Sasha was born and raised in China, and went to Virginia Commonwealth University in 1988 for her second MA in Education. She taught English at South China Polytech and later at Godwin High School in Richmond, Virginia. Sasha has also been a small business owner and entrepreneur for 30 years. Her sound business management skills and judgment will prove invaluable as a trustee.

Sasha has two children now in their early 20s. When she immigrated to Canada with her then school-age children, she chose to place them in public school in Oak Bay instead of private school because she believes in public education.

Sasha will focus on optimization of the school fund allocation to ensure that students get classes in music, arts and civics, as well as improved access to counselling. She also believes parents should be involved in decisions regarding their children’s education.