ELECT
Bridget Kilgallon

Public School Trustee

Aurora - Stouffville

Putting Students First

Empowering Parents

My Promise to Voters

Students centered in every voting decision

Parents voices heard at the Board Table

Endorsed By: Bruce Yu, former YRDSB Student Trustee

Trustee Endorsements — Bruce Yu

*Aurora Voters: I am the only candidate for Trustee who lives in the Aurora community

Welcome! I'm Bridget

I'm a mother of 2 school-age kids, my family & I live in Aurora, I'm self-employed & an involved community member. I'm excited about the chance to become Aurora-Stouffville's 2022-2026 Public School Trustee & represent both communities with integrity & dedication.

As the election approaches, I'm talking to parents everyday & welcome feedback and questions. Voting for School Trustee is important, influencing the direction & stewardship of your child's education for the Next 4 Years.

Background

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Education

Honors Degree, Business Administration

University College Dublin, Ireland

Work Experience

Professional/Corporate

Sales & Marketing

business development, sales management, national advertising manager, director, in tech/publishing fields -20 years
skills: negotiation, client relationship building, brokering win-win solutions, managing large financial budgets, responsibility for results

Child/Youth Services

youth counsellor-group home, child/youth rec supervisor- boys/girls club -5 years skills: working with vulnerable kids, care, rules/boundaries

Entrepreneurship

founder of a unique start up business, grew revenues over 5 years & sold business for a profit. "Gown Go Round", a designer wedding gown resale/rental business, now located in Newmarket

skills: idea - vision - plan - build - learn - refine - success

Volunteer Work
school - member of parent council, volunteer - reading program, classroom/events, classroom helper
local community - Doane Hospice, CMHA Youth Program, Belinda's Place, Rose of Sharon
skills: school/charity admin management, working w/ the vulnerable

Platform

Putting Students First

Serving the best interests of students will be the #1 guiding force of any voting decision I make

Promote student achievement & well-being, ensure equal opportunity for all & resource support for special needs
Academics-First mindset as primary role of educators, SB finances spent in the classroom + enrichment programs
Address student mental health crisis & tech/phone reliance: focus on resilience-building, healthy living, MH illness prevention, stress management
Protect student's privacy rights, free speech & entitlement to "due process"
Ensure fair student disciplinary policies

Empowering Parents

Passionate about parent's rights to a "voice" and representing their child's best interests at the Board Table

Strong commitment to community outreach, development of parent-YRDSB communications strategy
Parents deserve transparency as shareholders in their child's education
Increase parent understanding of Board policies/directives & how they impact their child's school
Foster open discussions, opinion survey, question/answer opportunities & create a stronger feedback loop from parents & community to Board.

Common Sense - Fairness

Standing up for a common sense approach guided by fairness for all students

A trustee's role requires managing competing interests & building consensus among diverse groups - problem solving
Mutual respect & clear open dialog is a must to drive measurable results & accountability
Focus on responsibilities to children served versus adherence to ideological principles/goals to ensure student success & well-being is *the priority*
Weigh all policy as cost-benefit for majority of students to serve greatest good
Ensure child safeguarding is #1 responsibility