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Women making a difference in our community, here are just a feW of our local influential Women leaders. read their stories and be inspired!
Tracy Loffler School Trustee
I think that as women, it’s important to define what success looks like for us as individuals. Between running a business, being a school trustee and trying to be good mum to my 13 year old daughter and 17 year old son, my life can get a little hectic. {My crockpot is my favourite possession. lol} So for me, I’ve identified success as finding the right balance between my work, my family and spending quality time with the people who matter most to me. Being a part of fulfilling work that is making a difference in people’s lives and in the community is what inspires me to keep going and continue helping others. I am proud to be a part of a school district that is inclusive and values women in leadership roles. Mission Public Schools employs 1176 people and of those, 911 or 77% are women. This includes 20 female principals and vice-principals, which is 61% of all administrators. Further, 4 of our 5 Senior Staff members are women. As Chair of the Board I hope to inspire other women and girls to pursue activities and opportunities to showcase their own talents, skills and abilities. The concept of “Women Helping Women: The Power of Mentorship” is to bring young women and girls together and encourage them to pursue anything they can dream of. There is no limit to what your life can look like.
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Pam Alexis Mayor
Women have always been great influencers in both my personal and professional life. I come from a large family mostly of women (my poor brother) led by a very strong mother who was always elegant, even in rubber gloves. Our education and our exposure to all things cultural was paramount throughout my childhood. The girls in the family were sent to private school for our entire education and had only female teachers, mostly from England, that instilled a love of literature, theatre, and the arts, in addition to critical thinking. I was trained in classical ballet surrounded by talented teachers that reinforced the element of discipline and hard work in achieving goals. I graduated from high school believing women could do anything they set their minds to. Unfortunately, both in university and in the working world, that concept was shattered; however, as women everywhere have gained ground in leadership roles and in roles that were non-traditional, that can-do attitude and optimism returned - and here I am today. Along the way I have had the good fortune of being influenced by women who were part of the 60’s revolution demanding equal pay and opportunity for women. The work that was done at that time paved the way for what we experience and think of as normal, today. The decision to run for Mayor was made easier by the female councillors that came before me like Joan McLatchy, Heather Stewart and Jenny Stevens who created a climate of acceptance that afforded me the opportunity to dream. Each and everyday at Municipal Hall, the Regional District, the fire department, the RCMP detachment, the Leisure Centre, the school board office, and at numerous businesses, non-profits and a host of other entities, I am surrounded by women who regularly step-up, lead by example and encourage others to do the same. Each and everyone are making a difference in our community which makes me very proud to be a part of.