Sophia Woo (胡慧儀) is a graduate of Simon Fraser University and holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Hong Kong. She is a Mental Health Clinician with a regional Health Authority and has over 30 years of public service experience, combining her professional expertise with a lifelong commitment to education, public safety, and community well-being.

From 2011 to 2014, Sophia served as a School Trustee on the Vancouver Board of Education, where she was vice-chair of the Finance and Legal Committee. In this role, she balanced organizational priorities with strong financial management and helped shape policy decisions at the city and district levels. She and then-chair Ken Denike successfully negotiated with the Federal Conservative Government to secure funding for settlement workers in schools — the first time federal dollars were directed to school boards to support new immigrant families.

Sophia also championed school safety. Early in her trustee term, she identified dangerous inconsistencies between school safety codes and first responder emergency codes after a gunman incident near a Vancouver school. She made a motion at the board to bring together police, health authorities, and senior administrators to resolve the issue, helping influence broader reforms across the province.

In addition to her elected service, Sophia has served on boards including Riverview Hospital, community policing centers, and the Rotary Club. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Chinese Women Award (2007) and a Paul Harris Fellow. She has published in professional journals, spoken at local and international conferences, and led workshops and family support groups.

With decades of experience in both clinical practice and public leadership, Sophia is committed to bringing transparency, fiscal responsibility, and common-sense decision-making back to government, while ensuring families and communities remain safe and supported