Q: What is your position at RCCBC?

A: Regional Practice Lead, Research and Knowledge Translation.

Q: What does that mean?

A: Initiating, leading and supporting rural health research and its mobilization to practice and policy.

Q: Describe RCCbc in three words. 

A: Connected, relationships, supportive.

Q: What motivated you to join RCCbc? 

A: The privilege of having purpose in my work, and the challenge of working and supporting health delivery in rural and remote communities across British Columbia (BC).

Q: What do you like most about your job? 

A: The diversity of the projects, the connections to community members and the professionals I have the good fortune to work with.

Q: What has been one of your proudest moments working at RCCbc?

A: Creating and organizing the inaugural BC Rural Health Research Exchange in November 2020—an event that put the spotlight on rural health research across BC.

Q: What hashtags best describe your personality?

A: #generalist #lighthearted

Q: What do you like to do on your days off?

A: Run, cycle, paddle board and go hiking with my daughter every Saturday morning.

Q: Where is your favourite place in BC?

A: Tofino.

Q: What is one thing we might be surprised to learn about you?

A: I moonlight as a Penticton Auxiliary Firefighter and used to work as a journalist.

Q: What one thing can you not live without?

A: Running shoes.

Q: What is the next item on your bucket list?

A: Multi-day bikepacking trip through BC.