Housing Policy Enthusiast
After a string of negative experiences as a tenant, I became interested in housing policy and how it impacts people’s lives. My priorities are addressing systemic issues and ensuring everyone has a safe place to call home. I aim to help people communicate the challenges they are experiencing so that solutions can be implemented, and I help develop online resources and data analysis tools so that negative patterns can be identified and rectified.
Right now, I’m participating as the Vice-Chair of the BC Housing Action Coalition.
Software Developer
My background spans twenty years in web and software development, beginning with self-directed learning and then continuing into the New Media Design & Web Development program at British Columbia Institute of Technology, developing complementary skills in design, marketing, and business strategy alongside my technical foundation. I’ve enjoyed working on diverse projects including online content management systems, interactive internal applications, games, and data automation.
If you need an optimized algorithm developed with provable performance in Big O Notation, I might not be a good fit. But for building tools that will help make the lives of you, your staff, and your neighbours easier, that might be something I can help with.
At the moment, I’m working with friends at BC Playthings, a toy store in North Vancouver.
Problem Solver
No matter what I’m doing, I like to make things simpler and easier for myself and others. I believe that making space for people to grow and thrive is how we make the world a better place in the long-term. Removing obstacles to basic necessities doesn’t make people less resilient; there will always be other challenges. When people can start approaching novel challenges, that’s where the magic happens.
Other
- I do some background acting for film and TV, and have even received a couple of credits which earned me an IMDb page
- I find a lot of satisfaction in making physical items via knitting, sewing, and leathercraft
- I enjoy travelling, but don’t always remember to take photos in the moment, and even less frequently remember to share or post the photos to Instagram