True Sport

Pronouns: she/her

Residence: Dunrobin, ON

Champion since: 2023

Occupation: Executive Director of Abilities Ottawa and professor of Therapeutic Recreation, Algonquin College

Current Involvement in Sport: Para sport education facilitator, alpine skier, instructor, and coach (former Guide on the Canadian Para Alpine Ski Team), and recently took on a new challenge to coach flag football.

Why True Sport: “It’s more than sport.” This statement has stuck with me and inspired me ever since the 2012 Paralypmic Games. Sport provides us with so many physical, psychological, and social benefits. No matter what level one chooses – be it for play, recreation, or competition – sport should offer a welcoming, inclusive, positive, and safe place to learn, grow, succeed, and, yes, to fail and try again. Through my work, I educate and advocate for inclusion, accessibility, and equal access for all. When guided by, supported by, and advocating for the True Sport Principles, I believe we can create a community that ensures the very best experiences and opportunities for athletes, families, volunteers, and coaches!