Jessica is a Senior Planner with eight years of planning experience, working with Indigenous communities and Traditional Knowledge holders from the Northwest Territories and beyond. She has seasoned proficiency with community development, environmental management and land-relationship planning.

 

Jessica is a Licensed Professional Planner and member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. She holds a planning degree from Ryerson University School of Urban & Regional Planning and is currently completing a Master’s of Resource and Environmental Management with Dalhousie University. Jessica’s graduate research explores original stewardship principles and nature-based solutions for adapting to climate change. Jessica believes in deepening our relationships through the exchange of stories, exploring the old and new ways to connect with one another.