Jessie is currently assisting the Reconnection Vision team with several Communications and educational initiatives to share this powerful youth-led resource and philosophy with the world.

Initially approached to design their new website, her work with the team has evolved and developed into a leadership and mentorship position offering Indigenous Youth in the Yukon opportunities to learn Media, Storytelling and Project Management skills.

Jessie is currently working with MediaSmarts to deliver Digital Literacy workshops across Canada with parents, teachers and students online and in-person, as part of their robust workshop offering.

Please get in touch if you are interested in having a workshop delivered by Jessie to best suit your Digital Literacy needs.

Digital Literacy Workshop Facilitator & Support

In support of Canadian women+ who identify as having mental health and/or addiction challenges participating in Rise’s Entrepreneurial Training, Jessie developped and delivered several Digital Literacy workshops for cohort participants to effectively participate in the Rise Program, and succeed in the business world beyond the classroom.

Providing hands-on training and activities in key digital programs, in addition to supporting each participant individually 1-on-1 has proven to be a winning combination for the program.

Public Pixilation Animation Station Design & Facilitation.

The National Film Board participated in Nuit Blanche festivities and programming March 2nd 2024 with a 2 Station 7-hour interactive Pixilation Activity hosted in the NFB Space of their downtown building. 

From concept to final event activity execution, Jessie worked with the NFB for 3 months to create a unique, interactive, educational and unforgettable experience for all ages and abilities.

Inspired by this year’s theme of “Fantasy”, members of the public were invited to learn about the NFB, how animation is made, and how to create their own using a fantastical, engaging and interactive Pixilation activity that was free-of-charge, and fun for the whole family.   

In total a whopping 91 films were created with 171 participants, each receiving their own project via AirDrop or email upon completion of the activity.

Train-the-Trainer Consultation & Workshop Facilitation

A 3-year ISED-funded project in partnership with the University of Alberta, Aurora College, Gw’ichin Tribal Council, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Tłicho Government, SMART Communities Society, Aurora Research Institute, & the Sahtú Renewable Resources Board, Jessie developed curriculum and resources for in-person and online Digital Literacy workshops for DigitalNWT.

DigitalNWT aimed to train community educators in each of the 33 NWT Communities to deliver Digital Literacy workshops of their own, using resources that speak to issues with technology and the internet that arise at the local level.

A 6-year project led by Janine Marchessault (York University) Archive/Counter-Archive is dedicated to activating and remediating audiovisual archives created by women, Indigenous Peoples, the LGBT2Q+ community, and immigrant communities.

Political, resistant, and community-based, counter-archives disrupt conventional narratives and enrich our histories.

As a member of the Education & Outreach Team, Hands On Media is helping facilitate research, discussion, and pedagogy in response to these concerns, with attention to AV heritage in secondary and post-secondary education, strongly connected to professional education in AV preservation.

Training Program Consultation & Workshop Facilitation

The Digital Literacy Training Program for Canadian Educators involved delivering 45 workshops to 30 Faculties of Education across Canada.

The #CanCode funding provided the opportunity for Jessie and MediaSmarts to provide this important workshop to 3,500 pre-service teachers, who will in turn reach an estimated 300,000 students.

The program used MediaSmarts’ innovative Digital Literacy Framework for Canadian Schools as a foundation.

Jessie worked with Montreal Technology Educational Consultant Tami Belhadj to design & develop a comprehensive 10-month training program for UNICEF & the Ministry of Education Algeria which served K-12 teachers and students in each of Algeria’s 48 states.

The program included Consultation, Global Landscape Overview & the creation of an annual, national 2019 Media Literacy Event.