Trusty Trevor

Trevor will be... [perspective]

a parent of elementary, middle & secondary school students across this 4 year term
a music parent, community coach, K-12 guest lecturer and external music teacher
following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather, Judge Charles Edward Barry, a school board trustee in the Fraser Canyon in the 1970s
one step closer to his original career path to be a chemistry and history teacher in high school
a 6th-generation settler society British Columbian with some Salish Indigenous ancestry
a community user of SD61 assets, such as gymnasiums and sports fields - both as a recreational athlete and a youth club sports parent
a public policy expert in the areas of energy, sustainability, capital planning, asset management, transportation, reconciliation & justice
an ardent student of public administration in the areas of human resources, contract management, education, child psychology and artificial intelligence
committed to open dialogue, honest debate, transparent budget accounting and decision-making
likely very collegial and friendly with elected leaders in Saanich & Victoria, supporting better public engagement, dialogue and collaboration partnerships
a vocal proponent of music education, climate action leadership opportunities, and cautious policy-making with respect to smart-tech, screens and AI in the classroom

...A trusty Trustee [experience]

experience on the District PAC, having acted as VCPAC's executive treasurer
served as the President/Chair of many local groups, including Saanich Community Association Network (SCAN)
served on other local advisory groups including SD61's working group on Climate, and Saanich's committees for Transportation, Parks, etc.
familiar with legislative procedures, Robert's Rules of Order, local government agendas and minutes, and spending years of Monday nights attending meetings
former member, Rogers Society: a parent-governed not-for-profit childcare provider and lease-holder at an SD61 facility immediately adjacent to an elementary school
as a former student body president, serial extracurricular activity participant and provincial scholarship recipient in high school, as well as a university student involved in campus life, residence hall leadership and student affairs, my own lived experiences in academia will make up for not yet having older teenagers navigating the system
also, as the son of an automotive mechanic and small business owner, I learned the trade and value youth preparing for that vocational journey; in fact, when my dad passed away suddenly a few years ago, I helped operate, manage and ultimately sell that local business, maintaining payroll, and risk-managing PR, HR and accounts payable