Trish was born in the beautiful Okanagan Valley where she lived in several communities. She moved to Quebec in 1986 where she completed a Cert. French (UQTR), a B.A. and a B.Ed (U de Mtl). She also holds a Masters of Educational leadership (Concordia). Since returning to BC, Trish has taught French, Spanish, and ELL in public and private schools from Kindergarten to Adults. She is currently the District Consultant for Modern Languages at the Vancouver School board (VSB). As well as serving as Vice-President for the BCLCA, she is Trish is also serving as Vice-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 all their K-12 schooling.