, where we need to advocate and how to get an idea moving.

I have reduced my teaching role to part-time so I can dedicate more time to Council.

There is still a lot I want to get done. We have built some real momentum over the last four years, and I want to keep it going.

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