Tanya is a registered social worker with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers.  With 20 years in diverse professional experience, she has most recently spent 5 years as Executive Director of the Gateway Status of Women Council. She has also worked in the provincial office of Immigration and Multiculturalism as a Senior Policy Analyst- Settlement and Integration Consultant (Western). Tanya has worked with NL government as the Minister’s executive political assistant in the (former) Departments of Human Resources Labour and Employment, Education and Women’s Policy Office.

Tanya is a trained facilitator and passionate advocate for gender equity. Since September 2021, Tanya joins the WRDC team remotely from Stephenville, NL as the Director of Workplace Services.