Join a passionate team of community-minded volunteers helping guide Strathcona Community Centre. As a Board Member, you’ll be the community’s voice and a catalyst for meaningful programming and connection.
The Strathcona Community Centre Association (SCCA) and Vancouver Parks Board jointly operate the Strathcona Community Centre. The SCCA is governed by a locally-elected Board of Directors made up of residents, community agency representatives and members at large. The SCCA is a provincially registered not-for-profit society and a federally registered charity.
If you would like to learn more about our Board of Directors, please email strathconacc@gmail.com.
Caitlin Jones is a resident of Strathcona/Chinatown and passionate about issues of equity, justice and advocacy in the community. She has worked for over 20 years as a curator and director in the arts and culture sector and is a vocal advocate for the importance of art and artists in our city.
Tiff has lived in Strathcona for over 5 years and is proud to be on the Board of Directors to give back to the vibrant community. Professionally, Tiff is the Chief Operating Officer of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and a non-practicing lawyer.
Danielle is a proud Strathcona resident and joined the Board of Directors to give back to the community she loves and is thrilled to support the important work of the Strathcona Community Center. Professionally, Danielle works as the Director of People and Organizational Development at the Pacific Pilotage Authority, a federal crown corporation, and prior to that worked as the Human Resources Manager for Coast Mental Health, one of the largest mental health non-profit organizations in Canada. Danielle has a BA in Arts and Literature, a Post-Diploma in Human Resources, and recently attained Queen’s certificates in Mental Health Leadership and Labour Relations.
Professionally, Danielle is especially passionate about creating psychologically safe workplaces, providing compassionate leadership, and ensuring that people development, employee engagement and diversity and inclusion programs are robust. Danielle lives in Strathcona with her husband and dog Ziggy.
Dan Jackson has been a resident of Strathcona for 10 years. He has been the president of the Strathcona Residents Association since 2016. Professionally, he oversees the production of documentary television series.
Carrie Bercic is a community advocate, labour leader, and public administration professional committed to strengthening public institutions, supporting working people, and building inclusive, connected communities.
Carrie is President of UFCW Local 232, representing federal NDP staffers across Canada. Through her union leadership, she advocates for fair and respectful workplaces, strong collective bargaining rights, and meaningful worker participation.
She is also President of the Vancouver-Kingsway NDP Electoral District Association and is serving her second term on NDP Federal Council. In these roles, Carrie works to strengthen grassroots participation, democratic engagement, and community connections at both the local and national levels. Professionally, Carrie works in public administration for a Vancouver Member of Parliament.
Carrie previously served as a Vancouver School Board trustee, working with students, families, educators, and school communities across the city. Her community involvement has also included volunteering with local schools and organizations supporting seniors, newcomers, families, and vulnerable residents.
A longtime East Vancouver community member, Carrie believes strong communities are built when people have meaningful opportunities to participate, connect with one another, and feel that they belong.
She is particularly passionate about vibrant neighbourhoods, accessible community spaces, public education, workers’ rights, and ensuring that community centres remain welcoming places for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Carrie is proud to continue to serve on the Strathcona Community Centre Association Board and to contribute her experience in governance, labour, public administration, and community organizing to the Strathcona community.
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Tristan is proud to be a resident of Strathcona and is passionate about supporting and developing community. He not only volunteers with community organizations but it's his full-time job to support municipalities across B.C. He is grateful to be able to use so many of the community centre's services and is always encouraging others to take advantage of everything it has to offer.
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Sylvia is a veteran educator with over 20 years in public & private schools, specializing in business programs, impact-driven organizations, and post-secondary counseling. As a UBC Faculty of Education advisor, she mentors teacher candidates. Passionate about youth empowerment, she seeks inclusive opportunities for young people to grow and learn. Outside of work, Sylvia enjoys hiking with her three daughters. A proud Strathcona alumna, she’s excited to rejoin this community.
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Frank is a proud Strathcona resident that grew up through many of the Strathcona Community Centre programs that were offered, including breakfast, piano, and sports. He is excited to be on the Board of Directors to give back and help provide others with similar opportunities to take part in a strong community. Professionally, Frank works as a program coordinator for a leadership development consulting firm, and is constantly focused on creating great experiences for others so that they can become better people.
Deb is a longtime resident of Strathcona who put down roots in the hood because of a desire to live in a strong, vibrant, compassionate community that respects the diversity of its citizens.
Workwise, Deb has extensive experience working in hotels, tourism and special events, particularly in the areas of sales, marketing and operations. She is recognized by her industry peers as someone who brings to the table a strong ability to quickly understand problems and provide focused, creative, hands on strategies and activities that she activates to bring solutions and results. Her first career was as a graphic designer and design of all sorts is still a big passion. Along the way there’s been many side gigs including gardening, cleaning, cooking, simple bookkeeping and party organising.
Deb has volunteer history with many organizations including Big Sisters of the Lower Mainland, Strathcona Community Gardens, Dress for Success, Glastonbury Festival and Kelowna Apple Triathlon.
About 20 years ago Deb received a thank you card from clients in the Bay Area which included the following definition of success which perfectly captures her feelings on how to live life:
Success
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Caitlin completed her BA in Psychology at UBC in 2005, after which she moved to France and then spent the next 15 years living abroad in cities such as New York, Sydney, Buenos Aires, and Paris. In 2019 Caitlin and her family returned to Vancouver, and discovered Strathcona.
They immediately recognized Strathcona as a special community that they wanted to make a home in. Caitlin’s two young sons now attend Strathcona Elementary, and her youngest also attended the Strathcona Community Center pre-school. The entire family enjoys the various programs the community center offers, and Caitlin volunteers weekly with the backpack program, assisting in helping feed the students and families of our community. Caitlin is excited
to finally have a more stable home in a wonderful community and wants to grow roots here and contribute to that community via her work through the community center. Professionally, Caitlin has been teaching Pilates since 2005, and is currently teaching locally in Chinatown.
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