Hello and welcome!

One generation removed from a family farm long since sold without succession, I have always been fascinated by rural culture and history.  Inspired by the historical fiction and memoirs gifted to me as a child, I studied history in university.  

While finishing up my graduate studies in British Columbia, I chose to pursue a career in broader public sector governance having taken an interest in this work as a student leader.  Upon returning to Ontario, I held progressively responsible positions managing senior executive offices, governing bodies, corporate records, and access to information compliance in the university and K-12 education sectors.  

A few months into the pandemic, I began reflecting on how my career was evolving and made the decision to leverage my prior experience into small business.  I joined my partner's municipal contracting firm where I managed municipal property maintenance, landscape, and snow removal projects for five years, while also helping return the farm to agricultural production.  Creek View Acres is home to a growing nursery and orchard and I am actively researching the farm's history with the longer term goal of authoring a local history book on the local farm families.  

Recognizing that many of my neighbours were ready for fresh representation, I stood for municipal office in the 2022 election and served as Ward 5 Councillor.  I chaired the Court of Revision and Landfill Liaison Committee, while also serving as the County's representative to the Brantford Airport Board and joint City-County Social Services Committee.  

A rural historian by training and genealogist by interest, I enjoy the discoveries that come with researching the past and welcome inquiries about how I can help you uncover your family or farm's roots.  I also have capacity to support community and non-profit organizations navigating governance challenges as well as project-based administrative work for local small businesses.