Born and raised in Scarborough Southwest, I am a graduate of        R.H. King Academy and Centennial College with a diploma in Corporate Communications.

I have worked in the non-profit sector for 20 years, managing education, training and economic development programs for youth in Neighbourhood Improvement Areas of Toronto and prior to that worked in the Canadian Arts industry in Music, Broadcasting and Publishing.

Recently I ran in the 2018 City of Toronto elections for Ward 25, Scarborough Rouge Park and I am an alumni of Equal Voice Votes to Victory and Women Win TO women in politics programs.

I currently volunteer with: 

• The David Suzuki Foundation Guildwood Butterfly Rangers; and
• The Malvern Food Security Committee​

I was formerly involved in:

• City of Toronto, Youth Employment Partnership Network;
• City of Toronto, Children’s Services Advisory Committee; 
• Economic Development with Scarborough, Community Renewal Organization, 
• Board of Directors for Jessies, The June Callwood Centre,
• Connect Sheppard East Campaign,
• Rexdale Youth Employment Committee,
• Rush The Vote​, 
• Ontario Campaign 2000 for Poverty Reduction,
• TDSB Parent Involvement Advisory Committee as a Representative in Learning Centre 3, Ward 21 (wards 41/42)
• Lake Ontario Waterkeeper; and
• Scarborough Civic Action Network. 

​I have been honoured with: 

The Ontario Volunteer Service Award;
 
The MicroSkills Youth Service Award;
​
The Scarborough Pilot Award;

The Catharine Janes Women's Opportunity Award;

The Young Mother's Toronto Dollar Award; 

2018 Urban Hero Award Nominee.