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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.
  • Brenda SherryGikino’amaagewin Niigaaniid

    Brenda Sherry

    Gikino’amaagewin Niigaaniid

    Brenda is Ontario educator with an M.Ed in Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning from OISE who has held many roles over the past 32 years at the school, district, and provincial level. Brenda believes that technology has the power to unite people, expand worlds, make change, amplify knowledge, and empower learners of all ages.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Kayla Rosteski-MerastyAnishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

    Kayla Rosteski-Merasty

    Anishinaabe Bemendang Gikino’amaagewin

    Kayla is a Indigenous educator who was raised in Pinehouse Lake, located in northern Saskatchewan. She has a Bachelor of Education degree courtesy of University of Saskatchewan. She works towards inspiring and encouraging Indigenous youth to believe in themselves and follow their own dreams.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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