A graduate of UBC and an experienced university/college lecturer, Thornthwaite is a former Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who worked for 20 years in a private practice as a health consultant helping clients of all ages to live healthier and more productive lives. Her work has included television, radio, and print media commentary, published reports and community presentations on healthy living.
A long-time North Shore resident and community volunteer, Thornthwaite has been a School Trustee since 2005. She has chaired District #44’s Education and Programs Committee and represented North Vancouver to the BC Public Schools Employers’ Association and the BC School Trustees Association. Jane also currently serves as liaison for the 2010 Olympic Games. She was unanimously elected as Board Chair in 2008.
Her extensive list of past and present community service includes the North Vancouver Recreation Commission, Chamber of Commerce membership, GVRD Sustainability Dialogues, Legacy North Shore, North Shore Family Court and Youth Justice Committee, BC Conversations on Health, Healthy Schools Initiatives Committee, Seymour and Blueridge Community Associations, Blueridge School and Windsor Secondary Parent Advisory Councils, North Shore Girls Soccer Association, the Mount Seymour Soccer Association and North Vancouver Block Watch.
Jane and her three children have resided in North Vancouver-Seymour for the past 18 years.
