“I worked closely with Nellie at the Toronto District School Board. Nellie was one of the eleven Trustees who stood up to the government and refused to make cuts to programs and schools. She has been a fierce advocate for her constituents. >She is hard working and a trustee that knew what was going on in her community. She will once again be a strong force and positive addition to our board.”

Irene Atkinson - TDSB Truste

“We need Nellie back at the school board. She is a passionate advocate for her community and she knows how to get things done.”-

Bruce Davis, Trustee, Etobicoke Lakeshore

• Local Ward 9 Trustee office
• Annual Ward 9 school fundraising event
• Review school sports programs and facilities
• Review school playgrounds and establish equity in the ward
• Increase green spaces in our schools
• Increase security at our schools
• Increase community use of schools
• Protect, maintain and improve our swimming pools and    programs

Nellie was awarded “Canada’s 125th Anniversary Commemorative Medal”, 1993.
Nellie served as a member of the United Way board of Trustees from 1991-1994.
Member of the United Way Community Initiative Funding Committee.
Member of the United Way Campaign Cabinet, 1991-1993
Chair of the United Way Portuguese Community Committee 1990-1992.

• YES committee of Toronto
• Unique Lives and Experiences 1993
• Toronto Historical Museum
• Toronto Sesquicentennial Committee
• Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club
• St. Clair Bear’s Nursery Co-op Board Member
• Ontario Co-ops parent representative
• Association of Portuguese Disabled People