This page does not include Music Performance nor Saxophone Teaching. 🎷 Please see: "SaxySaanich"
Likewise, for my work experience, see Professional Resume, including paid and unpaid work related to supporting Indigenous Reconciliation.
Society Boards & Executive positions
SCAN (Saanich Community Association Network)
Chair, 2022-2023; Other, 2018-2024
North Quadra Community Association
President, 2020-2022; Executive, 2014-2024
AmalgamationYes - Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society
President, 2025-2026
Saanich South (SAS) BC Greens Riding Association
Executive, 2020-2025; incl. two years as Chair.
VCPAC (Victoria [SD61] confederation of Parent Advisory Committees [DPAC])
Treasurer, 2025-2026; Glanford Rep, 2024-2025
Parent Rep, SD61 Climate Action Working Group
Best Coast Big Band society
Founding Director & Executive, 2017-2024, incl. President, 2023-2024.
as well as...
School PACs, Lakehill Baseball & Softball Association, Strata Council
Coaching / Mentoring / Lecturing
Boys volleyball coach, Glanford Middle
Saxophone tutor and clinician, SMUS
Climate/GHG Math guest lecturer, Mt. Doug High
Committees and Action Groups
Transportation Advisory Committee (&ATAC), District of Saanich, 2020-2026
Better Transit YYJ
Strong Towns Victoria
Parks Trails & Recreation Advisory Committee, District of Saanich, 2019-2020
Uptown-Douglas Corridor Advisory Committee, District of Saanich, 2013-2022
as well as memberships in...
Victoria Placemaking Network, Campaign for Real Ales Society, Lightning Crickets, Capital Bike, Liveable Victoria, One Planet Saanich, Community Energy Association, Rogers Society, SGI Greens, Topspin Volleyball, UVic Faculty Club...
Other highlights:
Transcriber for the Reconciling Ways of Knowing Forum (Indigenous Knowledge & Western Science webinar series). See other IR highlights in my Professional Resume.
Legacy coordinator, Lightning Crickets, a once-top-provincial fundraising team for the Easter Seals 24-hour Relay/CampChallenge; now-a-days involved with running coat check at the Great Canadian Beer Festival and organising summer Bike-a-thon week (cycling for dollars between Victoria & Vancouver).
Past Director, Tasha Barry Memorial Fund, Variety Childrens Charity Show-of-Hearts marathon.
See also: my bio on AY's website
(coming soon)
This is where I'd like to feature some longer, multi-paragraph success stories from my volunteer life that are more recent/meaningful to me.