Pronouns: she/her/hers

— Thea is a white settler with mixed European ancestry who grew up on unceded Mi'Kmaq land in New Brunswick then in Treaty 14 and the Head of the Lake Purchase in Ontario and currently lives on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Thea graduated from the University of British Columbia majoring in Political Science and minoring in Indigenous Studies. Thea is passionate about working within and beyond our systems to advocate and make change rooted in community care and radical love. As a director and previous Co-Chair of the national board and the President of the Vancouver chapter of Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) she advocates for sensible policy recognizing the harm caused by the colonial legal system. Thea worked for the UBC Wellness Centre as the Substance Use Health Project Assistant, for three years facilitating Naloxone training, awareness campaigns and harm reduction services. As someone who does not access the illicit drug supply, Thea works in gratitude for the trust and learning she has received through being alongside community fighting for harm reduction and safe supply. Thea, is also a community organizer who has worked in solidarity with movements across the Lower Mainland and hopes to bring care to everything she does.

Thea is the President of the Pacific Mountain Regional Council (British Columbia and the Yukon) of the United Church of Canada and on the regional Policy Committee. As well as serves on the General Council (national) Executive, General Secretary and Moderator's Accountability Committee and Pension Committee. Thea is proud to prioritize justice in conversations around faith, property, commitments to anti-racism and decolonization, the climate emergency and more. Currently, Thea is working as the Research and Program Assistant for the Forum of Intercultural Leadership and Learning at the Canadian Council of Churches.