Provincial Experience:
- President: Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, May 2010
- Vice-President: OPSBA 2007 – 2010
- Executive Council Member, Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care
- Table Officer, Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care 2009-2010
- Chair, Public Education Symposium, 2009.
- OPSBA Representative: Education Alliance for a Sustainable Ontario (2005), Policy & Program Liaison, P4Ed Writing Team, Various speaking engagements and press conferences.
Board Experience:
- Chair: Environmental Advisory Committee (2005 – 2009).
- SEAC Board Representative (2003 – 2010 – Past Vice Chair).
- Positive Schools Coalition (Equity & Inclusiveness Policy).
- Student Program Review and Expulsion Committee.
- Research Committee
- Nutrition and Breakfast Ad Hoc Committee
Community & Professional Experience:
- KW Reception House, Board Member
- Child Care Action Network of Waterloo Region: Coordinator, 2004 – 2009.
- Advisory Director, Canadian Association of Natural Nutritional Practitioners, (CANNP).
- KidsLink: Child & Family Journal Editorial Board (2006-08).
- Attawapiskat Human Rights Conference: Planning Committee, 2008.
- Writing and Research (Opinion and Insight Articles: The Record/Education Today).
- City of Waterloo: Appointments to Volunteer, Recreation & Leisure, Safe & Healthy Community Committees (2004 – 2010).
- Women’s Municipal Campaign School Committee and Presenter
Media and Speaking Engagements:
- SiG@Waterloo “Innovators in Action” Speaker Series, Public Education
- Ontario Coalition of Agencies Serving New Immigrants, “Educating All Students”
- CBC Metro Morning Show: Do We Need Trustees?
Awards:
- ETFO: 2010 Women Working in Social Activism on Behalf of Women and Children – Women’s Program Award
- Wilfrid Laurier University: Social Innovation Research Group – Award for Social Activism