Adrienne Montani works as the Provincial Coordinator for First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition. 

She has worked in the non-profit, human services field most of her working life.  She spent 11 years as the Executive Director of Surrey Delta Immigrant Services Society, followed by 6 years as the Executive Director of Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland.  From 1996-1999 she served as the Child and Youth Advocate for the City of Vancouver. 

Adrienne was the Chairperson of the Vancouver School Board for three of her six years as an elected school trustee (1999-2005).  Her academic background is in Asian studies and adult education.  Her passion for enhancing child and youth rights and well-being intensified over time as she became a mother of two children. 

She has a long-standing interest in social justice issues, particularly the issues of cross-cultural awareness and racism, women's rights and the impacts of social exclusion on children and youth in low income families. 

www.firstcallbc.org