Meet The Team

Visual artist and photographer, he has extensive experience as an Arts Programmer with the City of Ottawa and the Shenkman Art Centre in Orléans. Mike has had the opportunity to coordinate hundreds of visual art exhibitions, displays and events by local, regional, and international artists and arts organizations. He serves regularly on exhibition juries for visual arts organizations in Ottawa and provides guidance to emerging artists. 

An experienced  elementary school teacher with a background in Ancient History and World Religions, Jasmine has two published research papers under her belt. Having worked for the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War museum as a tour guide and educational program animator, her combined experience allow her to have an in depth understanding of the elements needed to create and execute cultural educational programs and experiences that are authentic and engaging for students of all ages.

After working as a Project Management Assistant and Research Analyst for non-profit associations and international non-governmental organizations such as CEEY and IBCR, she worked at the Mexican Embassy in the Department of Political Affairs. Yessica has valuable experience in understanding, working, and building lasting relationships with governmental actors across various departments (federal and provincial level), embassies, International Organizations, and NGOs. During her career, she has developed an expertise in organizing, scheduling, budgeting, and logistical coordination of meetings including bilateral and trilateral meetings. 

An activist, a migrant leader and a language teacher, he has published two books specialised in teaching indigenous languages as second languages, as well as having collaborated on various translations. He is also the Founder and Director of the Institute for the Teaching of Indigenous Languages whose goal is the recovery, promotion and strengthening of indigenous languages and cultures of the Americas through multiple expressions. 

With over 20 years of experience working in international trade, Marysabel works at TFO Canada as Program Director for Latin American and the Caribbean Trade Services. She has been a business development manager in the high-tech sector at Invest Ottawa and a diplomat, in the Economic and Commercial section of the Embassy of Venezuela in Canada. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the Universidad Central de Venezuela and a master’s in international Trade from Carleton University.

Ottawa-born Mexican Canadian visual artist specializing in oil, acrylic and digital paintings, Philippe holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and an Illustration and Concept Art Design Certificate from Algonquin College.  Philippe has had the opportunity to participate in various artistic projects in the city for the Shenkman Art Centre, the CECCE, Gallery 115 and Global Affairs Canada. He also works as a character designer and illustrator for a number of indie games.