Dee is a transgender woman residing in the southern interior
town of Summerland, British Columbia, where she grew up
and then raised her two boys who are now in their early 20s.
Darrien discovered herself to be transgender in 2017 at the
age of 43.

She has been a volunteer firefighter in the community for
over 20 years and retired in 2021 to focus more attention on
hockey officiating and advocating for the 2SLGTBQIA
community within sports. Darrien is the ED&I Liaison for BC
Hockey and is involved in ED&I with Hockey Canada and has
contributed to Hockey Canada’s updated policy on Gender
Diversity and Expression. Dee has played hockey since the
age of 8 and continues to play on her Kelowna women’s team,
the Trash Pandas.

Darrien had been employed in the wine industry most of her
life, then changed directions in 2024 to follow her passion for
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work, obtaining her Certificate
in EDI from UBC. She is now a consultant in the field of EDI.
Dee is passionate about trans inclusion in sport, 2SLGTBQIA+
advocacy, and offers professional and leadership speaking
engagements. Dee has recently released a memoir
chronicling her journey to authenticity.