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Leading the community with innovation, passion and creativity
Member of the Co-curricular Council, Youth Action Organization (YAO), and current day co-chair on the Senior School Student Committee, Grade 12 student Jessie looks forward to introducing a number of new and creative activities for the student body this school year.
“I want to explore options, plan new events, be a role model, encourage people to try new things, inspire new experiences, and motivate others to become future leaders,” she says. When joining Pickering College in Grade 8, it did not take Jessie long to find her place here on the Hilltop.
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“Before [the pandemic], I was part of many sports teams such as basketball, volleyball and the ultimate frisbee team. Since Grade 9, I have been a part of YAO, the Co-curricular Council, and I also joined the Student Committee last year as senior social convener.”
Last year, Jessie was also one of the speakers at our TEDxYouth event where she focused her speech on perfectionism and how the differences that exist in each of us is what makes us who we are—it’s what makes us human.
Looking back at some of PC’s past Student Committee chairs, Jessie is grateful to have had the opportunity to be guided by many of these student leaders. “They really showed me what leadership was truly about and now I want to take what I’ve learned from each of them and try to be a leader for the student body—I want to be a voice and an advocate.”
Throughout her time at PC, Jessie has seen herself grow both as a public speaker and as a student, and credits much of that growth to Pickering College. “That’s what helped push me to run for the student body and integrate myself into many humanity-like activities and clubs such as YAO and the Co-curricular Council.” This year, Jessie is most looking forward to collaborating with members of the Pickering College community and the Student Committee. “We have a really great team, everyone’s super invested and excited so that’s just a plus,” she says. “I like helping the community here at Pickering College and I’m so excited that I get to do it for another year!”
When she’s not working on a new school initiative, Jessie enjoys spending time with family and friends, studying law, playing basketball, painting and reading.
