Tessa uses her knowledge of justice, equity and anti-oppression to drive systemic change alongside communities who deserve it most. Her expertise in program management, communications and strategic planning originates from a decade working in the non-profit sector, where past roles with the David Suzuki Foundation and Ocean Wise took her offshore and around the globe.

Tessa is the Senior Account Director of Justice and Impact Programming at Yulu, where she leads the Audible Indigenous Writers’ Circle. She is also the Co-Executive Director of the Impact Communications Institute, a nonprofit serving communicators who use their craft for good.

In 2023 she was a finalist for the YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Reconciliation in Action. She lives on the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and sel̓íl̓witulh peoples, with her partner, two young kids and very cute rescue pup, Burger. Tessa is a proud citizen of the Métis Nation of BC.