EFMABC MEMBER PROFILE
Jodie Miller SCHOOL DISTRICT 64, GULF ISLANDS
reer change when she started with
construction company, she moved
the district in September 2020.
to serene Saltspring Island in 2020,
Miller, originally from Essex, Eng-
and what started as a temporary
land, graduated with a degree in
position with District 64, soon
civil engineering – a career she
turned into a full-time permanent
chose as teenager because of the
position.
It was the spirit of travel and adven-
opportunities to travel abroad. She
With her background in engi-
ture that brought Jodie Miller from
worked as an engineer in England,
neering and project management,
the world of engineering to facilities
New Zealand, Australia, and in the
Miller says stepping into facilities
management.
Philippines consulting on bridge
management has been quite a
As the director of facilities and
projects before she received the
steep learning curve. “We have an
transportation for School District
opportunity to emigrate to Canada.
amazing team here that have been
64, Gulf Islands, Miller made a ca-
After working in Vancouver for a
very supportive in showing me the ropes,” she says. “That makes a big difference when you are surrounded by good people.”
DESIGNING FOR HUMAN POTENTIAL
Based on Saltspring Island, the school district is comprised of 10 schools and covers the southern Gulf
Islands;
Galliano,
architecture planning interior design new construction renovations
Saltspring,
Pender,
and
Mayne, Saturna
Islands. “There’s so much to continuously be learning in the role itself,” she says. “It’s busy, fast paced, and a fun challenge as well.” Miller says that the Gulf Islands
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district is a small one, which has www.kmbr.com
given her the opportunity to be involved at many levels including capital project management and
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