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Danielle Connelly

As an experienced incumbent and current vice-chair of the school board, Danielle Connelly brings proven leadership on school capacity, mental health supports, educational assessments and in-class resources. As school trustee, she will continue bringing urgency, collaboration and results-focused advocacy to strengthen public education in New Westminster.
  • Experienced New Westminster school board trustee – first elected in 2018 and current board vice-chair.
  • Advocates for expedited provincial funding to address school capacity and reduce reliance on portables.
  • Champion for reduced wait times for educational assessments, mental health and wellness funding, and stronger in-class supports.
  • Served as Operations, Policy and Planning Committee chair and as BCSTA Metro Branch and Coordinating Committee chair.
  • Board committee experience includes accessibility, SOGI and policy review work.
  • Active parent volunteer with Skwo:wech Elementary and École Glenbrook Middle School PACs, and helped organize the Rally to Rebuild NWSS.
  • Carleton University BA Honours graduate with experience in non-profit, public and private sectors, including UNICEF and ICBC.
  • Sapperton resident and community volunteer with New Westminster Minor Hockey, Block Watch, seniors’ programs and minor Salmonbellies lacrosse.
As a parent, trustee and Sapperton neighbour, I know how urgent it is to get students the space and supports they need to learn with confidence in their own community.

Danielle Connelly is an experienced New Westminster school board trustee and current vice-chair who brings proven leadership, urgency and a student-first focus to the board. Since first being elected in 2018, she has advocated for expedited provincial funding to address the district’s growing capacity challenges and ensure students can learn in proper school buildings rather than portables.

Danielle has championed reduced wait times for educational assessments, increased mental health and wellness funding and stronger in-class supports. She has also served as Operations, Policy and Planning Committee chair, chair of the BCSTA Metro Branch and Coordinating Committee, and on the district’s accessibility, SOGI and policy review committees.

Before serving on the board, Danielle was active in local school communities through the Skwo:wech Elementary and École Glenbrook Middle School Parent Advisory Councils and helped organize the Rally to Rebuild New Westminster Secondary School in 2016. A Carleton University graduate with a BA Honours in Political Science and Communications, she has worked in the non-profit, public and private sectors, including roles with UNICEF and ICBC. Danielle lives in Sapperton with her husband Trevor and their two sons and has volunteered with New Westminster Minor Hockey, Block Watch, seniors’ programs and minor Salmonbellies lacrosse.