I am a lifelong Interlaker and a graduate of Stonewall Collegiate. I live with my partner, Chris, and our four children in Winnipeg Beach. I am a longtime community volunteer, including my present roles as Chairperson of the Winnipeg Beach School Parent Advisory Council, Executive Member of the Gimli Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Club and Secretary of my condominium association. I am the President of the Interlake-Gimli NDP Constituency Association.
I am a lifelong Interlaker and a graduate of Stonewall Collegiate. I live with my partner, Chris, and our four children in Winnipeg Beach. I am a longtime community volunteer, including my present roles as Chairperson of the Winnipeg Beach School Parent Advisory Council, Executive Member of the Gimli Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Club and Secretary of my condominium association. I am the President of the Interlake-Gimli NDP Constituency Association.
Age: 38
Profession: I am a registered social worker in Manitoba. At present, I am a clinical therapist. I opened a private counselling and therapy practice called Lean In Counselling & Consulting Inc. in Gimli in April, 2018.
Education:
I have graduated from 4 Canadian universities.
Bachelor of Arts from University of Winnipeg
Diploma of French Studies from Universite Laval
Bachelor of Social Work from University of Manitoba
Masters of Social Work from Dalhousie University
About You
What is the biggest issue facing your community, and how would you address it?
Healthcare. We will improve healthcare by being invested and engaged in the relationships we have with the front line staff and from the experiences of patients and families who use the healthcare system. The healthcare system will function at its best when we make changes based on our everyday realities and expertise from the people who do the work.
Why did you decide to run for office?
As a social worker, my mandate is to improve the quality of life for the people around me. I have spent the past 10 years working on the front lines of healthcare and have spent many hours advocating for individuals and families in their greatest times of need and to advance the interests of people who are under-served. As MLA, I will continue to fulfill this exact same mandate, but on a larger scale and make progressive change, for all of us.
Manitoba is marking its 150th anniversary next year. Suggest one way we can make it a memorable occasion.
I look forward to celebrating Manitoba as a province which celebrates all of us. Wouldn't it be great if there were cultural celebrations in each of our constituencies?
Tell us something about yourself that voters might find surprising.
Before I had children, I went skydiving, twice!
Find out more about Sarah Pinsent, New Democratic Party, Interlake-Gimli:
https://www.mbndp.ca/sarahpinsent
https://www.facebook.com/Interlake-Gimli-NDP
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