Nurse practitioner. Community leader.

Health equity advocate.

My Story

Professional Career

Sara in her nursing scrubs
  • Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse for over 10 years

  • Vancouver Councilor for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC (NNPBC)

  • Worked on the first COVID-19 testing site in the province

  • Advisor and consultant with various health projects including New Westminster School District’s teen dating violence and curriculum and Canada’s Food Guide

  • Volunteered in Ecuador, Tanzania and Egypt

  • Youth Leader, District of West Vancouver

Leadership Roles

Sara at the UN representing Canada
  • Masters of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner stream)

  • Received a full scholarship Master degree in Development as a Rotary Peace Fellow

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Education

  • Bachelor’s in Nursing from UBC

  • District of West Vancouver Youth Leader

Education

Sara in class
  • Elected Vancouver Councilor for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC (NNPBC)

  • First Youth Delegate to the United Nations Population and Development Conference

  • Played a crucial role in establishing the first forensic nursing program at Lions Gate Hospital

  • Championed free prescription policy as a volunteer with AccessBC

  • Played a key role in shaping and implementing Canada’s inaugural youth policies

  • Board of Directors at North Shore Community Resources

  • Team Lead at North Shore Committee to End Violence Against Women on the North Shore

  • Honorary Governors Council member at Vancouver Foundation

  • Member of North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

  • Advisor on the Child Care Action Board at City of West Vancouver