Paige grew up on Vancouver Island on the Traditional Territory of the K’ómoks First Nation and moved to the Kootenays in 2015. 

She completed the Forest Technology program at Selkirk College, a B.Sc. in Environmental Science at Royal Roads University and is currently pursuing a Master of Natural Resources through the University of Idaho with a focus on Restoration Ecology and Habitat Management. 

Paige acted as the Database and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Water Hub during the first year of its operation, and now manages the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program.