ABOUT US

Corrie combines more than 20 years’ facilitation experience with visual tools to facilitate breakthrough conversations that spark engaged action and learning. She excels at designing, facilitating, and evaluating dynamic learning and change processes that build on individual and organizational strengths. Corrie uses proven principles of adult education, universal design, and culturally responsive practices to build inclusion, and create engagement, possibility, and collective action.

In addition to an undergrad in international development and a Master’s in Lifelong Learning., Corrie holds certificates in Adult Education, Facilitation, Appreciative Inquiry, Conflict Resolution, Participatory Evaluation and Graphic Facilitation.  In 2011, Corrie co-founded Rainbow Refugees Association of Nova Scotia (RRANS), an organization that supports and privately sponsors LGBTQ+ refugees.

Corrie loves: Dancing (especially Cuban salsa), singing, the journey of parenting three racialized, adopted children, and swimming in the cold Atlantic ocean.

Erin is a professional communicator, writer, and editor based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her areas of expertise and interest include inclusion and belonging, higher education, disability, health, entrepreneurship, and business — with an emphasis on equity. She believes we’re all entitled to accessible and clear communication so we can connect with the people, opportunities, services, and information we need. Erin knows a little bit about a million things, making her the perfect party guest.

James is a visual artist, specializing in painting and illustration. Born in Cebu City, Philippines, James was raised and educated in a highly multicultural setting. James graduated magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art and organized and facilitated summer art workshops for children of all ages while developing, writing, and illustrating comic book titles for local publication, Popcorn Comics.
James began his career with a team of Content Illustrators for Cleverlearn/Bigfoot Global Solutions Inc., designing English tutorial software for two years while coordinating and participating in art exhibits. For the past 13 years, James has lived in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, NS.

Janesse is a lawyer turned communications consultant with experience in writing, web and graphic design, project management, editing and voice-over performance. She has an MA in Criminology and developed anti-racism and equity-oriented materials for the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario and in the not-for-profit sector over the past 15 years. She is committed to Indigenous sovereignty and Land Back, abolition and is exploring disability justice as a late-diagnosed autistic/ADHD woman.

Chad feels like a very lucky person! He has worked around the planet and experienced in that journey the most outstanding professionals the world has to offer. One of Chad’s strengths is to really appreciate others and how they live well. He gravitates towards those positive and well natured attributes. Chad admires them and tries to propagate them in all that he does. His professional path began with teaching in the classrooms and as my interests and networks grew, so did his work. Chad applies his natural talent for logical thinking to the important work of understanding educational systems and their utilization of technology. Now with over 20years of experience in education in multiple countries and sectors, Chad works where he is needed most. Chad is always guided and grounded by his children. His work reflects the world he wants them to grow up in.