Kirk was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, though he is currently living in and enjoying Brandon, Manitoba. Kirk has worked as a nurse’s aide for just about a decade. He is super active with his union, the MGEU. He is a part of the Young Members Committee and also a member of Mgeu’s area council. He also enjoys his rule as 2nd vice president with the Brandon District Labour Council and his work on the board of directors with the Brandon and District Worker Advocacy Centre. In his free time Kirk enjoys wine making(and drinking), Netflix, and anything to do with food
Kirk is very excited to be apart of the 2015 Next Up program and is looking forward to building his network, being challenged, learning, and hopefully making some friends in the process