Staff
imagineNATIVE is proud to have a dynamic and diverse staff with the majority being Canadian and international Indigenous individuals. We are committed to achieving and maintaining a team which reflects and affirms the diversity of our society and works together in providing a discrimination-free environment, characterized by respect and equity, where people can realize their full potential.
For general information please contact us at +1 416 585 2333 or send an email to info@imagineNATIVE.org.
JAMIE-LEE REARDON
Institute Manager
Ojibwe + Irish
Manages Industry and Professional Development Programming
416 585 2333 x 3
KAITLYNN TOMASELLI
Program Manager
she/her | Anishinaabe/Odowa + Potawatomi
Manages Artistic Programming
416 585 2333 x 7
DAVID MORRISON
Fundraising Manager
he/him | Dene
Manages Fundraising and Corporate Partnership Initiatives
416 585 2333 x 6
JENNA BJORNSON
Corporate Partnership Manager
she/her | Métis/Norwegian
Manages Corporate Partnership Initiatives
KATHLEEN WALSH
Communications Manager
she/her
Manages Communications Platforms and Strategy
416 585 2333 x 8
ANGELA SWEETING
Operations Manager
she/her
Manages Internal Operations
angela@imagineNATIVE.org
416 585 2333 x 4
ADRIEN IGNACE
Executive Assistant
Anishinaabe/Ojibwe + Cree
Primary Administrative Contact
416 585 2333 x 1
TEINEISHA RICHARDS
Events + Outreach Manager
she/her | Mi'kmaq
Manages Event Programs and Outreach Initiatives
MELISSA JOHNS
Digital + Interactive Manager
she/her | Kanien'kéha:ka/Mohawk + French Canadian
Manages Digital + Interactive Programming
AMALIYA LOUIS
Volunteer Manager
she/her
Manages Volunteer Database and Teams
416 585 2333 x 5
BLISS BONDY
Institute Coordinator
she/they/he | Ojibwe
Coordinators Institute Department
JESSE KING
Program Coordinator
he/they | Wasauksing First Nation/Ojibwe
Assists Programming Department
KIKKI GUERARD
Communications Coordinator
they/them | Swampy Cree
Coordinates Promotion on Social Media and Supports Communications Department
FIELD LIBERTY
Fundraising Coordinator
they/them | Kanyen'ke'há:ka/Mohawk + Huizu + Ukrainian
Assists Fundraising Department
TARA HAKIM
Broadcast + Digital Coordinator
she/her | Palestinian/Jordanian + Austrian
Technical Coordination of Live Broadcasts and Content Distribution
SUNNY KIM
Bookkeeper
she/her | Korean
Maintains Financial Processes and Organizational Records
NISHINA LOFT
Print Traffic Coordinator
she/her | Kanien'kéha:ka
Coordinates Festival Submissions and Print Traffic
HUNACHEW ENGEDA
Website Coordinator
he/him
Coordinates Website Content
LUCIA LINARES
Operations Administrative Assistant
they/them | Peruvian
Assists Operations Department
RAQUEL KESHANE-WATETCH
Digital + Interactive Assistant
she/they | Cree/Saulteaux
Assists Digital + Interactive Department
SUMMER BELLEAU
Communications Assistant
she/her | Ojibwe + Portuguese
Assists Communications Department
VIVIENNE LIVINGSTONE
Outreach Administrative Assistant
she/her
Assists Outreach Department
CONNOR MARTIN
Publications Coordinator
she/her | Kanien'kehá:ka/Mohawk Nation
Coordinates Publications
WHITNEY HEROUX
Institute Administrative Assistant
they/he | Algonquin, Nigerian, French Canadian
Assists Institute Department
AGATHA CHENG
Box Office + Online Support Coordinator
She/Her | Taiwanese-Canadian
Coordinators Box Office operations
TATIANA SHIRSHAKOVA
Events Administrative Assistant
she/her | Russian
Assists Events + Outreach department
ZEPHYR MCKENNA
iNdigital Youth Collective Graphic Designer
they/them | Anishinaabe + Lunaape + Irish
Creating iNdigital Youth Collective Branding
RABBIA ASHRAF
Volunteer Coordinator
She/Her | Pakistani
Coordinators Volunteer Department
Amanda Clarke
Festival Copy Editor
She/Her
Editor of Festival Copy
CHEYANNE JACKO-SAWE
Industry Administrative Assistant
She/Her | Atikameksheng Anishnawbek + Jamaican
Assistants Administrative Department