Rooted in Abbotsford.Built by community.
Rupi Kanda-Rajwan has spent her career investing in the next generation — as an educator, a social worker, a daycare operator, and a mother of three. Her leadership is grounded in the everyday reality of Abbotsford families.
"I'm an advocate for the community who's invested in the infrastructure of the next generation."
A career of service
From classrooms to community halls, Rupi's path is a steady through-line: showing up for the people around her. She has worked across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors — as a preschool educator, a daycare owner, an educational assistant, and a college instructor.
That hands-on experience shapes how she thinks about city services: roads, facilities, parks, libraries, and the everyday infrastructure that holds a growing community together.
B.A. in Child & Youth Care
University of the Fraser Valley
Foundational training in supporting children, youth, and families.
Master's in Education
University of British Columbia
Graduate study focused on lifelong learning and educational systems.
Daycare Owner & Operator
Abbotsford
Built and ran a daycare serving local families.
Social Worker & EA
Public & Nonprofit
Frontline experience across public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Instructor of ECE
Northern Lights College
Training the next generation of early childhood educators.
Mother of Three
Abbotsford
A parent navigating the same city services as the families she serves.
What her background brings to Council
Real-world leadership
Years of running programs, classrooms, and small organizations.
Family insight
A parent's lived perspective on schools, parks, and city services.
Community understanding
Strong ties across Abbotsford's diverse neighbourhoods.
Communication skills
An educator's ability to listen, translate, and connect.
Practical decision making
Decisions tied to outcomes, not slogans.