BUILD A BETTER PVNC FOR TODAY’S CHALLENGES
Background:
Born and raised in the City of Peterborough
Graduate of St. Anne’s Elementary and Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School.
Trent University Graduate - Bachelor of Science in the Honours Program - Environmental and Resource Science
Currently a Lab Technician at SGS Laboratory
Former PVNCCDSB School Board Trustee (2018-2022) and Chair of the Board (2021-2022); did not seek re-election in 2022.
Policy
Evaluate the addition and/or expansion of Specialist High Skills Major Programs
I believe that there needs to be greater bonds between industry and education, and that education must give students the skills and tools to achieve in the modern economy. Students in Specialist High Skills Majors programs explore a variety of careers, including those in the skilled trades and allow students to gain sector-recognized certifications and relevant training.
PVNC has had notable success with our Aviation and Aerospace Program at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School, with students being given job opportunities at Flexjet at Peterborough Airport.
Develop an Artificial Intelligence Education Plan.
“For families and schools, there is a growing need for new educational awareness and for formation concerning the proper and critical use of digital tools.” Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica humanitas
A.I. is becoming a major challenge in education, as it undermines academic integrity and the development of critical thinking skills. We also must understand that A.I. in one form or another is probably going to be a feature of modern life, with all of its challenges and benefits. I am proposing that P.V.N.C. develops an A.I. learning plan, with a focus on the limitations of A.I. as a tool and to discuss its ethical use.
Review the new Balanced Day Schedule at our Elementary Schools.
In 2025, PVNC implemented a Balanced Day pilot program in the City of Peterborough. Previously, students in Peterborough schools would receive an hour-long lunch break and two recesses daily. Under the balanced day, students receive two breaks per day with longer instructional periods of 100 minutes. This change was made to particularly focus on having longer learning blocks in the day dedicated to Mathematics and Literacy. The consequence of this change is that students no longer receive the hour-long break in the middle of the day that could be dedicated to clubs, groups, and extracurricular activities. The Balanced Day program should be reviewed by the school board to determine if the longer instructional periods drive higher EQAO scores at PVNC or if the Balanced Day creates disruption to extracurricular activities such that it impacts student experience at PVNC.