I am available as a keynote speaker, panelist, and/or workshop presenter with experience speaking about the following topics:
Community planning
Community engagement
First Nations community development
Women in politics
Youth in politics
Rural communities
Food security
Effective communications
I specialize in visually engaging and informative presentations with a healthy dose of interactivity built in. Please contact me if you have an upcoming event you would like me to speak at.
Bio
Jessie Hemphill (Tlali'ila'ogwala, or "Bridge Between the Worlds") is from the 'Nakwaxda'xw, Ligwitlda'xw and Métis nations.
Jessie was raised in rural Port Hardy, BC, on the northern tip of Vancouver Island. Her love for her community has led to her to a career in community planning and facilitation, working with First Nations and organizations all over Canada through her company, Alderhill Planning Inc. It also led her to a seat on Port Hardy's town council, where she was first elected in 2011 (and again in 2014) as the youngest woman in Port Hardy's history, and the first person from a local First Nation. She has a Master of Community Planning degree from Vancouver Island University (VIU) in Nanaimo. She teaches at VIU and in the University of British Columbia's Indigenous Community Planning program.
Jessie, her husband Jamaine and baby daughter Ida love to spend time visiting family and friends over delicious meals. Jessie also really loves kayaking, hot yoga, activism, and a good nap. www.jessiehemphill.com
