My story

I was born and raised in Mohkinstsis (or the City of Calgary) on Treaty 7 territory, and for as long as I can remember, I have been a curious and service-oriented person. I am currently living traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations in Vancouver, BC.

In 2016, while working at a hospital in Calgary, I encountered a situation I felt unprepared for - an experience that compelled me to train for emergency medical response. During a subsequent course in paramedicine, I opened a door to an unrealized passion for medicine and science. As a medical student and future physician, my lifelong goals are to be a continuously informed, compassionate, and reliable medical expert; a leader driven to create systems-level change; and an advocate especially for communities who find themselves historically, persistently, and/or systemically marginalized.

I have a Bachelor of Business Management degree, which provided  insights into the ubiquitous integration and application of business, law, and politics in everyday life. I also have a Bachelor of Science degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology with a minor in Mathematics, which enables me to think critically and logically, rigorously apply (and recognize the limitations of) the Western scientific method, and function effectively within the scientific community.

I am a mental health and wellbeing advocate - a passion born out of my own lived experience encountering poor mental health, overcoming stigma, and contributing to a culture of wellbeing. I've also participated in advocacy for those affected by the ongoing drug poisoning crisis, especially for the most vulnerable including inner city communities.

I also enjoy playing recreational volleyball, hiking/ getting outside, bicycle commuting, yoga, cooking, and traveling.

I am grateful to live and learn with tremendous privilege and with growing authenticity, as I work to recognize my own responsibilities as a settler and physician.