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  • Jennifer CorrieroGaa-dago-onatood; Gaa-niigaanishkang

    Jennifer Corriero

    Gaa-dago-onatood; Gaa-niigaanishkang

    Recognized by Forbes in 2013 as an Innovative Rising Star in Education, Healthcare and Environment, Jennifer Corriero has designed and delivered youth engagement programs since 1999 when she co-founded TakingITGlobal.
  • Michael FurdykGaa-dago-onatood; Gaa-niigaaiid Na’ii Gegoon

    Michael Furdyk

    Gaa-dago-onatood; Gaa-niigaaiid Na’ii Gegoon

    Michael has appeared on Oprah, presented at TED, and was named one of Teen People's "Twenty Teens that will Change the World". Over the last decade, he has keynoted over 100 events, sharing his technology expertise and passion for youth engagement and educational reform to audiences in over 30 countries.
  • Anne-Marie CôtéFrancophone Education Coordinator

    Anne-Marie Côté

    Francophone Education Coordinator

    Anne-Marie holds a Master's degree in Psychology and found her passion for education while teaching in Guyana, South America. She is committed to building engaging and empowering classrooms where each child feels safe to be themselves and learn.
  • Becky BiggersGikino’amaagewin Niigaaniid

    Becky Biggers

    Gikino’amaagewin Niigaaniid

     
  • Brandon BiggersGikino’amaagewin Niigaaniid

    Brandon Biggers

    Gikino’amaagewin Niigaaniid

    Brandon has been teaching for 7 years, 5 years in Pangnirtung & Iqaluit Nunavut and the past 2 years for the for the Lambton Kent District School Board. He now has the opportunity to work with Connected North to easily connect session ideas with curriculum goals in a fun and engaging way.
  • Brenda SherryGikino’amaagewin Niigaaniid

    Brenda Sherry

    Gikino’amaagewin Niigaaniid

     
  • Dallas PellyAnishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

    Dallas Pelly

    Anishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

    Dallas is an Indigenous educator, community builder, and social innovator. His greatest goal in life is to be a role model for Indigenous youth and to help bring the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada. In his spare time, Dallas loves biking, swimming, jogging, long boarding, and going for long walks.
  • Doronn FoxAnishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

    Doronn Fox

    Anishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

    A member of Kwanlin Dün First Nation in Yukon, Doronn is passionate about youth cultural revitalization.
  • Erica O'ReillyInuit Outreach Coordinator

    Erica O'Reilly

    Inuit Outreach Coordinator

    With vast experiences working collaboratively with Indigenous communities (primarily as a classroom teacher) across Canada, it is with a humble and gracious heart that Erica steps into her role in support of Inuit youth, alongside Inuit community members and leaders.
  • Jason JonesAnishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

    Jason Jones

    Anishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

     
  • Jayson MooreEducator Engagement & School Support Coordinator

    Jayson Moore

    Educator Engagement & School Support Coordinator

    Jayson Moore is an OCT certified teacher by trade and holds an MA in Child Study and Education. He works as at engaging educators through curriculum-aligned virtual field trips and professional learning opportunities.
  • Jesse LawsonSchool Coordinator

    Jesse Lawson

    School Coordinator

    Jesse is a geek at heart who's been perpetually attached to the Internet for years and has a Diploma in Information Security Management from the University of Winnipeg. As part of the Connected North team, Jesse enhances education and experiences through a partnership with the Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre.
  • Kimberley DymondFuture Pathways Program Coordinator

    Kimberley Dymond

    Future Pathways Program Coordinator

    Kimberley is a high school educator who has been using the Connected North system since 2014 in her classes in Arviat, Nunavut. She has seen the positive impact Connected North has on students, and feels that the students learning goes beyond the curriculum, but helps them connect with their own cultures, and share it across the world.
  • Lauren ButlerCommunications & Fundraising Manager

    Lauren Butler

    Communications & Fundraising Manager

    As a lifelong learner, she completed a BA in Political Science with a focus in International Relations and Human Rights from Concordia University, postgraduate studies in Social Responsibility and Sustainability at University of Toronto, and Baking and Pastry Studies from George Brown College.
  • Liam O'DohertyDirector of Digital Youth Engagement

    Liam O'Doherty

    Director of Digital Youth Engagement

    Liam designs and implements initiatives to inspire, inform and involve young people in making a difference across their communities.
  • Magdalena KellyAnishinaabe Wiijichigewinan zhigwa gikino’amaading Niigaaniid

    Magdalena Kelly

    Anishinaabe Wiijichigewinan zhigwa gikino’amaading Niigaaniid

    Magdalena is Coast Salish from Stol:o Nation, born and raised in Vancouver, BC. She lived and worked in New York City for 10 years while attending school at Broadway Dance Centre and joined a dance company called Sybarite. Making a difference for Aboriginal youth fills her heart.
  • Mali BickleyGekino’amaageng Niigaaniid Gikino’amaage

    Mali Bickley

    Gekino’amaageng Niigaaniid Gikino’amaage

    Mali is a retired teacher with 35 years experience as a classroom teacher. Over the past 18 years, she has used ICT and successfully integrated literacy and content area curriculum to have her students connect, communicate and collaborate with several classes from around the world.
  • Michael SolomonAnishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

    Michael Solomon

    Anishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

    Michael's role at TIG involves serving Connected North partner school communities as well as involving Indigenous youth throughout Turtle Island in leading projects supported by the Rising Youth Community Service Fund.
  • Mikayla StrangesFundraising Coordinator

    Mikayla Stranges

    Fundraising Coordinator

    Mikayla is a recent graduate from Technical Production for Theatre and Live Events at Sheridan Institute of Technology. During her time completing her degree she interned at the Harbourfront Centre working on their event, Cripping the Arts.
  • Mitch HolmesStudent Advisory Coordinator

    Mitch Holmes

    Student Advisory Coordinator

    Mitch is an urban Kanien’kehá:ka man with family from Ohsé:ken (Six Nations of the Grand River). Mitch is a graduate of the Environmental Studies program at York University. Mitch helped to develop the Whose Land app alongside a great team.
  • Natasha ValleeGikino’amaagewin Niigaaniid

    Mikayla Stranges

    Gikino’amaagewin Niigaaniid

    Natasha is a classroom teacher with 8 years teaching experience. Most recently, she has returned to Iqaluit, Nunavut where she used TakingItGlobal content to help her students make connections and be able to participate in authentic learning opportunities not usually available to rural areas.
  • Nyle JohnstonIndigenous Outreach and Partnerships Advisor

    Nyle Johnston

    Indigenous Outreach and Partnerships Advisor

  • Tinisha SteinmanTechnical Success Coordinator

    Tinisha Steinman

    Technical Success Coordinator

    Tinisha's love of mysteries and problem solving led her to I.T where she has found an endless number of interesting technologies to explore. She likes the way TIG uses technology to touch the lives of people in remote communities, making the world a larger place.
  • Waukomaun PawisAnishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

    Waukomaun Pawis

    Anishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

    Waukomaun is an Ojibwe from Wasauksing First Nation. He has a background in the television and film industry and has travelled across Canada documenting and sharing inspiring stories from Indigenous communities across the country.

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