AGE: 27

TRAINING / EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
My Scholastic Goal is to Successfully Obtain a Law Degree in Criminal Law

LIFE DREAM & GOALS:
Life Long Dream is to become a Judge and along the way offer Support to Women in the Downtown Eastside that suffer from Poverty, Addictions and Life Limiting illnesses.

WHERE DO YOU GO FOR HELP?
I have total dependance on God and find strength through Trust and Faith as well as I am very fortunate to have unconditional love and support from my Mother, Husband, Brothers, and Honest True Friends.

FAVOURITE WEBSITE(S):
www.charityvillage.com
www.sjcss.com
www.redwiremag.com

FAVOURITE CELEBRITY:
Annita McPhee
Why? Ms. McPhee is a National Native Role Model for British Columbia. Annita has strived despite adversities to achieve excellence in Academia, has obtained a Law Degree and Bachelor Degree in Social Work. I admire her continual persistence in providing education to Urban and Rural Native Youth in areas such as Criminal Justice, Self Awareness, Employment and Career Planning. I am very impressed with her maintenance of healthy living choices and continual involvements in advocating in various First Nations political arenas. Annita McPhee is inspirational, humble and approachable and that’s to me is good character which touches people in positive forms.

FAVOURITE FOOD:
Whatever my Mother cooks and Latin Foods
Why? My mother can cook the best vegetarian meals and made simply with love. My mother can make something out of nothing and one can call it a gourmet meal. Latin foods and spicy, and make me wanna salsa…really I just love all kinds of food. Can’t be picky when ya know other have nothing.

FAVOURITE QUOTE:
“Continuos effort – not strength or intelligence - is the key yo unlocking our potential” Liane Cordes

WORDS OF ADVICE:
I know it ain’t easy, but, once one finds confidence and becomes self aware, the rest just falls in place. Insecurities and negative attitudes are left behind and our potentials and honest desires give us the opportunity to live life in a more free and positive light. So don’t take things too personal! And help others along the way the way. That may be a smile, an opened door, a cup of coffee, a “hand me down” or a hug. We’re all human.

FINAL WORDS...
Through my healthy addiction to school, I became confident, hard working, and gradually the doors of opportunities flung. Honestly though success can never be measured, and personal happiness is what can make a difference to yourself and others you tough each day. It was patience and setting realistic goals that enabled me to obtain an Associates of Arts Degree, Criminology Diploma and through all that work pat time and have to sons. Sure I lived on Reserve in a tiny Community (Port Hardy) and was raised in a Single parent family in the downtown eastside most of my life, but it took courage and determination to push myself to places I that held the key to achieving my goals and that my friend was School and the Trust in God.