Trish was lucky to be born in the beautiful Okanagan Valley. She moved to Quebec in 1986 to study at l’Université de Montréal. Since returning to BC, Trish has taught French, Spanish, and ELL in public and private schools from Kindergarten to Adults. Trish has a passion for continuing professional growth after teaching for 20 years and serving as the District Consultant for Modern Languages at the Vancouver School board (VSB) for 5 years, Trish has now stepped enthusiastically into the role of Faculty Advisor at SFU. As well as serving as Vice-President for the BCLCA, she is Trish is also serving as President for the BC Association of Teachers of Modern Languages (BCATML) and as Secretary of the Canadian Association of Second Language teachers (CASLT). Trish is also honored to have served as a PAC President and School Board Trustee for the BC Francophone school board (CSFCB) where her two daughters completed their K-12 schooling.