I joined the Council of Local 00051 in 2010 as Secretary, and have held this position since. I currently work in Revenue Collections, as a Collection Officer, in ARNI. I have worked for CRA for 35 years; my first 16 years were in Finance & Admin. I have good coordinating and organizational skills; I pay attention to details. At the office I am head of the Social Committee. I enjoy organizing events and getting discounted tickets for all to enjoy, for theatre, movies, and amusement parks. Outside the office I am the social organizer for my friends and family members. I volunteer at the Deacon’s Cupboard Food Bank, and am also the Secretary for them. My hobbies include painting thru virtual classes, travelling, wine-making, and walking.
I joined union, in August 2018 as a director and working as a Co-Chief steward since 2019. I am currently working as a collection officer , in Aggressive Tax Planning (ATP) Collections. I joined CRA 21 years ago and also worked in Finance, payrolls department. I have also worked as a high school science teacher for 5 years. I am a part of a visible minority group and also a member of different committees at work . I am also actively involved in my community to help people. I am a people person and enjoying working with the members and able to negotiation and resolves concern and issues between members or management.I am honoured to be part of PSAC community and looking forward to help everyone. Please feel free to contact me any time if you need any union related advise or help.