Krista is an academic researcher and educator, political staffer, mother, community organizer, parent advocate, friend, and spouse. She has a PhD in Sociology and worked as a health care researcher at Stanford University and as a research and writing instructor at UBC.

Her academic work focused on breastfeeding, maternal and infant health, and racial and ethnic disparities in health care. She became engaged in local Vancouver politics through volunteering as a chair for Strathcona Elementary’s Parent Advisory Council and board member for Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council. Krista is a OneCity Education Caucus volunteer, ran for school board in 2022 and served on the OneCity Organizing Committee.

She has worked as staff on two recent successful political campaigns: Provincially for Vancouver-West End for Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert and Federally for Vancouver-East For Member of Parliament, Jenny Kwan. She worked as a Constituency Advisor for MLA Christine Boyle (Vancouver-Little Mountain) and MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert and an Executive Assistant for the Minister of Children and Family Development, Jodie Wickens. Krista is a parent two two kids in the public K-12 school system in Vancouver.

She believes that all Vancouver kids, regardless of where they live or their circumstances, deserve to experience all the wonderful things that public school can offer. Krista wants to be a part of putting kids and families at the center of OneCity’s 2026 platform for Vancouver. She enjoys playing and listening to music, dancing, the outdoors, cooking, thrifting, reading and spending time with family and friends.