Vice-Chair

Cell: 604-306-7718

estrellita.gonzalez@vsb.bc.ca

Facebook:  estrellita4schools

Twitter:  @estiemgonzalez

Estrellita Gonzalez was first elected as a trustee in the October 2017 by-election and elected again to the Vancouver School Board in October 2018. She is a parent to a secondary school student who attends Eric Hamber and is also a small business owner, author and wellness educator. Estrellita has a Bachelor of Business Administration and 20 years of senior management and corporate experience. Today, she provides wellness, HR and Marketing consulting services, and in 2012 launched a Vancouver-based wellness centre.  Estrellita is committed to supporting the well-being of Vancouver students. She believes the Board must work collaboratively to ensure that all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential and are well-served by a School District that meets their needs and prepares them for a life with options and bright futures.

Estrellita is currently Vice-Chair of the Board for the 2020-2021 term, elected November 30, 2020.

Standing Committees:

• Chair of Personnel Committee
• Member of Policy and Governance Committee
• Member of Finance Committee

Internal Administrative Committees:

• Chair of the Advocacy Committee

School Liaison for:

• David Thompson Secondary family of schools:  Douglas, Douglas Annex, Fleming, Kingsford-Smith, Oppenheimer, Tecumseh, Tecumseh Annex
• Prince of Wales Secondary family of schools:  Carnarvon, Shaughnessy, Trafalgar
• Vancouver Technical Secondary family of schools: Begbie, Maquinna, Mount Pleasant, Queen Alexandra, Secord, Thunderbird, Queen Victoria (Secord Annex)

Liaison for:

• BCPSEA
• City of Vancouver - Vancouver Food Policy Council
• City of Vancouver - Renters Advisory Committee
• City of Vancouver - Vancouver Heritage Commission