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.

COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR

Hi, I’m Laurie.

I’m a fourth-generation settler who grew up on the unceded traditional territories of the the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musquem), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations in Vancouver, British Columbia.

I’ve got Irish roots on both sides of my family, and my last name comes from what’s now southern Germany.

I did my undergrad in History at UBC and went on to earn a Journalism diploma over at BCIT. I started in journalism as a reporter/editor for two newspapers in southeastern BC and worked as a fledgling multimedia storyteller before pivoting to communications.

I’ve been living on the sovereign, unceded territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta'an Kwäch'än Council for nearly three years.

I wanted to work for the First Nation School Board (FNSB) because it’s leading public education away from the whitewashed, colonial miseducation I received growing up as a student in Canada. Deep down, while I can never understand how that worldview must’ve hurt the non-white and First Nations Learners I grew up with,  I know I would’ve fared better in life had the Vancouver School Board done in the late 1980’s what FNSB is doing now.

Public education is changing here in the Yukon, and the system wasn’t built to de-colonize itself. FNSB is leading the way, and I want to be a part of that because I want my country to heal from the genocide baked into the Indian Act that shaped Canada.

I understand that this work starts with honesty and authenticity, and it depends on the comprehension of deep time and place that holds more – so much more – than what can be squeezed into a colonial worldview.

I believe FNSB is leading Yukoners toward a more honest and grounded future, and I want to contribute to that work.

COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS SPECIALIST

Hello, I’m Andrea! I was born and raised in the Philippines and moved to Whitehorse in the winter of 2022. I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts in the Philippines and later studied Multimedia Communications at Yukon University.

I bring over seven years of experience in marketing and advertising, specializing in online communications, marketing strategy, graphic design, and video editing.

Outside of work, I enjoy hiking, paddleboarding, and camping - activities that allow me to connect with the land and appreciate the beauty of the Yukon.

I’m truly honoured to be part of the First Nation School Board and to contribute to its meaningful work in empowering Learners and supporting community-driven education rooted in First Nations cultures, languages, and values.