DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS

It is so nice to meet you!

My name is Roxy and I am a second-generation immigrant to Canada from Ukrainian and German descent. I grew up on the unceded Traditional Territories of the Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Mississauga and Chippewa First Nations in southern Ontario.

I completed my Bachelor of Journalism and Human Rights at Carleton University in Ottawa, and then moved to Yukon to work as a journalist for CHON FM and eventually the Yukon News.

My husband and children are citizens of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, and myself and my two children are adopted members of the Deisheetaan Clan of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation.

Prior to working with the First Nation School Board, I was the Director of Communications with the Yukon Government’s Department of Environment and also worked in both communications and as a Community Advisor with municipal and First Nation governments for the Department of Community Services.

I am honoured to work for FNSB to support Yukon First Nations’ genuine empowerment in the education system, and the real and meaningful success for all of our learners.

COMMUNITY COMMITTEE ADVISOR

Hello, Bonjour, Bongiorno!

My name is Véronique and I grew up on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin in Orléans, Ontario. I am a Franco-Ontarian of French settler background on my mother’s side and a second generation Sicilian immigrant on my dad’s side. I have been living in the Yukon since 2019, with my partner and our pets. This is where our children are born and this is where we feel at home. I am thankful to have the opportunity to lay some roots here with my family.

I believe in community, resiliency and growth. I am excited to play a part in the transformation of the education system on this land, as Yukon First Nation communities continue to play an increasingly meaningful role in the governance of their schools.

I have spent the past decade of my professional life working in non-governmental organizations, mostly in the youth and gender sectors. I have learnt so much from working with people and am a firm believer in grassroots governance and the value of lived-experience. I hope to continue walking this path with humility.

Thank you, merci, grazie mille for this opportunity.