Ingrid was raised at the four compass points of North America: California, New York, Mexico, and British Columbia, and she has called Oak Bay home for over twenty-five years.

Ingrid has spent almost forty years as an educator spanning the range from elementary, middle, secondary and post-secondary settings. Currently, she is a Principal with the Greater Victoria School District. A supporter of the arts, Ingrid taught high school theatre, completed her Masters with a focus on Drama in Education, and has served with local art organizations including the Oak Bay Community Artists Society and the Victoria Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists.

Ingrid is an avid hiker and paddler and expresses her gratitude to be a visitor on the traditional territories of the Lək̓ ʷəŋən and WSÁNÉC peoples.