Career
She merely described herself as a "true trailblazer" for her demanding sport, being one of the first female Canadian modern pentathletes, and the only athlete of an aboriginal descent (Metis) to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She made her international debut at the 2002 and 2003 World Championships, and eventually competed at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she finished seventh. She also added her silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, automatically received her qualifying berth for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
At the Olympics, Pinette finished in a disheartening twenty-seventh place, following her poor performance in the last three sporting segments.
Pinette graduated from the University of Victoria with the bachelor of arts degree in English, and earned a Diploma in Journalism and Photojournalism from the Western Academy of Photography.