Best Of The Wwest

Danniele interviews Janet Fraser, PhD, BC Green Party MLA candidate. Janet lets us into her world of serving as a Trustee with the Vancouver School Board, studying chemistry and working as a project leader and manager of clinical trials; and juggling career and family. Janet dispenses advice to young STEM professionals and students, and gives us a rare glimpse into STEM in Vancouver schools. Janet Fraser, PhD, was born in the UK and earned Chemistry B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Bristol. Since then she has been an academic researcher, a drug development project manager, an at home parent, a non-profit administrator, and a politician. For a full transcription of this episode, click here. Links: BC Green Party Field Hockey at the University of Bristol Indigenous Writes by Chelsea Vowel Janet's bio at the BC Green Party Julie Payette Kate Atkinson (author) Vancouver School Board budget vote Guest: Janet Fraser, PhD (@janetrfraser) Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: “Posit